What Is The Age Poem by Alexander Beebe

What Is The Age©

What is the age, the apprentice asked,
to master finer wine?
The winemaker said the length of time
depends on palates of those who dine.

What is the age, the apprentice asked,
for books to reach their greatest worth?
The author said the length of time
depends on words and story lines.

What is the age, the apprentice asked,
for stringed violins to reach their prime?
The violinist said if often played
the sound improves till the end of time.

What is the age, the apprentice asked,
for grace and beauty to reach the sky?
The in love romantic said the age is now
and future years will be sublime.