Friday, March 9, 2018

Children's Day Comments

Rating: 5.0

Some decades ago,
Mom had us near, and said so:
Five cents to each, of you two,
You buy tickets for the zoo.
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Perdita Young (Hanna Wang)
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Bri Edwards 30 July 2018

i'm not sure what their 'mom' meant by use it to the full, BUT, ignoring the children's mischievous behavior in not paying the entry fee, i guess they planned their use well. very well! thanks for the Poet's Notes. to MyPoemList. bri :)

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Robert Murray Smith 15 April 2018

The wiles of children come through nicely in this poem.

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Akhtar Jawad 13 April 2018

A very interesting poem that carries us in our own childhood of such sweet and naughty memories.

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Deep Paul 08 April 2018

Childhood memories.10++++

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Dr Dillip K Swain 12 March 2018

Overjoyed, we ran to zoo wall, And climbed a tree enough tall; We crawled secret and crossed: In the zoo we were, without fail.......I was transported to my lost child hood! Well penned...10

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Perdita Young 12 March 2018

Thank you very much for your time and support, Dr.Swain. We all have nostalgia for the past.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 11 March 2018

A vivid portrayal of a childhood memory. How commendable the character trait of being frugal at such a tender age and what a treasure to have a loving mother. A fantastic poem beautifully crafted.10

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Perdita Young 12 March 2018

Thank you for the comment and compliment, dear Rose. Life used to be very hard for many Chinese families.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 09 March 2018

Childhood memory is beautifully presented in this nice poem. Mother's affection ever shines. Children usually save money given by mother. A brilliant and excellent poem this is...10

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Perdita Young 10 March 2018

Money for a child is such luxury in China decades ago...And we have very few new clothes or toys in childhood. Families are becoming much richer now than in the past.

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Perdita Young 09 March 2018

赵稀方新浪微博: 儿童节的时候,妈妈给我和哥哥一人5分钱,买票去动物园。我们俩爬树翻墙进了动物园,省下5分钱,买了包瓜子。我的儿童节就是这样。

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