This, too, was overlooked during the frenzy of the 30/30 Challenge in August, so I’m reposting it.
My poem, “Summer 1966: After France & Remembering Bobby, Who One Day Would Learn to Multiply and Divide, Write Love Poems, Define Home, Fight Unfairly and
Live with as Much Gusto as a 7-Year Old. Perhaps.” is featured on The Silver Birch Press “When I Moved” series.
This is a reworked version of a piece that originally appeared on the blog Holistic Journey.
O at the Edges 
Nice poem: just read it … the ‘fifty years later’ lines hit home.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I sometimes wonder how that could be, but here I am.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know that feeling all too well….
LikeLiked by 1 person
You have done so well for yourself, Robert – congrats! I am wondering how to get started, if I have what it takes – fear I am a little too late for new beginnings – am awed by your successes. (Pardon the rambling)
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, V.J. It’s not too late for new beginnings. I’ll help in any way that I can – answering questions, offering pointers, etc. Please contact me after September 1, and we can discuss this at leisure.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations, Robert! I loved the poem…all those vivid memories.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Tanya. But I must admit to wondering how I ever managed to get this old…
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s beautiful; I love the flow of it, which is perfect for how the moments and days then years do so seamlessly blend into one another. ~ Peri
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Peri. What memory retains over the passage of time is fascinating, isn’t it?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Are you still “a self-described military brat”as indicated in the “About Author” section, Robert. You seem like an anti-war, human compassionist from your poetry . . . . but perhaps one plays on the other.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I am indeed a military brat, Jan. I was born the son of a soldier, and then served in the Navy for a few years. I grew up around the military, and am familiar with and sympathetic to the lifestyle. But I am most definitely an anti-war, anti-violence, human compassionist. One definitely plays on the other.
LikeLike
That makes sense, Robert!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yin and yang. 🙂
LikeLike
Pingback: “Moving” — Highwaypay | HIGHWAYPAYBLOG
Bravo Bravo BRAVO!
LikeLiked by 1 person