Life At 50

Fifty years still here wrinkles starting to appear strong extra mature. fifty is just a number afternoons I just slumber. 18th April 2017.

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/23/2017 9:48:00 AM

I like your sense of humour, Roy:) excellent tanka:)

Roy Pett
Date: 4/23/2017 10:07:00 AM

Thank you very much Jo for your very kind comment, much appreciated. :))

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/22/2017 8:09:00 PM

haha, just read the comment you left me that I never saw!!

Roy Pett
Date: 4/23/2017 10:06:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, hope that's a happy haha and I'm not in trouble.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/18/2017 6:27:00 PM

so true so sadly true (line 2). Good one.

Roy Pett
Date: 4/19/2017 10:46:00 AM

Thank you so much Andrea, it is a sad fact but I say it adds to my character and I have a beard which hides most of mine, thanks again for you support. roy. :))

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/18/2017 1:12:00 PM

... I just :))))) .... forgot your well deserved; 7

Roy Pett
Date: 4/18/2017 1:17:00 PM

Your too kind thank you.:)))

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/18/2017 1:11:00 PM

- :))) ... love it :))) - Luck in the contest, Roy - a 7 - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Roy Pett
Date: 4/18/2017 1:16:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very very kind comment and your generosity Anne-Lise, it's much appreciated.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/18/2017 10:31:00 AM

ha ha ha the middle line made me think of a ripe cheese lol:-) Great humour Roy :-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett
Date: 4/18/2017 12:48:00 PM

Thank you very much Jan, you're right, I didn't see the connection, I can Brie it now though, thanks again for your support, Roy. :)))

Ibrahim Bashiru

Date: 4/18/2017 9:58:00 AM

I chuckle, thanks for the comical ending. nice poem

Roy Pett
Date: 4/18/2017 12:50:00 PM

Thank you very much Ibrahim for your very kind comment, much appreciated. Roy. :))