Aged

what tales lie behind wrinkled eyes
sagging corners tired
with life
what dance has
the crooked back danced
angled with experience
blissful and dark
many leathered hands stroked
hair wiry gray
aged by this journey
scratchy laughter remains
of this wrinkled tangible existence
yet the infinite spirit
imprints burden of proof
in the shiny new succession
of childrens giggles
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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November 24, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Blythe... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. Enjoy the new coming week, and Thanksgiving Holiday.. Always a poet friend <3 =LINDA
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November 22, 2013 at 11:36 AM
Blythe, Congratulations on having your poem Featured this week. Loving ~SKAT~
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November 19, 2013 at 7:24 AM
Very good...
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November 19, 2013 at 1:58 AM
I like your economical use of words The poem is pared to the bone and you cram a lot of insight into this terse poem Love the last two lines
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