Nature knows to accept age with good grace, nothing stops time’s pace.
Trees ignore wrinkles in their bark, happy to hear a song lark.
We’d learn from nature, she has the measure of the universe.
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35 words
45 syllables
Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #6. Use GRACE as your inspiration this week.
20 Apr 2022 21 Comments
in #Haiku, #Senryu, #Haiga, #Tanka, #Tanka Prose, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma, #Gogyoka, inspiration, photos, Poems, Ronovanwrites, Sijo Tags: Aging, Beauty, grace, Nature
willowdot21 
Apr 20, 2022 @ 13:10:28
I love the combination of humor and wisdom here, Willow 🥰
Apr 20, 2022 @ 13:13:28
Thank you David , you have to laugh we humans take ourselves so seriously!
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:07:08
A beautiful poem.
Apr 20, 2022 @ 13:09:12
Thanks I do try 😊
Apr 20, 2022 @ 13:21:48
👍
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:18:34
Nice one!
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:54:03
Thank you, I do this form, it’s new to me 💜
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:46:55
I love that part that trees ignore the wrinkles…
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:58:17
Well they do they celebrate their wrinkles 😜😜🤣
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:50:05
I am going to age naturally 😏
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:52:49
I already am 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:53:28
I am too. I should have said “I will continue to…”
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:58:35
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
Apr 20, 2022 @ 15:58:56
Love this, Sis! 😘
Apr 20, 2022 @ 16:56:41
🌳 What a neat meter. I love reading this.
Apr 20, 2022 @ 17:20:41
I love the Sijo 💜💜
Apr 20, 2022 @ 17:02:39
I try to ignore my wrinkles. I take off my glasses when I look in the mirror 🤭
Apr 20, 2022 @ 17:18:39
Lol yes that works well 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Apr 21, 2022 @ 10:37:05
Wonderful! It is so hard to accept aging gracefully 😉
Apr 21, 2022 @ 11:14:51
Yes indeed we are all guilty 😊😊😊
Apr 21, 2022 @ 11:49:53
🧡🧡🧡