My Oldest Memory

Accidental Poet

 

My oldest memory

I’m two years old

Holding a bottle of orange Crush

Stuffing my face with hot dog in roll

 

A photograph from 1959

Caught in the act

That was me alright

Having a cookout snack

 

I remember that bright sunny day

Sitting there on the baseball field

As I devoured that hot dog and Crush

My tummy all filled with a yummy meal

 

Can’t say I remember

The guy with the camera though

Must have thought I was in a race

A little boy eating like a pro

 

One bite, two bites and three

Yum yum yum

Then a big gulp from my orange Crush

Believe it or not, better than my thumb

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2010

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 8th, 2017 02:25
  • Comment from author about the poem: Wow, that was a very long time ago. But I do remember sitting there.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 76
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Comments8

  • Accidental Poet

    Thanks Jane, it was a great day, as far as I can remember it. ; )

  • Frank Prem

    Nice work AP. Photos are difficult here, IMO. That actually shapes the nature of what I post.

    Anyway, I enjoyed this piece very much. Thanks for sharing.

    • Accidental Poet

      Thanks Frank. I did post the photo on my profile page and my user ID. Thanks for reading and your comment. ; )

    • Michael Edwards

      Great work - oh to be that age again - or perhaps not after reading Brian's poem today.

    • Christina8

      A beautiful nostalgic poem. Love the picture! Thanks for sharing with us!

    • WL Schuett

      Nice share , lovely remembrance

    • lasergraph

      Our childhood memories are some of our best. Thank you for allowing us to journey with you.

    • Tony36

      Great write

    • myself and me

      Definitely a big eater with a good memory.
      Love the photo and the poem.



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