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Constance La France Decrepit contest 6/5/2025

Decrepit

Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge,
and the longer you are on earth the more experience
you are to get. --L. Frank Baum The Wizard of Oz

Designed to stain the credibility of soul.
Eager to kick down the road, the sage.
Conclusion, that wrinkles and scents,
Regardless of impact, don’t matter.
Eager to pretend that youthfulness won’t fade.
Progeny was in those creaky bones.
Icy, the feelings of the crowd; God sees
Tottering old fools as roots, not weeds.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Carmack Avatar
June 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I hope Constance appreciates this one as much as I do. Not one part over another for I loved the whole poem!
Rodrigues Avatar
June 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Oh thank you so much, Rob!
Woods Avatar
June 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Love the last 2 lines! Make that 3 lol...fav line is, "Progeny was in those creaky bones." What a wonderful way to put it. That's one of the many things I adore about poetry... finding new ways to look at redundant things...new perspective. This acrostic is fantastic! Xo
Woods Avatar
June 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
From the look of others comments, that final line is striking a chord with everyone! Way to go!
Wolf Avatar
June 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Interesting take on 'Decrepit,' Kim. Restores a measure of dignity to a woe-begotten word. Nice. ~ Gershon
Rodrigues Avatar
June 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Thank you so much! :)
DiMino Avatar
June 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"God sees Tottering old fools as roots, not weeds." -- Love that! But do not like Root Canals:) You are a great poet. Your works will live on.
Rodrigues Avatar
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
You’re sweet! No one likes root canal…lol!
Hind Avatar
June 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Very deep, delivered delicately and wisely- "roots, not weeds"
Rodrigues Avatar
June 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Thank you! Have a great day writing, sweet Paige!
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