POEMS ABOUT GROWING OLDER (and Wiser!). POEMS ABOUT AGING.
This chapter explores the journey of aging, capturing the beauty, wisdom, and sometimes bittersweet moments that come with growing older. Through reflections on resilience, acceptance, and self-discovery, these poems offer gentle reminders that aging is not just a passage of time but a gathering of insights, grace, and inner strength.
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RELINQUISHMENT by Ute Carson captures the bittersweet experience of aging through a seemingly small yet symbolic change—swapping stylish heels for practical flats. With gentle humor, the poem speaks to the acceptance of inevitable changes, preparing us for the final journey we all must take.
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THE VALUE OF SILVER challenges us to see beyond the surface of age, urging us to recognize the beauty and dignity within. With a straightforward yet powerful tone, the poem invites us to appreciate the wisdom and grace witch comes with life's later years, and to understand that how we view others reveals more about us than it does about them.
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“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” —Albert Einstein |
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