Gloaming

A Poem by Penulis Kecil

Very short poem about an elderly person.

Sunset hands

speckled with spent years

close the book;

time is running out.

© 2011 Penulis Kecil

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Poeticadia

A perfect image in four lines... great alliteration on 's' too... like the whisper of years disappearing.

Posted 13 Years Ago

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Added on January 18, 2011
Last Updated on February 28, 2011
Tags: old age, elderly, life, portrait

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Penulis Kecil

Caboolture, Australia

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I'm a 29 year old Australian woman who has, like most people, experienced a number of things in life. I think I'm pretty friendly, if a little odd and silly. When I'm not writing, I enjoy other cre.. more..

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