Janice Canerdy Poet Sonnet

Today's Vocab Word Is Elderly

I’m tempted to backhand the ones who call
		us sixty-somethings old or elderly.
		How dare they use such terms describing me?
		Infuriating! Boy, do they have gall!

		It’s fine to be solicitous and hold
		the door—to be polite, but not for fear
		that I’m about to croak and Death lurks near
		to claim another oldster for his fold.

		Now, whippersnappers, I was once like you,	
		misusing terms of age, as did my peers.
		Our ignorance caused us to be unkind!

		The elderly are ninety-somethings who
		have been on Medicare for thirty years.
		You would do well to keep that fact in mind!

February 23, 2018, entered in Robert Haigh's Make Me Laugh Contest

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Joseph May February 25, 2018 at 1:59 PM Lol...So there's old and then there's very old....Nicely penned Janice.. Janice Canerdy February 25, 2018 at 8:00 PM Thanks so much, Joseph! Janice

Darlene De Beaulieu February 25, 2018 at 8:56 AM Hello Janice, I agree with everything you said in your poem. Yep! the last verse says it all. I hopethey get the message. have a nice day my friend. Janice Canerdy February 25, 2018 at 12:08 PM Thanks so much, Darlene! Janice

Constance La France February 24, 2018 at 2:43 PM Janice, great poem for the contest, oh those no good whippersnappers ~ Janice Canerdy February 24, 2018 at 6:59 PM Thank you so much, Constance! Janice

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri February 24, 2018 at 12:41 PM A super cool poem humoured well, speaking for the elderly and how they can be treated in a condescending way. I admire the awesome rhyme scheme too, quite new for me. Kudos. Pleez do comment my newest poem here too. Janice Canerdy February 24, 2018 at 7:03 PM Thank you so much, S.zaynab. I certainly will read yours! Janice

Probir Gupta February 24, 2018 at 11:26 AM Wonderful humour ... Very well written ... A winning entry ... Janice Canerdy February 24, 2018 at 7:03 PM Thanks so much, Probir! Janice

John Lawless February 24, 2018 at 7:35 AM HEY!!!! THERE'S NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT THIS......SO WHY AM I "LMAO". GREAT ENTRY JANICE Janice Canerdy February 24, 2018 at 10:45 AM Thank you so much, John--or should I say "Sweetie"? I've been hearing that since I was early fifties! I am really glad you got a kick out of it! Janice

Vijay Pandit February 24, 2018 at 5:49 AM So true and well put..a fun read..good humor..best for a win, Janice.

Line Gauthier February 23, 2018 at 8:40 PM Great entry, Janice. Very funny.

Andrea Dietrich February 23, 2018 at 7:27 PM hahaha. I am just like you now. Not quite retirement age. Oh, so lovely. Ugggg Your poem is awesome. Janice Canerdy February 23, 2018 at 8:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea! Janice

Rhoda Tripp February 23, 2018 at 5:53 PM Lol, Janice. This is a great laugh. I'm not quite to that age yet, although I have noticed younger people starting to call me Honey or Sweetie. That's a sure sign something is up! Ughhhh Janice Canerdy February 23, 2018 at 8:06 PM Oh, yes! I've been hearing "sweetie" for several years! Thanks so much, Rhoda! Janice