Thursday, August 24, 2023

Happy Birthday To Me Comments

Rating: 5.0

In the mirror I'm shocked to see
An old man stares back at me.

Hair sparse White and thin
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Spanner Thegob
COMMENTS
Isadora Quagmire 29 October 2025

What a great poem! ! ! Do you truly feel so old, sir? 43 is still quite young! Thanks for sharing : )

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Timber Koleden 13 July 2025

A superb poem! So finely crafted with precise imagery! A pleasure to visit!

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Bri Edwards 18 October 2023

five (5) stars ***** descend upon your poem fine, and you, the poet, are not allowed to decline (them) . bri : )

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Bri Edwards 18 October 2023

I, Bri, rue (aka regret) the day that I too may be 'forced' to say: 'mirror, mirror, on the wall, WHO is fairest of them all? ' AND responding the mirror does say: 'Bri, YOU are NOT the fairest. It's fair to say! '

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Bri Edwards 18 October 2023

'Hair sparse' AND hair 'thin' are, for sure, about the same. Perhaps in your ADVANCED AGE, you, Spanner, are getting language-lame! ! bri : )

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Bri Edwards 18 October 2023

'4 score years and three'? ! nearly old as a Redwood tree! ! ! ! Kim Barney told me a bit 'bout you, but not that you look like an old tired shoe! ! Happy Birthday to YOU! ! bri ;)

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Kim Barney 29 October 2025

And now Kim Barney has reached the age that Spanner was when he wrote this! (NOT 43, as someone else commented today,)

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