seventy three
prickly and simply
wrinkly and pimply
old aged and one paged
ungauged and enraged
wildly carefree
honest living at seventy-three
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seventy three, age,
Form: Rhyme
Seventy-three seconds
One thought, igniting the dream,
Seven bold souls, steady as they seem.
Ten missions past, Challenger soared,
Twenty-five flights, the program roared.
Tick-tick.
A countdown clear.
The world leans close.
The clock draws near.
Thirty-six degrees—a frozen doubt.
A seal strained tight; the gas leaks out.
Ignition. Roar. Climb. Silence screams.
A nation watches shattered dreams.
Seventy-three seconds, sky turned to flame,
History echoes their hallowed names.
At 5:00
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Categories:
seventy three, 7th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
Say Bye to Seventy-Three
Happy Birthday to me
Say bye to seventy-three
I’m seventy-four now
My ox to be gored
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Categories:
seventy three, birthday, farewell, how i
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
seventy three, emotions, feelings, poetry, write,
Form: Free verse
Becoming Seventy-Three
Today I am seventy-three,
Blessed to be..
The many years as a wife and mother,
Blessings from God.
The years as a teacher,
What a miraculous passage/.
As a retired senior I continued with my hobbies,
Wrote two books, Living with God and the Sounds of Christmas.
I continue to have my poems published by the senior's residence,
I am very blessed.
I
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Categories:
seventy three, appreciation, birthday, blessing, celebration,
Form: Free verse