Login
|
Join PoetrySoup
Home
Submit Poems
Login
Sign Up
Member Home
My Poems
My Quotes
My Profile & Settings
My Inboxes
My Outboxes
Soup Mail
Contest Results/Status
Contests
Poems
Poets
Famous Poems
Famous Poets
Dictionary
Types of Poems
Quotes
Short Stories
Articles
Forum
Blogs
Poem of the Day
New Poems
Resources
Syllable Counter
Anthology
Grammar Check
Greeting Card Maker
Classifieds
Member Area
Member Home
My Profile and Settings
My Poems
My Quotes
My Short Stories
My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder
Soup Social
Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us
Member Poems
Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Random
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread
Member Poets
Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest
Famous Poems
Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100
Famous Poets
Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War
Poetry Resources
Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Email Poem
Your IP Address: 3.145.184.89
Your Email Address:
Required
Email Address Not Valid.
To Email Address:
Email Address Not Valid.
Required
Subject
Required
Personal Note:
Poem Title:
Poem
THE SIXTY-FOURTH REUNION By Leonard Kleeman We held our 64th reunion just the other day. We were the best class of 1949 we'd say. Just us guys alone (we were not co-ed), The girls came later after we all were wed. Those of us who were left after all the years would remember those gone and then shed some tears. We lost some in Korea and some just passed away. And some we couldn't find even to this day. But of those who were left, we had a good core. And we'd meet every year, and now for 64. Some couldn't make it this time because they were ill. Others would just forget as we elders commonly will. A few came with walkers and then some with canes. We were all old friends but couldn't remember some names. We'd look around and see lots of white hair and then there were others who had none to spare. We ate and we laughed and some even took pills We listened to each other and knew most had some ills. The ills weren't discussed because it wasn't quite polite and we wanted to think only of our high school day's delight. Those were the years when we were just starting out. We had health and vigor and had no reason to pout. We were students and athletes and musicians too. Our futures were bright and life was still new. We lived so many years since we left our great school, It's now all in our memories that shine like a jewel. We meet together to share those wonderful gems And to see each other again like all good old friends. As we depart the reunion, shake hands and give hugs, We stop to wonder with several deep shrugs Who will be here next year and who will be gone. We hope all will return and see the next dawn. We are all octogenarians and still like to hang around. We hope to be here longer and live to paint the town. So for all you guys out there, we'll meet again next year. Our 65th will be a blast and for that we'll give a cheer. Copyright 2013 by Leonard Kleeman. All rights reserved, including reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
CAPTCHA Preview
Type the characters you see in the picture
Required