Golden Oldie

Golden Oldie

A Poem by Mari' Emeraude
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Growing old...it's a dirty job but somebody's got to do it ;p

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The kids have all grown and moved out on their own
I can now be a senior with ease

But as I get older, unburden my shoulders
the help I once gave
I now need

What has happened to me? I flaunt apathy
I’m becoming my parents I fear

I’ve ditched rock and roll for the daily news show
and prefer jasmine tea to a beer

A concert for me, well, used to be
A summer of fun at Red Rocks

And now my idea of fun for a night
is taking my dog for a walk

© 2018 Mari' Emeraude


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I immediately thought about my mother while reading this, I enjoyed the fact that you told a story through a paralleled lens of time. -5 points because you said now your idea of fun is walking your dog... Its fun at any age! haha! I really did like it!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Mari' Emeraude

6 Years Ago

Lol yeah I think most dog lovers would agree with you!



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All of this is "me"
except for the Rock N Roll...I will never ditch that...the late fifties and the sixties...my music...

I grew up on it all....Going to Herman's Hermits April 8.
Have to go see Peter Noone...met him a long way back through a British Invasion class and have seen
him a few times...still sounds great and one of the nicest people I have met.

Mrs. Brown still has a lovely daughter. This poem is so true...we become our parents...and the help we gave we are starting to need ourselves.
j.

Posted 3 Weeks Ago


Mari' Emeraude

3 Weeks Ago

AWW I think my sister met him too and said the same thing. Really nice guy.
'Golden Oldie'
Mari Dmeraude,
This is a poem which feels in flow and easy rhythm like the acceptance of days moving by. The poem reads as the message which is being played out! Sweetness of safer pastimes and an appreciation for the simple things...such as:
"I've ditched rock and roll for the daily news show
and prefer jasmine tea to a beer
A concert for me, well, used to be
A summer of fun at Red Rocks
And now my idea of fun for a night
is taking my dog for a walk."
Ya know what, I can really identify and appreciate many of the ideas within this writing.
Blessings,
Kathy

Posted 5 Years Ago


Mari' Emeraude

5 Years Ago

Thanks for stopping by Kathy!
You've written a fun, witty little ditty here, and I love it! Every line packs a nice punch, and elicits the occasional giggle. Well done!

Posted 6 Years Ago


Nodded while reading and smiled that knowing smile at most everything... but jasmine tea over beer?
Wash you mouth out with a Coors Light ! :)

Posted 6 Years Ago


Mari' Emeraude

6 Years Ago

haha!! I'll drink to that ;)
I dig this poem. I often catch myself doing this my elders do. I often exchange the nights of drinking to just stay in the house. Good work :)

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Mari' Emeraude

6 Years Ago

Thanks for reading. I think I've just succumbed to it!
I immediately thought about my mother while reading this, I enjoyed the fact that you told a story through a paralleled lens of time. -5 points because you said now your idea of fun is walking your dog... Its fun at any age! haha! I really did like it!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Mari' Emeraude

6 Years Ago

Lol yeah I think most dog lovers would agree with you!
well that is a normal stage in life especially the empty nest syndrome but at least there is no room for regrets because you have lived the life fully and that is what is important.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Mari' Emeraude

6 Years Ago

Yup. I agree. Thank you for stoppin' by :)
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Added on March 8, 2018
Last Updated on March 11, 2018
Tags: poety, humor, aging

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Mari' Emeraude
Mari' Emeraude

Denver, CO



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I am a writer, journalist, and poet from Denver, Co who remarks on my fulfilling life in rich, poetic (and sometimes humorous) ways. more..

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