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I am 40

marisamarisa Posts: 2
edited April 2005 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
I am 40.
I went to the grocery store tonight.
I came home and petted my cat.
I can't find Meriam Webster in my Favorites.
I am 40.
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  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    I am 25.
    I went house shopping tonight.
    I came home and did laundry.
    I can't find my other black sock.
    I am 25.
    "It's all happening"
  • sevensinssevensins Posts: 887
    I am 16
    I stayed in bed all night
    Thought about "her"
    I cant find my brain
    I am 16
    http://www.myspace.com/pleasetryagain

    http://www.myspace.com/alotalotbetweenus
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    I am nearly thirty-three.
    Give me some loaves and fishes
    and I'll show you a trick.
    I am nearly thirty-three.

    :D
  • TyeDyeTyeDye Posts: 19
    Im nearly 19
    Im in prison
    No its much worse than that
    Im already dead
    Im nearly 19
    Makes much more sense....to live in the present tense.
  • Anna_falkAnna_falk Posts: 114
    I am 25
    I went working today
    I went by bus
    I write crappy poems
    I am 25
    To worry about tomorrow doesn't make it easier,
    it only makes today worse.
  • Your_endorphin_rushYour_endorphin_rush Posts: 69
    I am 45
    I was born
    I love life
    I will die
    I hate death
    I am still 45
    This is the best I could come up with.
  • pearlmuttpearlmutt Posts: 392
    I am 29
    I sleep late some days
    I am going to use this
    next week
    when I have to get up early
    I am still 16
  • ballbagballbag Posts: 69
    i am 7.
    i played with my nuts last night.
    and made a mess.
    i wish i was a go-bot.
    i am 7.
  • EDDIEisMINEEDDIEisMINE Posts: 101
    I am 36
    I lost my virginity at 21
    I watch cnn for fun
    I am 36
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    I'm 36
    and I can't
    wait for menopause,
    and I
    love getting older-
    I'm like fine wine,
    baby!
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • burtschipsburtschips Posts: 734
    I'm 26,
    got grey hair,
    like getting older too.
    I am 26.
    Salut baloo
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    I am still nearly thirty-three
    I thought life was supposed
    to speed up as as it advanced
    instead it gets sloooooooower
    I am still nearly thirty-three
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i am 36
    i love living
    i still don't know what i truly want to *be* when i grow up
    i love to be loved
    and i love loving
    i am 36
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    When I am thirty-three
    I will be sensible
    I will only listen to Bach
    and I will only drink cocoa
    and complain about the bloody noise
    when I am thirty-three



    ....




    nah, fakk dat
  • ISNISN Posts: 1,700
    I am 38
    I am immeasurably blessed
    I am quite loco
    but I am fighting it
    I am 38....maybe a saint
    or more.....I'm hard core
    and I'm 38
    ....they're asking me to prove why I should be allowed to stay with my baby in Australia, because I'm mentally ill......and they think I should leave......
  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    I am 41
    I am not finished
    yet I am nearly done
    I am so very tired
    I am 41





    forever
    *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
    angels share laughter
    *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
  • PJfaninmainePJfaninmaine Posts: 216
    I am 38
    My back hurts
    I hate my mattress
    It can only get better
    I am 38
    If being sane is thinking there's something wrong with being different....I'd rather be completely fucking mental.
    (Angelina Jolie)
  • NastNast Posts: 127
    I am 25
    I know whats right and wrong,
    I do both,
    I sleep just fine,
    I am 25
    The king of run on sentences...
  • freewheelin_mindfreewheelin_mind Posts: 28
    i am bored,
    this thread makes me laugh
    wish i had a sword
    to cut it in half
    But you break like a little girl.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    When I am thirty-three
    I will be sensible
    I will only listen to Bach
    and I will only drink cocoa
    and complain about the bloody noise
    when I am thirty-three



    ....




    nah, fakk dat
    Waaaaay back when I turned 33
    I lived in a city not right for me
    I got laid off and started a career
    that increased my weight,
    and made me wonder,
    "What the Hell am I doing here."

    My niece was born
    that same year
    and she is walking joy.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    when i get older,
    shaving my head,
    many years from now,
    will you still be sending me a valentine,
    birthday greeting,
    bottle of wine?
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    olderman wrote:
    when i get older,
    shaving my head,
    many years from now,
    will you still be sending me a valentine,
    birthday greeting,
    bottle of wine?
    If I’d been out till quarter to three
    Would you lock the door,
    Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
    When I’m sixty-four.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    A man of eight hundred-and nine
    was once overheard to opine,
    "I've wrinkles and crags
    and the whole of me sags
    but your girlfriend's more ugly than mine."

    :D
  • pearljoypearljoy Posts: 47
    I'm a new 40
    I rode in my car and sulked
    I thought, who would of thought I'd live this long?
    I'm 40
    PearlJoy!!!!
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    pearljoy wrote:
    I'm a new 40
    I rode in my car and sulked
    I thought, who would of thought I'd live this long?
    I'm 40
    Happy Belated Birthday!

    My oldest sister is 41, so my mom probably thinks 40 is young. It's all about perspective.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    olderman is 52,
    his hair is salt and pepper,
    he loves jazz and rock and roll,
    his love comes from his heart..

    his heart he gives to you :)
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    olderman wrote:
    he loves jazz and rock and roll,
    I'm trying to find the best version of "Summertime." I have Janice Joplin's, Billie Holiday's, and others. What is your favorite version? Also, what female jazz artists can really belt it out. I have some jazz, but I can always use more. Thanks for the suggestions!
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Try Adelaide Hall, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fizgerald and Abbey Lincoln (rarer, but great). They're not all belters but they're great singers with a subtle and dynamic emotional range, as well as musical and performative sensibility.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Fitzgerald, I mean.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Try Adelaide Hall, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fizgerald and Abbey Lincoln (rarer, but great). They're not all belters but they're great singers with a subtle and dynamic emotional range, as well as musical and performative sensibility.
    I haven't heard Adelaide Hall or Abbey Lincoln. I'll look into their music. I have cds of the others, and I agree with you. I think Ella's the best female singer, and Dinah Washington sings incredible blues. I have a cd of Sarah Vaughan with a "Summertime" track. That's why I bought it :-) Thanks!
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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