Category Archives: Aging

Winter Insects

Posted on February 7, 2024 by sputterpub

I dreamt last night of insects in my place.Ten ants supported a mosquito lead.The crawlers visit winters, when a braceof rain befalls, but do mosquitos breedin cold?She tries to buzz my toddler’s face;I execute before the beast can feed.I carefully … Continue reading →

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Perfect Medicine

Posted on February 4, 2024 by sputterpub

Reviewing poems I wrote 2 years ago,recording state of muscles, vigor, skin,and skeleton, those iambs did bestowa roster of impressions on my age.I never guessed, so little did I know,the benefits from yoga every day.At home, at ease, I regain … Continue reading →

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I’ll Not Complain

Posted on February 3, 2024 by sputterpub

I’ll not complain, although I may implyI would prefer less dates to entertainme, after bidding relatives goodbye.I’ll not complain. The visit was my pleasure – even rainand ice could not deter my choice to fly.But five succeeding meals out were … Continue reading →

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The Final Ten

Posted on January 31, 2024 by sputterpub

This daily yoga works like medicine –it makes me heed the status of my headand heart; it eases aches in skeleton,and limbers me for all the moves ahead.It seems to fuel me more than any bread.I wish the folks I … Continue reading →

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Unsuitable

Posted on January 23, 2024 by sputterpub

Unsuitable they are. I grow awaretheir variance is indisputable.The present state of them I now declareunsuitable. The situation’s not inscrutable –one full of thought and one who doesn’t carebut claims her attitude’s immutable. Long history can’t justify this wear.Continuance is … Continue reading →

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She & Her

Posted on January 22, 2024 by sputterpub

Predictable – it’s not a wholesome trend.But I don’t think she’ll do a thing about it.Declaring what her “type” is, she won’t bendand, as for learning any time, I doubt it.A smidge of self-aware could hone or mend,but she’s so … Continue reading →

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Changing Sleep

Posted on January 21, 2024 by sputterpub

It doesn’t bother me, that nights are splitby aging into sleeps of brevity.It seems among all change appropriate.It doesn’t bother me. I won’t take melatonin, herbal tea,or drugs my peers consider requisite.I don’t use exercise as remedy. But management of … Continue reading →

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Sole (Second Ten Days)

Posted on January 20, 2024 by sputterpub

I’m limbered now and ready for this phase.I sit, knees out, feet meeting sole to sole.I morning-took the mat eleven days –the constancy my one and only goal –and lately it is redefining whole.Massaging arch to joints to toes, my … Continue reading →

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Confident Error

Posted on January 19, 2024 by sputterpub

Three common nouns, the doctor said aloud.The patient tried to park them in his head.They talked of other things – they here-and-now’d,and drew a bit, and even backwards-read.The doctor then requested he recitethe words provided at the session’s start.With confidence, … Continue reading →

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A Good Call

Posted on January 18, 2024 by sputterpub

Among the birthday messages and calls(appreciated, sure, but like a listto monitor, who’d sooner dance in thrallsof solitude, by words and puzzles blissed),the hour spent with one who wasn’t missed,the paramour from 50 years ago,then twice-refused, a different row to … Continue reading →

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