One Single Impression: Creative
Creative and Clever
Old Man
He's so creative they said.
Clever devil too they add.*
Talking about an old man,
a man of seventy some.
What's so special about him?
Nothing you wouldn't do if,
if you could. Father a kid,
this man of seventy some.
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Old Man
He's so creative they said.
Clever devil too they add.*
Talking about an old man,
a man of seventy some.
What's so special about him?
Nothing you wouldn't do if,
if you could. Father a kid,
this man of seventy some.
Copyright © 2009 Jimmiehov
All Rights Reserved
* An entertainment star whose name I have forgotten became a father at an older age. This was the talk. For an insight, please see the first comment (mine).
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Labels: Irregular rhyme, One Single Impression, Poem, Syllabic Form
posted by Jim @ 11/22/2009 12:03:00 AM
20 comments
20 Comments:
Neither Mrs. Jim nor I could remember who this man was.
Even so, we have this inside saying between us when an older man becomes a new parent: "How clever he is!"
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It could have been Charlie Chaplin. I know he was pretty clever in this department!
clever indeed...
good one Jim..
haha ... i cnt stop laughing for some reason after reading this :)
Not sure about 'clever' - more persistent :-)
Enjoyed that.
I'm not sure that's very clever. I'd be too exhausted to raise a child at that age.
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Jim, I thought it might be an autobiography? I enjoyed this one. I appreciate your comments on my blog. No roller skates neede on this one. :)
Clever is right! And I daresay charming!
I enjoyed reading this piece...:)
Anthony Quinn...Charly Chaplin...? they were bold!
My father was old when I was born. I see a lot of old folks with young children. I don't think I could handle it, as my grandchildren wears me out after thirty minutes ...
... I have an older brother who did this more than once, and laughed about how they would not take child support from his social security check --- well the joke was on him, as the state created a law to "cleverly" put him in the poor house. I call that creative justice!
Enjoyed the read Jim.
I think it was Charlie Chaplin. What a fun story to remember, and quite an accomplishment too. ;<) Nice one Jim!
Personally speaking, I would think any man who would father a child at such an old age is not thinking of the child at all...just his own satisfaction.
I believe there is a season for all things and when I became a grandparent...I had no desire to have more children.
A child needs parents who can love and be an important part of their life...it would be a sad thing for a toddler to visit daddy in a home for the aged.
I think it is an ego thing with some men to see how long they can plant seeds...it is just a shame they seldom are around to nuture the seeds.
I pity the wife and children.
Ha ha ha...Oh Jim, you equate cleverness of a man as being creative for being able to father a son at his twilight years?
that maybe a blessing, but not if the kid is illegitimate!
Jim--
You made me laugh out loud, especially with your first comment. How clever...and I loved Anthony's riff on yours...maybe just persistent!
Fun--you are so quirky! In the best possible interpretation!
Laughing. Creative? You are. He? Not so much. Did he remember he did it, ya think? :)
Jim, first of all you are not an old man. Old men are dead and you are not. I loved your poem sweetie. I can't think of a thing to write about.. Well done my" old man." :-)
love, Melanie-Cassi
It sounds as though you have had good fun in this poem with an inside saying between you and your lady.
heyy..good one..nice nd different take..:)
Clever poem Jim!!! Creative too! And thanks for the comment about the acrostic and brining my blunder to my attesntion. Typical- it IS an acrostic- only I forgot the last letter- did it at school on the fly and never checked it Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I so enjoy your playful spark. Thanks for sharing the "inside"
saying with us.
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