AGING GRACEFULLY, Wizard Award Winner Options

[Cybele]

Good morning Mike,

How lovely to see you here.  

Hi Grace - Aging Gracefully

I am as well, because I don't have much choice, don't like it though!

Just breezin' through, but I wanted to say how much I enjoyed this light-hearted look at getting older.

Cheers

Mike

Ah, Mike when you get to my age you won't worry about it so much, what the world sees is only the outside shell. what your friends see is the wise (if ancient) mind shining through!

It definitely gets easier to take the older you get. I bear in mind that I don't have to look at me as much as others do, so it's not so bad. In your heart lives a fountain of youth.

There, feel better now??

[Guest_Toumai_*]

 

Sorry, Grace - just too lazy to put the colons in (    )

I had my hair permed once, very curly, and then used red henna - looked like a red setter, or Crystal Tips. Oh dear - my graduation photos are dire.

Love,

Fran

     

[Cybele]

Hi Fran,

 You are a mere child Fran. Plenty of time to makes lots more fashion mistakes. Take photos, keep them safe and write about them in your old age. Put them in a time capsule, bury it in the garden and look down from above to watch the bemused youth laughing hysterically. (That's what I intend to do.)

Now where can I find a capsule, do you think Woollies sells them?        

[jgdittier]

Dear Grace,
I suspected your verse couldn't be improved much!
In case you'd appreciate language differences caused by the Atlantic Ocean- sorta like evolution on two far distant islands:
We might hyphenate sell-by
"Getting further/farther away" is easily understandable and as yours is light verse, wholly adequate
"Lacy garters/grace me lower quarters" here would bring down the house. I'd say "brill" but since I only learned that term a few weeks ago...
"A dolly bird"- love it!- I'm too old now to know that the youngsters say- sweet young thing sounds awfully dated
"Girlish glee and sweet desire,- just enough alliteration to let us know you've mastered it and to force a smile
(That's as far as Arnie went)
As to cockney, I think of it as the equivalent of Brooklynese (a suburb
of NYCity). THeir language reflected their thinking process, it's where the real people live. Brooklyn was where the baseball Dodgers played, where Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
If you ever get to the states, do visit Brooklyn.
Stanley Halloway played Alfred Doolittle in "My Fair Lady".
Your ditty is a salute to humanity!
Cheers,    jgd

[Cybele]

Good morning Ron,

Have just returned from Spain and seen your reply. Many thanks for visiting and commenting.

Dear Grace,

I suspected your verse couldn't be improved much!

Thank you Ron

In case you'd appreciate language differences caused by the Atlantic Ocean- sorta like evolution on two far distant islands:

I certainly would appreciate it Ron, I love to learn anything to do with words.  

We might hyphenate sell-by

Do you know what Ron ~ so would we.  My mistake,    thank you I shall scuttle off shortly to change that.

"Getting further/farther away" is easily understandable and as yours is light verse, wholly adequate.

You are quite right Ron. it should be farther indicating 'more distant' rather than further indicating 'extended'. I have changed it because it looks and sound better.

"Lacy garters/grace me lower quarters" here would bring down the house. I'd say "brill" but since I only learned that term a few weeks ago...


"A dolly bird"- love it!- I'm too old now to know that the youngsters say- sweet young thing sounds awfully dated

Dolly bird was invented in the sixties Ron and applied to young ladies of fashion (specifically those wearing baby doll dresses ~ (thigh high and very full and girly ~ or hot pants ~ minute shorts with sheer tights and knee high white boots.)

"Girlish glee and sweet desire,- just enough alliteration to let us know you've mastered it and to force a smile

Thank you Ron


(That's as far as Arnie went)

As to cockney, I think of it as the equivalent of Brooklynese (a suburb
of NYCity). THeir language reflected their thinking process, it's where the real people live. Brooklyn was where the baseball Dodgers played, where Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
If you ever get to the states, do visit Brooklyn.
Stanley Halloway played Alfred Doolittle in "My Fair Lady".
Your ditty is a salute to humanity!
Cheers,    jgd

I am so pleased, that as an American you could enjoy the touch of Cockney and it's comparision to Brooklynese.

I believe that they pronounce New Jersey as Noo Joysie, is that right? I love accents of all types.

Thank you Ron for your input and for finding a couple of corrections for me to make. It is much appreciated.    

[Cybele]

Good morning Don,  

Sorry not to have got back to you before but I have been away.

Hi Grace,

Delete spreading is my humble suggestion.

