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People recall the 60’s, a very “trendy” decade
Rocking America into a new era, never to fade
Momentous events and life transformations arrive
Creating a cultural revolution, just trying to survive
The youngest President ever elected in this land
Sending JFK with a new generation’s eager hands
President Kennedy challenges a waiting nation
Landing on the moon brings wonder and elation
Civil Rights for “all” people lights a hope-filled beam
Marching to Washington to hear “I Have a Dream”
Ford creates a flashy and stunning sports car
Rolling out the Mustang, best ‘lil pony by far
The British invade with innovative music to bring
Introducing the Beatles, their tunes endlessly sing
Southeast Asia slowly captures more of a nation’s time
Making Vietnam, a catalyst filling emotions that climb
Rock music festival invites all to a muddy field—Woodstock
Continuing to sing his top hits, Elvis Presley’s movies rock
Beautiful music and worthy films reach out to all
Singing and acting, Julie Andrews’ fills the call
Television comes into its own with new innovation
Viewing “The Fugitive” becomes a nation’s fixation
Assassinations tear through a nation, they sadly ring
Losing two Kennedy’s and Dr. King, forever will sting
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Big Sky Buckeye 
Excellent, so brilliantly put together.
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Crissy, thank you so much. It is a poem which could go on and on.
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Yes I agree. I remember the sixties well. 😊
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Fine look back. Thank you.
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informative,beautiful poem
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Brought back a lot of memories. Peace✌️ ( I couldn’t resist 😂)
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Peace back at you!
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What an interesting decade!
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Jim, thanks for sharing.
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Did you live during that decade?
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Being born in 1956, I was old enough to understand some of the early sixties. Moving from Kennedy’s assassination, I saw much on the evening news and in the newspaper.
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nice job! reminds me of Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire
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Thanks Jim! I could have kept going with more verses, but I managed to bring out many images of importance.
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it was an amazing decade; and your poem does a good job of capturing the highs ad lows.
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