I'm older than I used to be.

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  JokerGem

  “Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.” - Cyril Connolly

  LikeReply24 days ago
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  PriscillaKing

  Who knows which poems will outlast their authors? Probably not the ones that got most attention right away. I agree with this one. Better to write for the pleasure of writing. Fame may come now or later or never. more »

  LikeReply25 days ago
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  adognut

  I find this echoes in my heart. Whatever value I may have thought I possessed seems to be lost these last few years. This poem really speaks to ageism in our society.

  LikeReply25 days ago
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  Demerye

  Wow, great work

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  susan.brumel

  I am retired and spend many hours each day putting ‘pen to paper’- that phrase alone shows my age. Young folks may think us tired and worthless- but if they are fortunate to reach senior status, they will realize they were wrong! Great poem. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing. more »

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  nicole.musango

  Love the poem

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  alanswansea18

  Great job.

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  Kixy

  Even in old age people still feel the need of others approval. I long for the quiet days when I can fill my voids with words and worry not of anything.

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  jamesrpendleton

  Your poem is so beautifully written and clearly speaks to me as if we were engaged in conversation. "Words are wasted on the young" was not meant for a young 83 yo. or in my case 65 yo. I wonder, too, of how I will react to getting older knowing that if we remain stagnant watching the tube. As we. grow older through life's experiences we grow stronger in wisdom, understanding and perception.You do have a lot to offer the world more »

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  EdwinRayTanguma

  WOW…a EiOu…All of the vowels in the title itself…What word would be formed IF you replace a cErtain vowel on the word Omission???Foxy Lady…

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  amandak.45897

  Full of thought, very impressive writing. Thank you

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  Nebula7693

  As I age, I, too, wonder such things. So, since you paid the money to have your poem seen by as many as possible, I believe you deserve an answer to your poem. I will answer with a poem of mine own:
  
  In the quiet of the twilight years,
  
  Where memories blend with silent tears,
  
  A poet's heart still beats and yearns,
  
  For the fire of youth that brightly burns.
  
  The world may seem to turn away,
  
  From the wisdom that you have to say,
  
  But every word you've penned and thought,
  
  Is a battle that you've bravely fought.
  
  For in the art you've crafted true,
  
  Lies a piece of the eternal you,
  
  A legacy that time can't erase,
  
  Nor silence the beauty you embrace.
  
  So let the muse within you soar,
  
  And pen your truth forevermore,
  
  For even if the world's at rest,
  
  Your words will pass the final test.
  
  In every line, a life's refrain,
  
  A triumph over loss and pain,
  
  Your voice will echo, pure and clear,
  
  And in the hearts of those who hear.
  
  For what is art but life distilled,
  
  A dream by passion's fire fulfilled?
  
  And you, dear poet, are the flame,
  
  That lights the path to lasting fame.
  
  I hope hope you have a wonderful day and create beautiful poetry. more »

  LikeReply1 month ago