I found your missing youth. It's in my baby daughter's eyes. It's just the cycle moving forward you understand, it's nothing personal...we have to grow old...die and leave our thoughts behind hoping someone will find them worthwhile. It's what poets and storytellers do. I think it's a better legacy than many...but children are our real legacy...inspire one and your life was not spent in vain.
Posted 9 Years Ago
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9 Years Ago
Thanks, Fabian, You're right, of course. I see it in my grandchildren. Growing old can be a beautifu.. read moreThanks, Fabian, You're right, of course. I see it in my grandchildren. Growing old can be a beautiful thing.
9 Years Ago
It's easier when you start with a beautiful soul like yours my friend. God bless you and yours.
Just flicking through your pages for a something I hadn't read yet and glad I found this one.
Why is it that feet are so far away from us that we have to try concertina ourselves into origami, just to put socks on. And don't get me started with toenail cutting! I think the same ghost must have swapped my toenails for something more akin to battleship material.
And yeah, that old guy in the mirror is following me too! 😊
Posted 11 Months Ago
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11 Months Ago
Thanks. Old age comes for us all... if we're lucky. I think our maker equipped us both with the same.. read moreThanks. Old age comes for us all... if we're lucky. I think our maker equipped us both with the same toenail material. Do pedicurists cost much?
Haaaaa! I know the feeling well- am feeling it right now in fact, Sam. I love Mr. Magoo, what a great character. I didn’t quite get him when I was a kid, but I totally get him now. The eyebrows, the arms, the knees- when did they decide to mutiny? Ah yes, then the mirror revolted too. Treason, I say! But, nobody to walk the plank...but us geezers! Delightfully funny and well-penned.
Stop it Samuel - you're beginning to make me feel old. I enjoyed those little problems 28 years ago, but...... at least you've helped me regain my memory. :-)
Norman
Posted 6 Years Ago
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6 Years Ago
Thank you. Judging by your writing, the years haven't dulled your imagination. I've been trying to w.. read moreThank you. Judging by your writing, the years haven't dulled your imagination. I've been trying to write something for weeks.
We really do need to feel blessed to have such days afforded to us, when there are so many lives that have been denied such a privilege for longevity. I think this, above all, shows your sense of humor. I mean, if we can't laugh at ourselves, how sad can we be?
Always a pleasure, Sam!
Posted 6 Years Ago
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6 Years Ago
Thank you. Yes, with my long battle with heart disease and advancing age, I do feel fortunate to jus.. read moreThank you. Yes, with my long battle with heart disease and advancing age, I do feel fortunate to just to roll out of bed each day.
6 Years Ago
Bless you, Sam. I wish you the best and hope you'll continue to grace these walls at the WC for yea.. read moreBless you, Sam. I wish you the best and hope you'll continue to grace these walls at the WC for years to come!
One of the best poems I've read about aging! This is fun & playful, yet we old farts know there's a deadly serious note to each of these observations. The strength of your message is in the delightful examples you select & then how you imaginatively portray them: Climbing trees/creaking knees . . . not remembering where things are . . . & best: the geezer in the mirror with bushy eyebrows (for me, it's the long black hairs that sprout on my chin, I thought I just got rid of that one, when did it grow back again so long?) This is hilarious & precious at the same time.
Posted 8 Years Ago
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8 Years Ago
Thank you. I'm hoping all the negatives of aging will eventually make us something great like fine w.. read moreThank you. I'm hoping all the negatives of aging will eventually make us something great like fine wine. So far, I think I'm more akin to old, moldy cheese.
You're sparking the idea of a poem in my mind now . . . how can we describe the virtues of aging wit.. read moreYou're sparking the idea of a poem in my mind now . . . how can we describe the virtues of aging without falling into the old boring "fine wine" analogy? I definitely prefer a bit of blue cheese on my salad! *smile*
6 Years Ago
Definitely worthy of a re-read! Loved it even more the second time around, a year later, becuz I fee.. read moreDefinitely worthy of a re-read! Loved it even more the second time around, a year later, becuz I feel about five years older now! Very playful & sassy (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie
This is great. It's fun and telling. Age sneaks up on us, one day we climbing trees and playing in the rain, the next we are trying to figure out where all those grey hairs and wrinkles came from. You joke about your arms getting shorter, I joke about my wife shrinking all my pants in the waist.
Posted 8 Years Ago
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8 Years Ago
Thanks, James. Yeah, my wife shrank my pants and hers, too!
Greetings, all. I'm a seventy-six year-old father of three sons who enjoys writing, art, music, motorcycles, cooking, and a few other things. From 1967 to 1988, I served in the US Navy, where I travel.. more..