Ageing

[NormanH]

In today's Guardian there is a selection of poems about getting older chosen by Carol Ann Duffy.

Some of us might be touched by some of them.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/13/carol-ann-duffy-poems-ageing

[Gardengirl]

Thanks for that link, Norman; it's good to have them collected together on my favourites list. Some I already knew, some I know I'll turn to again. I particularly enjoy reading 'Long Life' by Elaine Feinstein, and although I love 'Warning' by Jenny Joseph, I also turn to her 'Lullaby' in a different mood.

[bubbles]

Thanks, Norm.

I knew you were a good sort really, whatever they say about you.

[woolybanana]

What's the catch Normie?[;-)]

[NickP]

[quote user="woolybanana"]What's the catch Normie?[;-)][/quote]

Someone's probably cloned his account. [:D]

[Hoddy]

I love "Warning" too even though I haven't been able to find a red hat big enough. Here's a related warning -

I went out to lunch earlier this week with some former colleagues, several of whom I hadn't seen for some time. One of them had a dreadful cold and her face seemed badly swollen too. I was saved from complete embarrassment by another friend who quietly pointed out that the swollen face was due to Botox ! It made me decide to stick with the wrinkles.

Hoddy

[Patf]

So that's one thing you can still do even though aged - write good poetry .

Thanks for the link Norman [:)]

[Cendrillon]

Ah Hoddy, I like your comment about the wrinkles.

I too met some friends I had not seen for ages and one commented that I had not got wrinkles unlike the rest of them. I replied that it is because I am fat so the wrinkles are stretched to fit my face.[8-)][8-|]

.......................................................doh!