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    A Baby Boomer's Book of Poems
    A Baby Boomer's Book of Poems
    A Baby Boomer's Book of Poems
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    A Baby Boomer's Book of Poems

    By James Tosh

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    The book consists of 47 poems written by a baby boomer on various topics that are common with other baby boomers: family, friends, jobs, music, sports, community, current affairs, and the like. I think most baby boomers and their families can relate to the various topics presented.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateNov 17, 2018
    ISBN9781543949360
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      A Baby Boomer's Book of Poems - James Tosh

      Copyright © 2018 by James Tosh

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Print ISBN: 978-1-54394-935-3

      eBook ISBN: 978-1-54394-936-0

      Contents

      MY FAMILY TREE

      BLOOMING GROVE

      WHEN I WAS A KID

      BLACK AND WHITE

      TELEVISION 101

      AS TIME GOES BY

      MY DAD

      BETTY EILEEN

      JEANNIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR

      MY FAVORITE SONGS

      AH… THE CINE – MA

      THE FOUR SEASONS

      ‘TIS THE SEASON

      THE GOLDEN AGE OF BASEBALL

      THE SPORTIN’ LIFE

      A JOB!

      RETAILING ROCK ‘N ROLL

      MY BOY J

      MY GAL AL

      THE GIRL FROM DELAND

      A WALK IN THE PARK

      DEAR DIET

      LINES

      A TEACHER’S VIEW

      ON TIME

      ARE YOU INSURED?

      EMPTINESS

      COMPLAINTS

      WHAT TO DO?

      REVOLUTION

      UP THEY GREW

      TRAVEL, TRAVEL

      BIG JOHN

      SKINNY GARY

      THE CARDS AND THE CUBS

      LIZZIE LOU

      TRACI

      THE LADY TITAN

      FIRST BORN

      MADDOX J

      AMELIA J

      COMPLETING MY LIST

      IT’S TIME

      ‘O DAUGHTER

      *REFLECTION

      LOOK AHEAD

      FINIT

      MY FAMILY TREE

      My family tree started long ago

      from Bonny Scotland they went.

      Two thieves in irons so I was told –

      to the New World they were sent.

      They landed in Virginia

      then came through the gap.

      To Tennessee and Kaintuck

      by horse and wagon and a bearskin map.

      Landed in southern Illinois

      in the 1800’s – what fun!

      Then later to McLean county

      came William Henderson.

      My great grandpa was he –

      settled in the east of the county.

      Had eleven kids did he

      through grandma’s bounty.

      On my mother’s side

      from Indiana they came.

      Out of Ambia and Advance

      almost one and the same.

      Rossiter Alkire

      were Andy’s next titles.

      And Ruth was a Whitecotton –

      she certainly was not idle.

      To Danville – then Bloomington –

      in Illinois they did settle.

      Now both sides were in the same county

      both mixing in the same kettle.

      My Dad’s side was aplenty

      from the eleven they came.

      Many Toshes still reside

      in the county of McLean.

      My Mom is now

      the only Alkire in town.

      But still has family in Danville –

      not too far to be found.

      Oh… to link to the past –

      to understand their plight.

      Why did they do what they did?

      what fights did they fight?

      Uncles’ Albert and Warren –

      Grandpas’ Marshel and Andy.

      Aunts’ Margaret and Wildadean –

      there sure were some dandys!

      But wherever they came –

      whatever their plight?

      They’re still part of me –

      some were wrong – some were right.

      Whatever the case –

      take ‘ye time to reflect.

      If it’s your family tree –

      give it utter respect!

      BLOOMING GROVE

      From Keg Grove to Blooming Grove

      in 1822.

      And then became Bloomington

      in the next six years plus two.

      In the middle of the state,

      in the middle of the corn.

      It’s the seat of McLean County –

      and that’s where I was born.

      Bloomington, Illinois –

      that’s my home town.

      Not Minnesota or Indiana

      or others of renown.

      Was traveled by Lincoln

      for many a year.

      Gave his Lost Speech there –

      didn’t anyone hear?

      When Abe was a lawyer

      back in the day.

      Was friends with Gridley, Davis and Fell –

      our founding fathers all were they.

      Then grew a twin –

      an occasion so formal.

      And the two began to grow –

      it was really rather Normal.

      Two universities

      were there from the start.

      Wesleyan and State Normal –

      not too far apart.

      Had the big fire downtown

      in 1900.

      And then Mother Jones spoke –

      Join the Union, Boys was her slogan.

      And in the 50’s

      when I was a kid.

      Would go downtown

      and walk the square I did.

      Bats and gloves at Reads

      and chili dogs at Kresges.

      The change tunnel at Livingstons –

      boy that was nifty.

      There was Rolands and Shields

      and Mobes and Dewenters.

      And the restaurants they had

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