Poetry melds language and imagery into rhythmic, expressive communication. Specifically, poems are composed in meter or verse. Meter is the use of stressing certain syllables in words to increase rhythm and rhyme. Alliteration, simile and repetition are examples of communicative technique. Verse is established in the written structure of poetry. Two examples of verse are stanzas or hymns.
Poems about the good old days often recollect times of innocence. Remembering friends and family or childhood events, for example, are useful fodder for nostalgic poetry. "What Happened to the Happy Days?" by Angie Flores, is an example of a poem expressing times of innocence. Themes on innocence invoke simplicity, comfort, clarity and a joy for life. Innocence may also be written about in terms of faith one had in other people, trust in decisions and choices and lack of worry about everyday events.
Poems of love and longing can capture the good old days. Love poems utilize dreams, fantasy, romance and deep emotion to convey remembrances of affection, adoration and worship. Love poems may involve memories of objects, including another person, an animal, a relationship or a religious belief. During the Renaissance--the 15th century--poetic writers explored love memories in the use of fantasy, morality and deep emotion.
Learn to write a poem about the good old days reflecting a time in your own life. Focus on a specific memory with which you have a vivid recollection. Thinking of creative ways to convey thoughts, emotions and sensations is essential to crafting an inspired piece of work. Detail physical sensations you experienced and what the event meant to your life. Craft the lines of the poem by considering how each line will begin and end. Poetry may rhyme, use metaphors or any other imaginative device. Consider using an average of ten syllables per line of poetry to keep it clear and succinct.