I am not a poet. I have not been to university: no old lecturers have singled me out for special things to come, I have no plaques, no artifice; I am not the word-worrying kind. I am not a teacher, and so have no notes on the side; (draws of folded manuscript in both neat [...]

We live in an ageist society where ageing people are treated as second class Where the ageing man and ageing woman are seen as inferior to the young man and the young lass And the older you get life gets harder the future belong to the young And so many on retirement pensions are lonely, [...]

For forty five years I’ve been working and I’m just an unfettered slave And I have gray hairs to show for it I am quoting Kiwi Dave Five years to go to retirement I was sixty last birthday And ever since I’ve started working it’s been uphill all the way. My ex wife said that [...]

It’s another New York City morning early in the day, Peace is solemnly interrupted as panic breaks away, Not once but twice, two planes level the Twin Towers, Years planning & building destroyed in less than an hour. It takes heart to swim in the Big Apple’s deep waters, Fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, sons and [...]

Retirement’s a time we all hope to find, With no clock to watch except in our mind. The daily demands of the job that you choose, Take its toll, and you worry, afraid you will lose The thing you worked for all of the years To leave only heartaches misery and tears You are most [...]

What was is … since 1930; the boys in my old gang are senior partners. They start up bald like baby birds to embrace retirement. At the altar of surrender, I met you in the hour of credulity. How your misfortune came out clearly to us at twenty. At the gingerbread casino, how innocent the [...]

A pen–to register; a key– That winds through secret wards Are well assigned to Memory By allegoric Bards. As aptly, also, might be given A Pencil to her hand; That, softening objects, sometimes even Outstrips the heart’s demand; That smooths foregone distress, the lines Of lingering care subdues, Long-vanished happiness refines, And clothes in brighter [...]

Retirement rendezvous There is a member who is new Who requires some type of rescue! Looking back at life’s preview He has had his kids Been wise and stupid Smoked enough weed Aging exhibits on both eyelids Retirement rendezvous No more young dreams to pursue A time he was young with hope Goals matured and [...]

RETIREMENT: An acquired belief that failure is impossible. Investments made early-on, makes dividends more profitable. Beneath it all, the pride of your labors will show. Like a harvest moon or a brightly colored rainbow. RETIREMENT: An emotional calmness, filled with tranquillity. Extraordinary comforts – turn dreams into reality… Holding this thought: Retirement is not a [...]

The religious man may have a questionable retirement plan However, his devout faith in God will always pay him the highest dividends…. This poem was written/submitted by Ted Sheridan.