A Lament For The Slow Death Of The 1960's Counter Culture Comments
O you were once wild and beautiful
When summer's rays reclined in your hair
And your Being blazed in valleys and hills.
O you were a force so vital and rare
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O you were a force so vital and rare When brief flashes and fragments of Grace Pierced the warm, feathered air And the light of love lit up your face. wishes, desires, warmth, light of love. romance. tony
A wonderful write of a time that had be experienced to be appreciated? ...well penned.
a ragged recluse, the righteous rage of hope: I like the metaphors and alliterations in this poem very much. This poem is not glitter or concrete at all, but profound and sophisticated social criticism. Thank you, Dominic!
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7/19/2025 11:43:43 AM # 1.0.0
Very neat and exceptionally clever poem Dominic for you give with one hand and take with the other. A romanticists mixed feeling poem. Like an old movie star viewing the films of her golden youth, yearning a return to those halcyon days of wine and roses. A superb write and five deserved stars. Many thanks for this and take care.
Thanks Shaun...much appreciated! I thought that the best way to write about this topic was to personify the rise and fall of the counter - culture of the 1960s.