Paint Me A Picture

Accidental Poet



Paint me a picture of your younger days

Dust off the cobwebs, clear the fog and haze

Take me back to a time of innocence

A time when life more easily made sense

Memories of a lifetime gone by

Nostalgia brings me back, my oh my

Paint me a picture of what life was like

Growing up in your world while just a little tyke

Of Saturday mornings on swing sets you’d swing

Playing baseball, what joy it would bring

Remember Mighty Mouse and what he'd say
"Here I come to save the day"

And who could forget Johnny Quest

With Haji, Bandit and all the rest

With your best friend, a walk to the corner store

A dollar in your pocket, sometimes even more

In a box of Cracker Jacks, a surprise you’ll find

Or of balsawood planes, propellers to wind

Why one of my favorites I think

Was that little green Rat Fink

Watching Walt Disney on Sunday nights

Fantastic Features and Mr. Feep, what frights

The Outer Limits was all of that

Monster movies, in theaters we sat

And, hey hey, how ‘bout those Monkees tunes

Before that was Beatles cartoons

Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard

Those Knuckleheads, in my life they towered

Mo, Larry cheese

Mo, Larry cheese

Mister Ed, Sullivan or the horse?

With Topo Gigo and Wilbur of course

Lassie and Timmy gave our hearts joy

What a relationship between a dog and a boy

From Branded to The Rifleman

Chuck Connors, a Boston Celtic, I remember him

Cassius Clay, a champion was he

Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee

Paint me a picture in Technicolor please

All day long, I can reminisce memories like these

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2002

 

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 16th, 2020 18:54
  • Comment from author about the poem: Here's another of my oldest poems.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • Goldfinch60

    Fine reminiscences AP, we all have them in our memories.

    Andy

    • Accidental Poet

      And long live those memories Andy. Thanks for the read.

    • orchidee

      Good write AP.
      I remember when.... I wrote the occasional poem from about 1992 onwards. Huge gaps in writing though, until 'regular' poems about 4 years ago.

      • Accidental Poet

        I'm the opposite Orchi. I used to write at least everyday, sometimes 2 or 3 a day. Now, I end up reaching back to what I wrote, and only on occasion does my lyrical wheels turn. Thanks for your comments and the read.

      • Michael Edwards

        Super work AP - I'll paint you a picture any day - just give me a subject.

        • Accidental Poet

          Hmm, I believe I've been challenged. How about the look of love.

          • Michael Edwards

            Now that is a challenge.

            • Accidental Poet

              Just a walk in the park for you Michael. I know whatever you come up with will be a masterpiece for the Hall of Fame. ; )



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