Limerick- On Old Age Poem by Valsa George

Limerick- On Old Age

Rating: 5.0


Her tired eyes have lost their past shine
On her feeble face, deep wrinkles line
Faded is her cheek
Of sadness they speak
Who can arrest old age's fast decline?

Limerick- On Old Age
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: loss,old age
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
9 syllables each in lines one, two and five and 5 syllables in lines- three and four. Unlike ordinary limericks, this is a serious one.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Dillip K Swain 20 May 2020

An amazing Limerick dear madam...I love these kinds of poems....10

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Ratnakar Mandlik 20 May 2020

Ageing gracefully showers immense sweetness and brightness to the wrinkled face too and make the old people adorable. Thanks for sharing.10 points.

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Khairul Ahsan 21 May 2020

Poignant poem and painful too, to think of the 'old age's fast decline', physical as well as mental. 'Unlike ordinary limericks, this is a serious one.' - Yes, and the deviation is deftly done, to make it more attractive than what you have called the ordiary ones. A nice limerick,10/10 from me.

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Richard Wlodarski 21 May 2020

Although this limerick is a sad reflection on old age, it's a refreshing change from the ordinary limerick. Masterfully executed, Valsa! Bravo!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 21 May 2020

The symbol of old age is well expressed. The graphic juxtaposed herewith says much about it. Nice work.

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Savita Tyagi 16 June 2020

You have arrested it so well in Limerick form.

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Savita Tyagi 16 June 2020

This sadness is so real.

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Glen Kappy 11 June 2020

valsa, on this theme but in a more humorous vein, if you haven't read my recent " my seventy-one-year-old self in a mirror, " you might enjoy it. -glen

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Susan Williams 04 June 2020

I am drawn to this limerick probably because of its serious and heart-felt tone. This one goes on my fav list with a great big 10++++++

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Mahtab Bangalee 30 May 2020

beautiful Limerick shared on old age death arrests the shining age time brings such a worried phrase none can stop chained fate's job have to leave keeping heir in maze

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