Jack Ellison Poet Quatrain

Still Got the Smarts

Know what it's like to be seventy-eight
It ain't all sunshine and roses
Can kinda feel like yesterday's generation
Then answer a question someone poses

No one knew the answer but this old guy
Makes me really feel kinda smart
Still got some stuff to offer these young'uns
Old, but I ain't a dead old fart

Remember thinking when I was young
Old guys aren't with it anymore
All they can think of is napping all day
With incessant very loud snores

Well now that I'm finally one of those guys
I can tell you right here and now
We've still got the smarts from living so long
So listen up, we'll show you how

© Jack Ellison 2014

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Nette Onclaud May 6, 2014 at 12:46 PM ohh but you always rise to the poetic occasion.. how charming for one with a youthful mind, jack... huggs Jack Ellison May 6, 2014 at 4:12 PM You are sweet, my dear Nette! It's people like you that make this site the greatest! Loving hugs, Jack XOXOX

Charmaine Chircop May 6, 2014 at 12:00 PM Experience makes perfect..and you ve got plenty of it..Yes I have such respect for smarts like you..cause tomorrow I ll be there too : ).Lovely spirit..Keep it going : ) Jack Ellison May 6, 2014 at 4:10 PM When you're young, old age seems so very far into the future! It goes by very very quickly! But as long as I have dear friends like you sweet Charmaine... it makes me feel young! Big loving hugs, your forever friend XOXOX

Carol Eastman May 6, 2014 at 9:28 AM Ahh... Jack... I doubt your mind will let you sleep all day... I can see it spinning as we speak... I bet you're like my 2 year old Dragon... Busy... Busy... Busy... But with more smarts than Dragon... Yes YOU Dragon!... OOOPPPS it's time for a run around the lake... Since I hurt my foot yesterday... Grandpa Troll is going to let me ride piggy back... Yep, special ordered him some running shoes too... Giddy up... Grandpa Troll... He's gaining!... Jack Ellison May 6, 2014 at 10:02 AM Sometimes I wish I COULD turn it off... XOXOX

Casarah Nance May 6, 2014 at 7:25 AM Applause. Awesome. You rock Jack. I'm glad you've got your smarts and you are sharing them with us. ;) Jack Ellison May 6, 2014 at 7:39 AM I think I've just fallen in love with you, my dear sweet Casarah! We can get over the age difference if we really love each other! LOL Huggsies XOXOXOX