In A Time

values, life lessos & simple pleasures

In a world that doesn't know right from wrong 

in a place of unrest where transgressions rank

in a time of latchkey kids with automated techno eyes

how will we teach our children, essence of blueberry pie

baseball cards and wild flowers growing random in march

                                                               

                                                      

 

frieda 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I tried to teach my children right from wrong. The kids of today don't have concern for the future. Something had happen. World had change. Great dreams are rarely spoke. I hope my child have the chance to have fun. Learn love and travel. It is a scary world we left for our kids. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Thanks Coyote, in light of what transpired over this weekend, I think we certainly need to instill some of those good old fashioned values in our kids again...

[Clayton Bardwell]

This is nicely written. It's one of my pet peeves but I assumed that it was a generational thing. It says it all in 5 lines.

[Frieda P]

I'm guessing that each generation thinks the next is messed up, this generation will 'virtually' rely on technology for their reality, I'm afraid.

[khalid]

we are all attached to this, in the world we are living with all technological revolution from mobiles, ipads, computers, games...i think the role of family is fading. kids are not belonging to parents as it was before. even sometimes kids feel their parents are old fashion compared with what they know in technology. it is really hard task to make good education to such artificial technological generation..

[Frieda P]

I think especially today we are attached to this. In light of the recent tragedy, seems we need to go back to the simpler things in life.

[khalid]

but unfortunately, we can never get back to it..can you live a day without your mobile?

[Ed Fagan]

I fear they are lost. I suppose the same things were said about our generation too ... they were right. Well done. Sad.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Ed, so if each generation gets worse, what hope do we have?

[Ed Fagan]

Humm... was this a rhetorical question or a test of my pessimism?

[Frieda P]

Thinking out loud I guess ;)
why, do you have a good answer?

[Revery]

Oh, very sweet with a strong message. It's very questionable as to whether societies latest conventions for raising kids are improving or deteriorating. I say the latter. The are tomorrow but need to grounded in yesterday. Great write Freida.

[Frieda P]

I think not, I'm hopeful but realistic...we seldom go back to the way it was.
Thanks...

[Revery]

Well, what was good then. :)

[Tree]

Full of wisdom, and compassion. Truer words were never spoken. and will be thinking about this poem for a while. Thank you for sharing this, it struck a chord.

Diego

[Frieda P]

Thanks Diego, today this stands out in my mind after the tragedy that's occurred with so many innocent children.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hi Freida, another lovely piece. This shows your range of subjects and emotion and thinking. And the point is well made!

[Frieda P]

Thanks John, that means a lot coming from you.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Wow you said it all in those few lines... how can kids learn about the pleasures of simple things or learn what hard word is about when everything is made to be quick and easy... that is why today there is no loyalty, kids get in the habit of enjoying something and moving on to the next fad.

[Frieda P]

Yes, this is definitely a generation of instant gratification, it's too bad. Thanks for your review Cowboy.

[Relic]

Excellent poem. You're so good at making the reader think. The world has certainly changed. It's become more technically proficient but at a cost. Children's conversations consist of pushing buttons now more than ever. 50 years ago that that would have been a consideration for people with physical ailments. Great writing.

[Frieda P]

Wow, that's some compliment, if I can make the reader think, then I'm accomplished what I've come to do, you made my day, no my week! Thanks so much....

[Relic]

:)

[KAOlmsted]

I think this says more about parents than children. My 8 year old daughter doesn't even have a television in her room, she doesn't have her own computer, she doesn't have an ipod or iphone or ianything...you know what she has? One hell of an imagination and a love for reading. Books. Not a kindle ;-) Thanks so much for posting Ms. P...

[Frieda P]

I'll agree with you there, it says something about our world at this moment, I've had kids at my school tell me they've never been to a park at 6 yrs old, that's insane....they all own tv's, laptops, game devices...books, what's that? Sorry, I'm so frustrated by this, thanks so much for your kind review, and your daughter is lucky....

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure. And thank you.