The Old Man by a Pond
Aging is unavoidable.8 total reviews
Comment from LJbutterfly
Your very creative poem describes what all life forms experience. Life doesn't stay the same. All things change. If we are fortunate, as humans, we experience all the good, bad, and ugly. Your words are well chosen. Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2024
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Your very creative poem describes what all life forms experience. Life doesn't stay the same. All things change. If we are fortunate, as humans, we experience all the good, bad, and ugly. Your words are well chosen. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2024
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Change is the principle constant in life. Thank you for reading and for your kind review.
Comment from kahpot
Yes, the cycle of life does start from our beginnings, and hopefully we can grow and survive long enough to have aching bones, very well presented, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2024
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Yes, the cycle of life does start from our beginnings, and hopefully we can grow and survive long enough to have aching bones, very well presented, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
Comment Written 30-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2024
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Not everyone appreciates those achy-breaky bones. Thanks for reading the work and taking some time to share your thoughts.
Comment from lyenochka
Ah yes, old bones do grumble. And remembering our "tadpole" days, we can appreciate the youth and aging of all species. I liked the internal rhyming of the first line. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2024
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Ah yes, old bones do grumble. And remembering our "tadpole" days, we can appreciate the youth and aging of all species. I liked the internal rhyming of the first line. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 09-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2024
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Appreciated.
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Ahhh, Trina, age is quite unavoidable, I'm afraid. I just got on Medicare in November. No way to avoid claiming anything but old. This short poem says a lot about looking around and realizing time has passed on by, good, bad or indifferent.
Take care,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2024
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Ahhh, Trina, age is quite unavoidable, I'm afraid. I just got on Medicare in November. No way to avoid claiming anything but old. This short poem says a lot about looking around and realizing time has passed on by, good, bad or indifferent.
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment Written 08-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2024
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Appreciated.
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
I love your poem! The imagery of "humbled bones grumbled" is powerful.
he transition from tadpoles to frogs is beautiful and it makes me think about the inevitability of growth and change. It's a quiet reflection that leaves a lasting impression. Great work!
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2024
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I love your poem! The imagery of "humbled bones grumbled" is powerful.
he transition from tadpoles to frogs is beautiful and it makes me think about the inevitability of growth and change. It's a quiet reflection that leaves a lasting impression. Great work!
Comment Written 07-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2024
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Many thanks. I am experimenting with this. These short-form challenges have been appealing to me lately. I had equated them with splatter art. It took me a while to see the beauty of splatter art. I have now arrived at this point with haikus and the like.
Comment from royowen
Yep, all creatures living go through transitions, although we humans don't quite start out as tadpoles, we still go through ups and downs, and hopefully we come out grateful and humble, well done, good luck, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2024
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Yep, all creatures living go through transitions, although we humans don't quite start out as tadpoles, we still go through ups and downs, and hopefully we come out grateful and humble, well done, good luck, blessings Roy
Comment Written 07-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2024
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Many thanks, Roy. I am very glad we don't actually start off as tadpoles.
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That's true
Comment from Y. M. Roger
A fun approach to the image of aging. In these short forms, the overuse of punctuation is unnecessary detracts from the flow. Thank you for sharing that positive thought! :-)
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2024
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A fun approach to the image of aging. In these short forms, the overuse of punctuation is unnecessary detracts from the flow. Thank you for sharing that positive thought! :-)
Comment Written 07-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2024
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Appreciated.
Comment from Barry Penfold
Appears to meet the contest requirements. Fun image and we certainly are all in cycles. Thanks for sharing and all the best for the contest. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2024
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Appears to meet the contest requirements. Fun image and we certainly are all in cycles. Thanks for sharing and all the best for the contest. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment Written 07-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2024
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Appreciated.
