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On Going Grey

I never worried about going grey Though on growing a beard I did dismay Of femininity I didn't despair Stroking the wisdom in my new chin hair

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Agnes Krampe

Date: 12/5/2017 7:14:00 AM

Thanks for the chuckle, Maureen.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/5/2017 9:38:00 AM

Cheers :) thank You Agnes! xomo

Curtis Moorman

Date: 11/30/2017 4:53:00 AM

Maureen, I'm a little behind in reading on Soup. In trying to catch up, I ran across this one. It reminded me of two well known characters: Said the tortoise to the hare You're all hairy I'm all bare But in a race, I beat you there You may not win when in a race But you're still cute with your hairy face Loved your poem!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/30/2017 7:39:00 AM

Giggles :) I haven't heard that rendition before, delightful! Thank you Curtis! xomo

Mike Hauser

Date: 11/22/2017 9:20:00 AM

Hahaha!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/22/2017 9:48:00 AM

Excellent! ;)

Ron Kempton

Date: 11/21/2017 1:50:00 PM

beautiful, my lovely wife she's through very real.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/22/2017 7:49:00 AM

Giggle! My ex would similarly defend my hairy armpits: that I was not a cartoon :) Cheers!! xomo

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 11/21/2017 1:44:00 PM

Yes the joys of getting older and getting a few hairs on the chin. Enjoyed the poem. love phyl

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 11/21/2017 9:27:00 AM

Aha! So Jack would not de-hair in solidarity, but you'd whisker up like him? Of course. He is VERY wise! Sorry, won't join you... too itchy. I've got the grey part down though;-) tnx for the chuckle ~ j

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/21/2017 11:24:00 AM

Thanks for the chuckles to you too John :) xomo!

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/20/2017 9:02:00 PM

hahaha! The wonders of a woman getting older. Shining and witty poetry Maureen. I love it!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/21/2017 6:58:00 AM

Thank you so much Susan :) xomo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/20/2017 12:08:00 AM

hahaha, nothing like some good humor over this kind of situation!! (get that razor out!!)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/20/2017 7:50:00 AM

Giggle nope! Subzeros are here, I need all the insulation I can muster ;)

Suzanne C. Goudreau

Date: 11/19/2017 11:59:00 PM

A lovely humoristic write! Very cleverly penned!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/20/2017 7:51:00 AM

Thank you Suzanne :) xomo!

Akkina Downing

Date: 11/19/2017 8:22:00 AM

Haha! An entertaining piece Maureen. I enjoyed it so much :) hugs and smiles :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/19/2017 9:34:00 AM

Delighted Akkina, thank you! :) xomo!

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 11/18/2017 11:36:00 PM

Oh, my goodness ... you gave this old lion a big Cheshire cat grin. This is one cool self-deprecating poem, Maureen. Your golden pen shines! I love you just the way your are, dear. Pure poetry. Love and joy always.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/19/2017 7:17:00 AM

Thank you Freddie :) by the hair on my chinny chin chin xomo! Love and hugs Mo! xo

Silent One

Date: 11/18/2017 12:18:00 PM

HaHa.. Good one Maureen..

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/18/2017 2:48:00 PM

;D thank you friend xomo!

Pat Adams

Date: 11/18/2017 7:41:00 AM

Ha! Good one. I can imagine you stoking it. Very funny! Thanks for sharing....Pat

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/18/2017 9:10:00 AM

Giggle! They're blonde, barely perceptible except when I'm stroking lol :)

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/18/2017 7:24:00 AM

Ha! oh Mo, Ha! You cracked me up again! You are on a roll with these humorous poems my friend! I got grey hair when I was in my 20's, I'm an early bird, now that I'm older I have a LOT of grey hair, and my father has white hair, so now I know what I'm going to have someday! Of course that is what hair I have left, I'm nearing baldness, sigh! Don't worry Mo, while you pluck, don't forget it does come back a LOT softer and sometimes not as long! I loved your clever write, Great Work Maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/18/2017 9:08:00 AM

My moments of vanity tend to be as sparse as my whiskers :) I would love a silver fox mane, I don't dye to cover the greys rather just drawn to brilliant colours, who knows, I might stop when I get enough grey... Thank you dear poet, delighted you enjoyed! xomo :)

Joseph May

Date: 11/18/2017 2:37:00 AM

Love the humor in this write ..Nicely done

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/18/2017 6:19:00 AM

Thank you Joseph, delighted you enjoyed :) xomo

Maria Williams

Date: 11/17/2017 11:56:00 PM

You might have to resort to laser, if all else fails Maureen. Very interesting read, put a smile on my face...Maria

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/18/2017 6:18:00 AM

Giggle, just a few whiskers so far, doubt it will come to that :) xomo!

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 11/17/2017 6:17:00 PM

I was nearly gray by 30 and never had a problem with it, except now at 79 it's trying to hold on what's fast falling out. I've many humorous poems on the subject. Love the last line of yours. Thanks for the stop. Best to you. / M

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 9:28:00 PM

Thank you Maurice :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/17/2017 5:01:00 PM

Funny to read tonight, Maureen :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 9:27:00 PM

My delight! :) xomo

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/17/2017 4:05:00 PM

They will have to re-write the book now, is 51 shades of grey! So funny!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 9:26:00 PM

Lol! ;)

Constance La France

Date: 11/17/2017 1:59:00 PM

Maureen, you have penned a fun write, but seriously when I worked at a nursing home many ladies had whiskers !

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 2:03:00 PM

I am reminded of plucking my Mother's whiskers on her death bed. I got my Mother's hair line ;) Bless you love xomo!

Jan Allison

Date: 11/17/2017 1:00:00 PM

ha ha ha hilarious Mo... now where's my ladyshave lol:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 1:45:00 PM

Don't shave! Pluck! The trouble is stubble. Plucking they've grown back silky smooth lol ;)

Elaine George

Date: 11/17/2017 12:43:00 PM

lol! Thank you so much for making my day. Sincerely, Elaine

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 1:56:00 PM

My absolute pleasure! Thank You! :) xomo

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/17/2017 12:41:00 PM

Thank you for the laughs this morning Mo. This was delightful. I tried to go grey....just couldn't stand the way my hair became so unmanageable.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 1:55:00 PM

I have a mole on my jawline that grows long curly locks, I long mused stroking it was my thinking mole; then when my chin started sprouting I felt the dilema of my hippy as I am ways and the plucking lol! Delighted to make you smile :) xomo!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/17/2017 12:21:00 PM

A fun to read--lovely depiction!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 1:51:00 PM

Thank you Vijay! xomo :)

Mike Gentile

Date: 11/17/2017 12:05:00 PM

One of my favorite topics, Maureen, very cute xxoo

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/17/2017 1:49:00 PM

Tee hee, one topic we cannot escape :) thank you Mike! xomo