My first read at this point did indeed see your toes separating like heavenly stars.  The remainder created a quick brain switch and the lasting effect added to comedy.  My legs are longer than my reach, so flexibility loss was not lost on this reader.  

It verbally created picture of a direction change on stage for intentional impact.

Don

Yes, I agree Don, I shall stick with the original 'getting', as it does indeed seem that my legs are getting longer ~ or my arms are growing shorter ~ or perhaps the problem is simply old age!  No surely not!

Thank you for reading and commenting Don. Much appreciated.

[Guest__*]

Dear Grace and Ron,

Grace, perhaps the most famous bit of Brooklynese is :

Da spring is sprung
da grass is riz
I wonder where
da boidies is ?

Ron, as I type I have a 6 ft painting of the whole Brooklyn bridge, in 2 frames, on the wall to my right, with Manhatten rearing up to the right, incl the twin towers.

It was produced for the bridge centennial in '83. Found it in a local junk shop, it is magnificent.

Love
Alan

[Guest_Zeus²_*]

Hi Grace,
Enjoyed this trip down memory lane. What I like is how you divided this into visuals and a state of mind.

Yes, we all remember the styles, music etc, but I think in our minds we still feel that young and fresh feeling, ( not that we are evading growing older). Case is point, I still maintain relationships with friends that I started school with, and the few times we get together, we just pick up where we left off,  back in the good old days in Brooklyn NY.

Think young, and feel young.

Larry

[Cybele]

Good morning Larry,  

Lovely to hear from you.

Hi Grace,

Enjoyed this trip down memory lane. What I like is how you divided this into visuals and a state of mind.

I am pleased you enjoyed this frilly bit of nonsense Larry. I hope it indicates my state of mind.    

Yes, we all remember the styles, music etc, but I think in our minds we still feel that young and fresh feeling, ( not that we are evading growing older). Case is point, I still maintain relationships with friends that I started school with, and the few times we get together, we just pick up where we left off,  back in the good old days in Brooklyn NY.

Think young, and feel young.

Apart from a few "Intellectual Episodes" now and then, Life is good. Various parts may be creaking on the outside but my heart continues to tap dance Larry.   ???  

[jgdittier]

Dear Grace,
I'm not sure what to say here other than this was a fun excursion. There is such good natuire pervading ? each comment. Rarely does each comment mesh so beautifully!
Cheers,    jgd

[Cybele]

Good morning Ron,

Dear Grace,
I'm not sure what to say here other than this was a fun excursion. There is such good natuire pervading ? each comment. Rarely does each comment mesh so beautifully!
Cheers,    jgd

This was written as a follow up to a little ditty by Arnfinn, and purely for the fun of it, so I am very pleased that it came across as exactly that Ron. I don't think a muse had much to do with this  :block:

I am very delighted that it worked in bringing a smile to some faces. A little levity can go a long way.

Thank you for calling in Ron. I appreciate you comments.  

[Cleo_Serapis]

Congrats Grace on your wizard award winning tile!

Well done!

~Cleo :)

[Guest_Don_*]

Congratulation, Grace, on winning a wizard award.

Don

[Guest_Jox_*]

Hi Grace,

Many congratulations on your Wizard.

James.

[AMETHYST]

Congratuations Grace,

I just noticed this and found the most wonderful poetry... I especially LOVE the first line... Actually the entire first stanza. Congratulations, this is well deserving of the Wizard award and more. Wonderful work. I have nothing more to add as you've already received excellent feedback.

Best to you... Liz

[Cybele]

Good morning Lori,  :tut:

What a lovely surprise ~ to win a wizard award for this piece of fluff. I am delighted. Thank you.  :dance:  :hsdance:

[Cybele]

Good morning Don,

Thank you so much for your very kind words. They are much appreciated.

[Cybele]

Good morning James,

Thank you for your kind words my friend.  I certainly never expected this one to receive an award. Your help with its polishing was greatly appreciated. :block:  :hsdance:    

[Cybele]

[b]Good mornin Liz,

Congratuations Grace,

I just noticed this and found the most wonderful poetry... I especially LOVE the first line... Actually the entire first stanza. Congratulations, this is well deserving of the Wizard award and more. Wonderful work. I have nothing more to add as you've already received excellent feedback.

I have to admit Liz, that the first line is hardly original over here, as as James would say, it is fast becoming a  cliche! Nevertheless it was the first thought to pop into my head and without it, this probably would not have been written.  

[Guest_Nina_*]

Hi Grace

Congratulations on winning a wizard award for this.

Nina