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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."
#1077378 added September 28, 2024 at 6:55am
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Old Age
Old Age

Old age is a cardboard box
emptied of all allure
boundaries square and set
contents departed
space now for cats’ play
imagination coiled in a cube
weightless yet bold
a toddler’s delight.



Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 09.28.24
Prompt: Movie titles (ignored for once).

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