Errand Boy
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Comment from Bobby Jo
Take me back to long ago days, when life was simpler and fuller, and kids had jobs to do. not sitting on a phone or a computer, talking to the invisible friends who write back. this was good.
reply by the author on 23-Sep-2023
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Take me back to long ago days, when life was simpler and fuller, and kids had jobs to do. not sitting on a phone or a computer, talking to the invisible friends who write back. this was good.
Comment Written 23-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 23-Sep-2023
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Bobby Jo,
Thanks for your kind review. Yes, I recall earning quite a bit of pocket money from the tips I received. They were simpler times. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold
Comment from Sally Law
Or the errand girl. I was a courthouse runner for a while as a part of my job. I ran important documents from the public defender's office to the courthouse several times a day. A delightful poem of the speedy helpers. I must say, your medicine delivery job sounds much more urgent. :))
Sending you my best today as always and best for your day.
Sal :))
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2023
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Or the errand girl. I was a courthouse runner for a while as a part of my job. I ran important documents from the public defender's office to the courthouse several times a day. A delightful poem of the speedy helpers. I must say, your medicine delivery job sounds much more urgent. :))
Sending you my best today as always and best for your day.
Sal :))
Comment Written 22-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2023
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Sally,
Thanks for your review. A courthouse runner sounds interesting. Yes, I used my push bike for my medicine run. Not really urgent but necessary. Lots of tips which helped me with my pocket money.
Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Douglas Goff
Ah. . . an ode to the errand boy. What an interesting choice of topic Barry.
This is well written, portrayed, and displayed. (Yeah, I rhymed it).
Good writing.
D
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2023
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Ah. . . an ode to the errand boy. What an interesting choice of topic Barry.
This is well written, portrayed, and displayed. (Yeah, I rhymed it).
Good writing.
D
Comment Written 22-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2023
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Thanks for the review Doug. Congratulations also on your rhyming achievement Lol.
Yes I was an errand boy. Delivering medicines to older clients. Rode a lot of miles over the two or three years I was doing it. You take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
This brought back memories of deliveries from drugstores. Newspapers tossed into flower beds.
KoolAid stands, pizza delivered on a bicycle.
Church picnics. Drive in movies. Roller skating rinks.
Thank you for that stroll down memory lane. Due to your poem. Karen
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2023
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This brought back memories of deliveries from drugstores. Newspapers tossed into flower beds.
KoolAid stands, pizza delivered on a bicycle.
Church picnics. Drive in movies. Roller skating rinks.
Thank you for that stroll down memory lane. Due to your poem. Karen
Comment Written 20-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2023
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Karen,
Thanks for your review. Glad it evoked memories of younger years. I used to do a chemist ( drugstore ) run for many years. Yes lots of memories. Take care.
Cheers
Barry.
Comment from mermaids
Your words give a voice to those who were and are errand boys. It is a much needed job. You have a strong steady beat in your words that captures the meaning of this job. I like the line" the ever faithful- Gunga Din". It adds to the strength of your poem.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Your words give a voice to those who were and are errand boys. It is a much needed job. You have a strong steady beat in your words that captures the meaning of this job. I like the line" the ever faithful- Gunga Din". It adds to the strength of your poem.
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed the poem. I have many fond memories of those days. Also was handy for some pocket money. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from BenThrone
This is a lovely and nostalgic ode to a profession that has changed considerably since the period reflected upon by the poem. The rhymes and rhythm of the poem are good. One suggested edit: should it not be "when he disappears from its face"? The third person possessive pronoun appears to be missing.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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This is a lovely and nostalgic ode to a profession that has changed considerably since the period reflected upon by the poem. The rhymes and rhythm of the poem are good. One suggested edit: should it not be "when he disappears from its face"? The third person possessive pronoun appears to be missing.
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Ben,
Thanks for your review. I think you are correct in your suggestion. Thanks again. Yes those times really do bring back some memories. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Maybe a touch of hyperbole and exaggeration, but your point is made.
Before the age of telephones in every home, PCs and cell phones in abundance, and every teenager and adult their own car, life was quite different.
Nice poem.
The world 'had' become a sadder place.
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Maybe a touch of hyperbole and exaggeration, but your point is made.
Before the age of telephones in every home, PCs and cell phones in abundance, and every teenager and adult their own car, life was quite different.
Nice poem.
The world 'had' become a sadder place.
Comment Written 16-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Glad you liked this Wayne. Actually aroused a lot of memories of my time as an errand boy. There were a lot around in my day. Lots of money tips as well. Always good.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Wonderful rhyming that flows well and doesn't sound forced. It's a well written poem with good form and composition. Great memories of a noble boy and his important deliveries.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason" -- Novalis
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Wonderful rhyming that flows well and doesn't sound forced. It's a well written poem with good form and composition. Great memories of a noble boy and his important deliveries.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason" -- Novalis
Comment Written 15-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Thanks Gypsy, glad you enjoyed the poem. Yes I was an errand boy. Good times for sure. The tips I received were also nice. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold
Comment from Sanku
Gunga Din sounds like an Indian name.Were you in India sometimes in your life?
I like this rhyming lines about the delivery boy.In our villages they were a fixture. Now of course the delivery boys are everywhere.
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Gunga Din sounds like an Indian name.Were you in India sometimes in your life?
I like this rhyming lines about the delivery boy.In our villages they were a fixture. Now of course the delivery boys are everywhere.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Never in India but have met many Indian people. Common saying around was the Kipling inspired " Your'e a better man than me Gunga Din".
Have a great day and take care.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
This is an excellent poem. I enjoyed reading it. Your presentation is very good, too. You also use descriptive words that draw in a reader to your personal memory. Yes, often the smallest job is such an important one. Best wishes!
Alexandra
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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This is an excellent poem. I enjoyed reading it. Your presentation is very good, too. You also use descriptive words that draw in a reader to your personal memory. Yes, often the smallest job is such an important one. Best wishes!
Alexandra
Comment Written 15-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2023
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Alexandra,
Thanks so much for your kind review. I am glad you enjoyed it. It was a good and important job with some nice money tips along the way.
You enjoy and take care.
Regards
Barry Penfold