Category Archives: Aging

CritiScope

Posted on June 18, 2025 by sputterpub

It’s odd how often people I know welldescribe and criticize peculiar traitsthey find in others, which they’d like to quell,but miss the obvious that implicates.The selfsame qualities which in them dwellenable recognition. Wisdom waits,and I’ll bet I don’t have immunity.I’ll … Continue reading →

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Divulgence Indulged

Posted on June 17, 2025 by sputterpub

Loquacious as a child and a teen,and even in her 20’s, more than less,she spoke her mind, aloud, and didn’t meanoffense, but also wouldn’t self-suppress. She learned some modulation as she aged,externally at least, and grew to knowhow bootless is … Continue reading →

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Settling on Stillness

Posted on June 12, 2025 by sputterpub

Like any animal, I note what moves.No matter if it’s predator or prey,attention’s caught by motion and behoovesat least alertness. Mostly I obey,but evolution sometimes disimproves,and veers from wisdom’s route so far away,I am resisting instinct’s pattern, tillI reap the … Continue reading →

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10 More Blocks

Posted on June 11, 2025 by sputterpub

I haven’t paced so far without a restin many months. I cannot recollectthe last time, and I never would have guessedit could be quite this easy. I’d expectto feel my knees – I wear an 8-pound vest –but I am … Continue reading →

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Many Steps

Posted on June 10, 2025 by sputterpub

Intending yesterday to walk todayto work, a trek I’ve made a time or three,I went to bed and rested, but the waymy legs at 3 am appeared to be –a little stiff and almost sore in knee –encouraged that I … Continue reading →

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Presbycusis

Posted on June 9, 2025 by sputterpub

Refusing hearing aids (we don’t know why),the conversation suffers even morethan when it simply angered me to cry(unfiltered and so harsh she was before).No matter how on telephone we tryto garner sense, it’s ever trending poor.In person even we can’t … Continue reading →

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A Long Way Along

Posted on June 5, 2025 by sputterpub

Deliberately I walked a longer route,and shopped before embarking on the train.My need for exercise became acuteand happily I added steps. No painwas dogging me and yes, my aging brainreceives from ambulation benefit.At night I’ll run TV to entertain,but afternoon … Continue reading →

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Tower

Posted on May 29, 2025 by sputterpub

At nearly 3 pm, as one can see,I aimed my vision heavenward, becauseon ground were graduates and family,and further out was myriad with flawsof government and personality,of characters without a moral clause.Immediate appeared to me a wreck,so I looked up … Continue reading →

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Nine Minute Wait

Posted on May 27, 2025 by sputterpub

Nine minutes till the bus is due, to pickme up and help me tote the groceries.I have my phone of course – I now equipmy travels with it for emergencies.But I’ve scant use for its amenities.I watch the kids and … Continue reading →

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First Pass Near Complete

Posted on May 20, 2025 by sputterpub

All correspondence now has been reviewed.Though some collections beg to be rereadbefore return to friends as recall food,the bulk is boxed with stuff we’re going to shred.The spiral notebooks where I drafted versethat went to toner and became a post,or … Continue reading →

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