An Unfinished Life and Poem

Trenz Pruca

I have reached that place in life 

Where the new days excitement 

Overwhelms despair leaking 

in from the old.

 

I am a dilettante 

I revel in knowing 

Obscure facts and fancies

Of human history.

 

I find life’s events  

More humorous 

In retrospect 

Than whenever 

They happened.

 

I arrived at old age, 

Without harming others 

More then I have 

Harmed myself

  • Author: Trenz Pruca (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 12th, 2021 13:09
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 78
  • Users favorite of this poem: Eugene S., L. B. Mek
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  • Neville


    a most original and altogether compelling poem if I may say so Trenz .. and thoroughly enjoyed too 🙂

  • Eugene S.

    A beautiful sentiment.

  • Doggerel Dave

    I'd settle for that, Trenz. Much in a very neat little package. Last stanza, depending on how much I've harmed myself (moderate amounts occasionally only) a worthwhile claim.

    PS: "More then (than) I have"?

    • Trenz Pruca

      Thank you dave. Alas I always forget to to check my thens and thans when I edit. will correct. (Should that be thens\' and thans\' or...well you get the idea. After almost a lifetime of trying and education I still have not improved either. my spelling or my grammar.

      • Doggerel Dave

        I know that feeling very well , Trenz. without a really vigilant spell checker anything I type would just be an incoherent mess. Lines where every second word is decorated with red under-linings......

      • Goldfinch60

        Very true words Trenz.

        Andy

      • L. B. Mek

        yeah, that last stanza
        worded my own truth, dear poet
        thanks for sharing, such a relatable read



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