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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