Saturday, August 20, 2022

Sage Advice From an Old Sage!



Light up that cig

toss back a shot

swallow the pill

[ worst of the lot ]


tennis till dawn

softball in rain

startin' to think

[ you don't have a brain ]


everyone does it

really you say

I know you're wrong 

[ the piper you’ll pay ]


time to grow up

sensible / smart

you'll live much longer

[ I love that part ]




Posted by Helen at 9:47 AM
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19 comments:

  1. JimAugust 20, 2022 at 10:06 AM

    Poor guy, I hope he lives much much longer.
    The photo, I place him in an eastern European atmosphere.
    I also like the form with the first-person commentary after each verse.
    He needs a drinking friend?
    ..

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  2. Laura BloomsburyAugust 20, 2022 at 11:25 AM

    "softball in rain" really appeals to the imagination - a clever rhyme scheme Helen

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  3. DUTAAugust 20, 2022 at 12:05 PM

    Lovely poem, good rhyming, adequate picture!

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  4. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM

    Dearest Helen,
    The title is perfect and it made me think of a huge board we read at a Wyoming Rest Place about 'Mama Sage'—7th image: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2022/08/from-jenny-lake-lodge-wyoming-to-hyatt.html
    The LAST verse is the best!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  5. Carrie BurttAugust 20, 2022 at 1:17 PM

    Oh the things people do! I love the living longer part too Helen! This is wise and a whole lot of fun!

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  6. JadeLiAugust 20, 2022 at 5:41 PM

    Helen, I like the rhythm in this and the bracketed thoughts at the end of the stanzas. Your voice is strong and clear in this.

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  7. FireblossomAugust 20, 2022 at 6:51 PM

    Eat right, exercise regularly, die anyway! :-P

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  8. Keith's RamblingsAugust 21, 2022 at 6:43 AM

    This would-be old sage really appreciates the advice!

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  9. C. SandlinAugust 21, 2022 at 10:58 AM

    Love the way this echoes that sort-of smile on his face. Go ahead, see what happens. :)

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    1. HelenAugust 21, 2022 at 11:32 AM

      I could barely get beyond his 'smirk.' LOL Which caused the fluff of poetry.

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  10. Jalopy JonesAugust 21, 2022 at 11:44 AM

    hi there helen, so good to read you again. very sage advise indeed, i'll start working on that... tomorrow. =) enjoyed this very much helen!

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  11. iamthewalrusAugust 21, 2022 at 1:13 PM

    With all those hobbies, and no discipline, it will do him more harm than good

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  12. Gillena CoxAugust 21, 2022 at 2:34 PM

    Luv the use of rhyme in your poem Helen.
    Thanks for dropping by to read mine

    Much💖love

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  13. kaykualaAugust 21, 2022 at 3:07 PM

    Helen Ma'am, classic picture portrayal of the elderly lost in their own thoughts and undoing giving excuses to cover up their idiosyncrasies - great observation! Thank you so much for coming in to Hank's blog and apologies for not responding to a number of them. Will faithfully follow you forthwith. Best wishes Ma'am, have a nice day!

    Hank

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  14. robkistnerAugust 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM

    Made me ask the question, what is better, a long life absent frivolity and joyful excess, or a shorter life lived fuller? I have never been personally able to effectively consider the quandary, having no experience with the initial option. Liked this Helen… 🙂✌🏼❤️

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  15. Susie ClevengerAugust 22, 2022 at 2:19 PM

    Oh if we could just learn from those who have crossed so many bridges and gone so many directions.

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  16. Sunra RainzAugust 23, 2022 at 4:46 AM

    Love the jaunty nature of this poem! The effortless rhyme buoyed it along :-)

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  17. purplepeninportland.comAugust 26, 2022 at 5:11 PM

    Hard to learn from sages when young. Good one, Helen!

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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