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.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Daniel Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 9:48 AM
I like your sense of humour, Roy:) excellent tanka:)
Pett Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 10:07 AM
Thank you very much Jo for your very kind comment, much appreciated. :))
Dietrich Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 8:09 PM
haha, just read the comment you left me that I never saw!!
Pett Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 10:06 AM
Thanks Andrea, hope that's a happy haha and I'm not in trouble.
Dietrich Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 6:27 PM
so true so sadly true (line 2). Good one.
Pett Avatar
April 19, 2017 at 10:46 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. :))
Andresen Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 1:12 PM
... I just :))))) .... forgot your well deserved; 7
Pett Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 1:17 PM
Your too kind thank you.:)))
Andresen Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 1:11 PM
- :))) ... love it :))) - Luck in the contest, Roy - a 7 - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Pett Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 1:16 PM
Thank you so much for your very very kind comment and your generosity Anne-Lise, it's much appreciated.
Allison Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 10:31 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
Pett Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 12:48 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. :)))
Bashiru Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 9:58 AM
I chuckle, thanks for the comical ending. nice poem
Pett Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 12:50 PM
Thank you very much Ibrahim for your very kind comment, much appreciated. Roy. :))
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