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By woody44
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20 May 2006 |
SORRY BUT I HAVE NEVER DONE POETRY BEFORE.. Old is often being alone Old is waiting for someone to phone Old is having your favourite seat Old is someone else`s slippers on your feet Old is a nap in the afternoon Old is knowing it`s your turn soon |
Don't I know it.
Written by BrianRobertNeal (1195 comments posted) 20th May 2006 | Succinct, to the point, and depressingly true,
Thanks for all your time and comments,
Brian.
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Written by brook_rivers (484 comments posted) 21st May 2006 | It surprizes me that this is your first piece of poetry, although a simple poem it is powerful, especially the last line!
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Written by woody44 (775 comments posted) 21st May 2006 | | Thanks Brian and Brook. I was inspired, if that`s the right word, to write the poem after going to a flower festival on saturday with my wife and one of the exhibits was accompanied by a poem by Jenny Joseph entitled `When I am an old woman I shall wear purple` I am beginning to appreciate what a lot can be said in just a few lines... | OLD - don't say what is old if you've
Written by Josie (2785 comments posted) 21st May 2006 | idn't you read my poem: "Such Fun on the Downhill Slope"?
Old’s having fun on the downhill slope with time to relax and have fun
Old’s having been there and done what you want – now you’ve time to sit in the sun.
Old’s having time to spend with your friends, for dancing and kicking your feet –
Old’s being able to choose what you do. One day you will find “old” is sweet!
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Written by woody44 (775 comments posted) 21st May 2006 | Hi Josie.I hadn`t read your poem before being new to the Poetry site. Loved the poem and your take on old age, which of course is the posiitive side of things. I am retired, and enjoying life to the full I hasten to add, but I suppose it`s always good from a writing perspective that there is always two sides to a coin...
happy writing... | loved the poem.
Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 7th August 2006 | it's painfully true. and i see that in my grand parents.. it's sad...
anyway.. nice poem..
keep writing!
-rilLie
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Written by Chelle (9 comments posted) 29th June 2007 | First poem? You'd not have guessed. The last line hit it home huh?
Look forward to reading more of your work! 
Chelle x |
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