Comment from pharp

Excellent

Hello my dear, trying to get caught up on my reviews and I guess this was the highlight for me tonight, I enjoyed reading your memories of your childhood days and your dad. Quite impressive and appeared you had a very happy and enjoyable childhood surrounded with love. I enjoyed the read from the beginning to the ending. (What is meant my "when the blackie season came" and what are wattles?) Thanks for sharing an enjoyable read. Portia

 Comment Written 25-May-2015

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reply by the author on 26-May-2015

Thank you Portia. So glad I was the highlight for you tonight. I did have a very happy childhood ( despite my mother dying when I was 3 and my brother Jim 1 so we were left on the farm with my Dad and Grandparents) my Dad remarried when I was 6 and my new mother was and still is a most beautiful lady and I love her to bits, we have a very close relationship always have had , so I guess I am lucky. Sorry about not explaining Blackies it refer to blackberries and wattles are Australian native trees and some grow the Gum on them which you can eat. Once again thanks for your support. Cheers Christine 😊😊

Comment from Walu Feral

Exceptional

G'day Christine, this is a great piece of nostalgia that I had a lot of fun reading mate. Very well written and presented with a smooth flow and rhythm. I have one suggestion if I may be so bold..when you put Aussie slang such as...."Blackie season" in a piece, it will be helpful for the overseas readers if you put a translation in the notes....but having said that I bugger that part up all the time...let me know if you need some help with it my friend....this is great work...

A couple of spags I think.....

"To have out(our) tea and go to bed,"

from your notes...

"I wrote this poem in 1976 or(one) night in Darwin and unable to sleep"

Cheers Fez

 Comment Written 25-May-2015

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reply by the author on 25-May-2015

Thank you Fez for your wonderful encouragement and great rating, coming from you and feel very privileged . There is something about Australia that is quite unique and I must remember to post some translation points I.e. blackies ( we know what they are ) etc as I use quite a it of Strine.. I will make the corrections as suggested. So thanks again cheers Christine😃

reply by Walu Feral on 25-May-2015

You are always welcome mate, keep up the good work.

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, Chris...

Such a loving dedication to your dad. Wonderful memories for sure.

Being from the USA, I'm not familiar with the term 'wattles?'

Also, in search of 'gum?' It's interesting to learn about about other countries.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'.... Jax (*;*)

 Comment Written 23-May-2015

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reply by the author on 23-May-2015

Thanks you Jax, I'm so glad to have grown up on an Australian farm as a little girl. 'wattles 'is a reference to Wattle trees an Australian native tree that has a beautiful yellow flower in spring there are many varieties, and 'gum' is a sap that is produced by a Wattle gum tree that you pick of and eat. It is sticky and gooey and yummy. I will still now pick it off a wattle if I can find one while walking in the bush. Old habits die hard. cheers Christine😊

reply by Jacqueline M Franklin on 23-May-2015

Thanks. (*<*)
Yummmmmy, sounds good for waffles.

Comment from A TARNISHED KNIGHT

Excellent

What a great remembrance done in rhyme It showed just how much you loved that time and place in your life.. Thank you for sharing such a moving piece
tk

 Comment Written 23-May-2015

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reply by the author on 23-May-2015

Thank you TK yes I have many a memory of my child hood days with Dad and Jim and wrote a poem too my brother recently for his 60th birthday
( How did we get to middle age so quickly) reflecting all our childhood days, and I will post this one soon. But glad you like this one. CheerChristine😀

Comment from bookishfabler

Excellent

Every now and then a poem may catch my fancy. This was one of those times. I am not a poet nor do I generally read poetry, but I enjoyed this short tale of fun with Jim and could picture all the happy times. Nicely done. I have no comments on the style of the poem since I am no expert on the topic.

Hugs Heidi

 Comment Written 23-May-2015

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reply by the author on 23-May-2015

Thank you Heidi I'm glad I caught your attention. I can still visualise the night I wrote this many years ago, and I had a great childhood, and have very fond memories of the farm. Again thank you for you kind words Cheers Christine😀

reply by bookishfabler on 23-May-2015

It is very nice to have those fond memories. I grew up in the Bronx in New York, but my childhood was a lot of fun. It doesn't matter country or city as long as they are good memories. Thanks for sharing yours
heidi

reply by the author on 23-May-2015

You are welcome. I have quite a lot of material to wrote from, more to come I hope you may also enjoy Christine

Comment from Brett Matthew West

Excellent

Sure he enjoyed this tribute to him as well. Easy to follow story line. Action packed. Descriptive language well used and there is no better lifestyle than farm living.

 Comment Written 23-May-2015

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reply by the author on 23-May-2015

Thank you Brett yes they were fabulous days as a child and has given me many memories to write about. As always appreciate your thoughts and reviews. Cheers Christine 😊