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Age

Old woman, sit.
You are a cornerstone, 
as gray as the marble vase.

Your hands are gnarled 
As the oldest trees.
There are furrows in your face.

But something still shines
From behind your eyes;
A soft and clear, unwavering light;

Something that declares
Your soul still young 
And still transcends the night.

Old woman,
       Do you search the skies in dreams;
       Dance across the meadow's grass?
       Do you hold your long gone babies to your breast,
       And dream youthful love still lasts?

Old woman, sit.
You have earned your rest
And your life presents a tome to me.

Your scattered mind retraces each graceful step
As golden sunset illumines your dance
And your heart still thrills to youth's rhapsody.

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  1. Date: 10/18/2012 5:05:00 PM

    A great poem!Lovely read !!

    Fleming Avatar Chula Fleming Date: 10/19/2012 9:22:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thanks so much for your kind review. I appreciate it!
  1. Date: 10/15/2012 5:51:00 AM

    This is lovely! There is beauty in old age - the fire of life never dims though physical strength deserts us. Nice!

  1. Date: 10/10/2012 5:08:00 AM

    A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you this morning Chula. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol

    Fleming Avatar Chula Fleming Date: 10/10/2012 8:57:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you, Sunshine! I appreciate that kind and warm welcome. I was so happy to find PoetrySoup; been looking for an outlet for my poetry and to get feedback from other poets. I look forward to reading and sharing more.
  1. Date: 10/9/2012 3:52:00 PM

    I love it. I like that fact the woman was old but you made her feel young.

    Fleming Avatar Chula Fleming Date: 10/10/2012 8:59:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you, Maxeen! I wanted to show we are all eternal and immortal in our youth, even tho our physical bodies and mental capacities may falter, we are children of God and will always remain so. Thanks again for reading my poem!!
  1. Date: 10/9/2012 3:33:00 PM

    Nice imagery and good sense of rhythm and tone. Well done. All best, Orma

    Fleming Avatar Chula Fleming Date: 10/10/2012 9:00:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you so much, Orma. I appreciate your feedback.
  1. Date: 10/9/2012 3:11:00 PM

    nicely done - wonderful tribute to aging and wisdom

    Fleming Avatar Chula Fleming Date: 10/10/2012 9:01:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thanks so much for reading my poem, Ann. I appreciate your thoughts and feedback.