Poems

Boomers Plan for Springtime

If you live in Georgia, you’ve likely seen – and relate to – the cartoon about dressing for the weather in one winter week:  Sunday, short sleeves; Monday, sweatshirt; Tuesday, winter coat; Wednesday, shorts & flip-flops; Thursday, t-shirt and jeans; Friday, swimwear; Saturday, layers with scarf and hat.

We may complain a bit about the summer heat, but at least we know how to dress when it isn’t winter!

Time Flies When Boomers Are Having Fun

Can you believe it’s already December

What happened to the rest of 2022?

So quickly they flew – January through November

But that’s just what happens when you enjoy what you do.

A Few of a Boomer’s Life-altering Things

I looked around one day and I discovered

Rooms I used rarely were drab and dust-covered

Kids had moved out, my home’s too big for me

This was the first of life-altering things.

It’s September, and Boomers Have Reasons to Smile

A Windsong Original poem

Fresh-brewed coffee in a great big mug

Its scent envelops me like an aromatic hug

The sunrise through the windows gives my heart a tug

I have so many reasons to smile.

Wide, welcoming courtyard entices me outside

Blooms on every one of the new plants I’ve tried

I take in their beauty and happily sigh

I have so many reasons to smile.

Boomers Chill on a Midsummer’s Day

A Boomer Poem, inspired by A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky, by Lewis Carroll

Scorching pavement beneath a sunny sky

Sipping lemonade on a shady porch

One afternoon in late July.

February Made Us Shiver

A Boomer Poem, inspired by American Pie, by Don McLean

A long, long time ago

I can still remember when doing yard work made me smile

But I knew if I had the chance

I could use that time to dance

Or maybe nap in the courtyard for a while

Do What You Love

Do What You Love

A Boomer Poem – inspired by e.e. cummings, Nelson Mandela, and Dr. Seuss

It always seems impossible until it is done

Nelson Mandela once said

That certainly applies to January days

When we don’t want to rise from our beds

Active Adults “Jam” Against the “Chiller”

Active Adults “Jam” Against the “Chiller”

A Halloween Boomer Poem, inspired by “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson

Almost November

Before 7 pm it’s getting dark

The chilly moonlight

You’re under blankets or a heavy sark

You can’t get warm...

Oh, The Place You Will Live...

Oh, The Place You Will Live...

A Boomer Poem, inspired by Dr. Seuss

Congratulations-

On your decision today!

You found a neighborhood

And decided to stay!

Summer Nights, Boomer-Style

A Boomer Poem, inspired by Summer Lovin’ - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta/Grease

We’re right-sizing, having a blast

Found our dream home – happened so fast

Single story, lawn maintenance-free

And the floor plan’s perfect for me