Geez, from my even higher heights of age, I wonder. Of course, we need
humour to help us get through. And also to take notice, as you say
Andrew.
But Milton?!?
Whoa, mate.
Doug
On 2-Apr-09, at 6:25 PM, Andrew Burke wrote:
> Thank you all for your responses. This morning I am up with the
> lark, cooked
> the dog her breakfast, watered the lime tree, prepared the oats,
> retrieved
> the newspaper and am now attending to emails. Ageist? Well, I should
> think
> more about what I say, I agree, Judy, but in this instance I did: I
> thought
> a light-hearted beginning to my post would shield my embarrassment
> at once
> again shwoing you this poem which some of you have seen twice in its
> creation. Ageism? Hmm, I wonder. I deal, almost daily, with an
> enfant under
> one, a grand daughter at three, and a wife who is older than myself!
> One
> friend also is well into her eighties ... I will research the way I
> talk to
> them and, if there is anything to report, I will tell you about it
> Judy. As
> with sexism (it seems so long ago) it may be a case of not attending
> to what
> I say until someone draws my attention to it. I did agree then and
> slowly
> changed; now I am shocked when I am with some rednecks whose
> attitude to
> women is exposed by their language.
>
> I am 64 and hope to rack up another 15-20 years on this planet,
> writing all
> the while and posting to this list. So stand by for more poems! I
> feel an
> ode to Milton, my very first influence, coming on >g<
>
> Andrew
>
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