~ The Age Of Greyness ~

happens to all of us

Author's Note

how does it read ?

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Your writing has a nice balance between making lyrical observations & weaving those into your more blunt commentary overall. I agree that there's an automatic dismissal of oldness. As far as gray goes, I colored my gray since my mid-50's, but am just now letting it grow out naturally (I have long hair). I love the silver-gray in my hair, but I can also see that being gray makes me look nondescript & forgettable! But the beauty is when we get to the point where we don't care -- it's other people's loss. Your poem stimulates many ideas, a back-and-forth in the reader's mind (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[kitty]

Beauty fades with popularity as one ages, I find. Even I search my reflection for that younger more attractive me and wonder what happened along lifes highway. Had to rearead and say my bit!

[Einstein Noodle]

it reads very natural ...i like this one the best of those i have read so far ... simply stated, emotive in many ways .. either the object of disregard or the perps of it ;) i am grateful for the suggestion to splah on a little color ..i think we all should ... in every way ... eat something never tried ...take swimming lessons...sky dive ..take self defense classes ... we ain't dead yet!!!!!! :) wonderful read for me ma'am
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and they just don't understand our worth...our wealth of experience from so many years of life on this earth...how much insight they could learn, if only they noticed us.
i really like this write.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Carola. In the USA, the same. Slowly forget the old people. Taking more and more from them. I liked the Native American view on old people. They are the mentors and teachers of the children. You are right. Us older folks need to be showing people. We are still kicking. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Adam Adams]

very well. interestingly cummed into such greyness of words. organic, heartfelt, raw & highly sophisticated.

[Carola]

wow! i'm flattered by your impression of my poem.

[Adam Adams]

even am born to have u goddesses of "impression" flattered. sometimes... good by me so sometimes not. it all deoends on the varieties of goddess i am dealing with. (wink) so i would say, you're welcome, Carola. 🥂 cheers! 🥂

[Samuel Dickens]

Ouch. It reads very good, but the message hurts. (Please for give my odd humour) I'd not thought about it much, but think you must be right. If you're like me, there's a rather young person inside who isn't entirely aware of the image in the mirror or the creaky joints.

[Carola]

thanks for stopping by to read samuel.
yes in my mind i'm in my 30's, however my body disagrees, & younger people are often oblivious to your existence

[Carola]

thank you for stopping by to read & comment

[ROXANE DORSEY]

very very nice. I am transitioning over from blackish to grayish. thanks

[Carola]

yes the transitioning is definitely unwelcome, i now have to go the extra bother of hair colouring.
thanks for stopping by to read.

[kitty]

Great factual read! The most up to date model seems always more appealing but what about age and wine? The older the vintage the finer the taste eh!

[Carola]

i totally agree with your reference to wine, kitty, &
thanks for stopping by to read.

[kitty]

You are most welcome. Have a lovely week end!