Too Old
Too old to love.64 total reviews
Comment from Randa Dayle
My mom is 78 and is more active than me. She travels by herself around the country! I love your poem and it hits close to home for me. Thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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My mom is 78 and is more active than me. She travels by herself around the country! I love your poem and it hits close to home for me. Thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thank you, Randa, for reading and sharing. Linda
Comment from LIJ Red
If I can not keep my mom and the wife I lived with for 44 years, I'll feed the cat and dog and watch NCIS, and count myself lucky to see the hill turn green...excellent ending....
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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If I can not keep my mom and the wife I lived with for 44 years, I'll feed the cat and dog and watch NCIS, and count myself lucky to see the hill turn green...excellent ending....
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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LljRed, thank you for reading and sharing. Linda
Comment from RodG
You may not have meant this poem to be an ekphrasis, but your picture SEEMS to describe the Speaker perfectly. I see her alone on the beach very much aware she's aging and afraid she may never love or be loved again. The last two lines are especially poignant. Rod
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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You may not have meant this poem to be an ekphrasis, but your picture SEEMS to describe the Speaker perfectly. I see her alone on the beach very much aware she's aging and afraid she may never love or be loved again. The last two lines are especially poignant. Rod
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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RodG, yes, the picture says it all. Thanks for reading and commenting. Linda
Comment from Brian Taylor1
I love the way it ended. Mentioning God gave the character a certain upbeat that for me couldn't help but lift my mind/soul. A great read for a Sunday. You covered the ageing process fluently so that the poem gave off a great sense of the erie and unknown sort of sinking me without effort. Then, like I mentioned, the lift came in and did just that. Good work.
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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I love the way it ended. Mentioning God gave the character a certain upbeat that for me couldn't help but lift my mind/soul. A great read for a Sunday. You covered the ageing process fluently so that the poem gave off a great sense of the erie and unknown sort of sinking me without effort. Then, like I mentioned, the lift came in and did just that. Good work.
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thank you so much, Brian. Linda
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Linda
Hello lively Linda
I read your free verse poem about your negative attitude about aging until you said---which makes one think
growing old is for the strong and brave,
the road to old is never golden paved.
Here I am eighty three and still wishing for my road ahead to be paved with a bit of gold.
Gert
Gert
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Hello Linda
Hello lively Linda
I read your free verse poem about your negative attitude about aging until you said---which makes one think
growing old is for the strong and brave,
the road to old is never golden paved.
Here I am eighty three and still wishing for my road ahead to be paved with a bit of gold.
Gert
Gert
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Gert, we can wish all we want but don't be disappointed when the gold is only silver! Thanks for reading. Linda
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You are welcome livelylinda
Gert
Comment from royowen
What insensitive things to say, never mind, there's little difference between someone in their sixties and someone in their early seventies Linda, I'm seventy six, so I'm just worm food it seems. Beautifully written my friend, I'm glad you're keeping warm, we're just enterinng winter here, an excellent free verse, well done, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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What insensitive things to say, never mind, there's little difference between someone in their sixties and someone in their early seventies Linda, I'm seventy six, so I'm just worm food it seems. Beautifully written my friend, I'm glad you're keeping warm, we're just enterinng winter here, an excellent free verse, well done, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Roy, you are far more than "worm food"! Thanks for reading and God bless. Linda
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Most welcome
Comment from rspoet
Hello Linda,
Ha! That's their loss. A chance to meet a talented, intelligent person
about their own age. You're probably better off with out that type anyway.
You've written an excellent poem on the topic of age.
Sometimes you strike gold, even when "old."
Never give up.
Best wishes to you
Robert
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Hello Linda,
Ha! That's their loss. A chance to meet a talented, intelligent person
about their own age. You're probably better off with out that type anyway.
You've written an excellent poem on the topic of age.
Sometimes you strike gold, even when "old."
Never give up.
Best wishes to you
Robert
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thanks so much, Robert. Linda
Comment from Cycler
Thought provoking from scene to scene. And your comments set the mood.
You, Livelylinda are extremely lovable! Did not God whisper that in your ear? Maybe He is saving your beauty for others like you who are eternally youthful ... with souls of depth like His.
Yes, growing old does take strength - for all stages of life and youth and love.
God bless you & thanks for sharing your vivid insights!
DB
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thought provoking from scene to scene. And your comments set the mood.
You, Livelylinda are extremely lovable! Did not God whisper that in your ear? Maybe He is saving your beauty for others like you who are eternally youthful ... with souls of depth like His.
Yes, growing old does take strength - for all stages of life and youth and love.
God bless you & thanks for sharing your vivid insights!
DB
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thank you for reading, all those stars and your encouraging words. Linda
Comment from Tina Crute
You are not too old! I love your first three lines. At first I didn't get the dissonance, then I thought....how clever! Dark rays of sunshine...that's a unique way to describe your sun doesn't feel sunny.
I also like the humorous way you describe how the hair color changes. The poem has a feeling of light-heartedness about the inevitability of life and getting old. It has A+ feel to it however, like nothing is going to get you down. God is good!
Blessings to you!
Tina
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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You are not too old! I love your first three lines. At first I didn't get the dissonance, then I thought....how clever! Dark rays of sunshine...that's a unique way to describe your sun doesn't feel sunny.
I also like the humorous way you describe how the hair color changes. The poem has a feeling of light-heartedness about the inevitability of life and getting old. It has A+ feel to it however, like nothing is going to get you down. God is good!
Blessings to you!
Tina
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thank you, Tina, for reading and your descriptive review with positive words. Linda
Comment from humpwhistle
The first four lines confused me. I realize you were creating something like a dichotomy. Good things, bad results.
I guess that's how you feel about your two failed dates.
But no one is to old to be loved. No one should give up on love . . . or being lovable.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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The first four lines confused me. I realize you were creating something like a dichotomy. Good things, bad results.
I guess that's how you feel about your two failed dates.
But no one is to old to be loved. No one should give up on love . . . or being lovable.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thank you, Lee. Linda
