On the Verge of 53
I am still young enough to love a woman for singing, and old enough to hear death in her song. The edge is not gone, but finer; the cut is still deep, yet wider. It is an avenue, the t...Read More
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MSS Perhaps it's a 50s thing, this 'Mr Death and all his friends' palaver... Perhaps it's just the season...something 'hemisphere-independent' MAH
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mah wrote:MSS Perhaps it's a 50s thing, this 'Mr Death and all his friends' palaver... Perhaps it's just the season...something 'hemisphere-independent' MAHBut I almost never joke about death, amigo....
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smzang wrote:Mark,You make 53 sound like the most ideal age ever!!SarahPoetic illusion. MSS
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MSS ...I meant to tell you that this enchants me. Amid its many goodnesses, it's got a solid 'do not go gently' undertone. And yes, death does become more audible, dunnit? It's always been there, of...
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Being on the verge of 68 I have to turn the volume down occasionally. Hand in hand is still good though.
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I am a mere youngster on the verge of 75 I do not feel that until I look in the mirror and see my Grandmother looking at me...So! no more mirrors. I thoroughly liked my trip back in time to 53 which...
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I liked this one a lot. The ending lines are just the right touch (no pun intended)
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Enjoyed this Mark and like someone once said... 'It's all a case of mind over matter... if you don't mind then it does not matter.' Regards, Maryse
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Hi Mark This is beautifully written with a deep truth in its reflective lines underscored by a subtle wit. I love how you incorporate the use of "directions' symbolically in this piece. Fate borders...
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best ending for this poem..it is a poem for all of us in that age range
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So many of you . . . thanks to all in our little community who commented. MSS
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