I am an old woman
with the audacity to hope.
I shall wear purple
and travel to 1,000 places,
walk in the woods, eat, pray
and make love to a staggering genius.
I shall write letters from the earth
to all my friends above.
Tell them plain and simple,
at this age, the heart leaps
much higher than leaden feet
and I intend to do the long jump.
I will not stay off camera.
And I will settle for nothing less
than a raucous standing ovation
when I do decide to exit
center stage.
In the form of Found Poetry: Β created from book titles on my shelf – Β When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, The Audacity of Hope, 1,000 Places to Live, A Walk in the Woods; Eat, Pray, Love; A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Letters from the Earth, Plain and Simple, and Off Camera.
October 31, 2015
Hear, hear!! Give βum heck, girl!! >
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She is a feisty woman!!
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Oh yes! I am wearing purple!
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Me too!!
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Very, very nice.
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Very happy to see your reply here!!
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Clever.
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I am looking at, “When I Am an Old Woman,” right now on my shelf.
What a marvelous springboard to write from – titles. And your reading collection – poetry waiting to happen…again and again…
I love this piece, witty lady!
am:)
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Very fun to do! :). Glad you liked it … Enjoying your comment with Chardonnay in hand. π How was the birthday party?
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The fun was oozing through your thoughts…
Party was terrific. My mom was so very happy to be surrounded by family and friends π Thank you for asking, Lillian.
Happy Tuesday.
am:)
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Love your style!
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Thanks so much sunnybrightdays —- love that moniker! Stop by and shine your light here again! π
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You go girl!!
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Exactly! ππ
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Here I am. Back to read this poem. I thought of it after a day when I needed reminding of how good being old is. Thank you once again.
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Oh you just made my day!!! π I call these older years my rejuvenatement period!
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Yes!
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Original, creative idea with the book titles. Love how you are able to craft poems so easily.
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