Fast are the years, a wicked pace!.
Ornery lines laugh across my face!.
Urging me to pluck out the grey
Resisting the onset of old age!.
Today, for me, the Ides of May
Yanks at me, wanting, from the grave!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Ornery lines laugh across my face!. Urging me to pluck out the grey Resisting the onset of old age!. Today, for me, the Ides of May Yanks at me, wanting, from the grave!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Spytfyr - you've spoiled the illusion - methought thou wad'st a fair young damsel (Jill, why are you talking like that!?!.!.!.heaven knows) How about Winks at me, wanting, from the grave!.!.!.!.nice alliteration then!.!.!.and I rather like that image, rather than the more brutal Yanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com Beware!! Beware the ides of May!.!.!.! emmm!.!.!. Might be putting my hand out to be slapped here (again!), But!.!.!. Beware the spell check! Fo"u"rty!.!.!.!? (or is that poetic licence!? Or do y'all spell Forty that way over that side!?) 'part from that!.!.!. tis very nice!.!.!. and I know the feeling oh too well!.!.!.! D (",)Www@QuestionHome@Com Ouch!!! 8-9-8-9-8-8!.!.!.!.!.but, it's just a sniveling Spring morning! But, I do so like this poem!.!.!.but, I don't resist!. When you welcome with open arms, you find that aging is definitely surprised at THAT! And slows down!.!.!.thinking!.Www@QuestionHome@Com LoL --------------- My mirror is quite a bit older then yours, but I think we may have bought them at the same place!. Enjoyable poem, light and carefree making the best of the moment, you ain't seen nothing yet! sounds good to me just the way it is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Beware the Ides!. Tomorrow is another day!. "Do not go gentle!.!." You are needed here EDIT: I forgot to mention the acrostic!. Isn't it a bit too early to be envisaging the grave!?Www@QuestionHome@Com May all you Mays be gay!. Nice acrostic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Ha Ha! Wait until nifty fifty!.!.!. The changes in me are trivial compared to the changes in us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Well that's not a happy Spring poem!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |