from hillbillies to beach bums
...We were hillbillies when we lived in the north
But now that we are Floridians, we have to come forth
Admit that we love wearing pajamas and nighties all day
When I go outside, my attire scares the...
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Categories:
waistbands, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Retirement is a Whole New Perspective
...I have heard of a lazy day
Now I live them daily
Doing little to nothing at all
Looking at piles of things I could sort
But I don’t.
Retirement is a whole new perspective
A world unbeknownst ...
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Categories:
waistbands, retirement,
Form: Free verse
fashion is over the hill now
...Soft t-shirts, warm flannels, easy to step into
Cozy fleece, light cotton, stretchy elastic waistbands
Comfy nightgowns, flowered pajamas, and a mumu
Retirement encourages a new way to dress
Comf...
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Categories:
waistbands, age, fashion,
Form: Free verse
Getting Older
...There's more rust in my joints than ever.
My bones sound like an old screen door,
and my knees predict the weather
better than any app.
Give me elastic waistbands, soft slippers,
and the creak o...
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Categories:
waistbands, age, old,
Form: Free verse
Elasticated Waistbands
...Elasticated waistbands, at what age?
Comfortable trousers are all the rage.
For a mature figure and the oversized,
Some teenager's just take the rise.
Long-sleeved shirts in summer months
Cove...
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Categories:
waistbands, celebration, clothes, freedom, funny,
Form: Rhyme
When We Met Second Part
...I took the weight off my checks
He said he couldn’t hug me because of my hips
I wore waistbands to get an hourglass shape
Then he said he couldn’t see the red tint on my lips
I did more makeup,...
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Categories:
waistbands, abuse, age, anger,
Form: Rhyme
Menopause Misery
...The menopause has hit me,
My oestrogen is going,
I'm very hot and sweaty,
My face all red and glowing.
My mood is unpredictable,
I scream and then I shout,
My waistbands getting tighter,
I'm...
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Categories:
waistbands, age, change, humorous, women,
Form: Quatrain
I Saw You In a Different Light Today
...I saw you in a different light today
A dazzling light of femininity
You were not the normal little tomboy
In the cargo pants and baggy “T”
The usual beaten up old trainers
Had been replaced b...
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Categories:
waistbands, passionlight, light,
Form: I do not know?