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The print is getting smaller
for each book I try to read.
I squeeze my sight to sharpen
those ever smaller letters, which
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How can I swell my gaze to encompass such new wonders? Or is this simply another betrayal of time against the aging mind, still agile enough to sustain desire but weakening every moment its grasp of fleeting things? - - - Many wonders escape our eyes because we fail to grasp them.I can relate to this poem.
i smile in recognition at this one, daniel. not that i care much about them, but how about the vision-defying text on those small otc medicine bottles- yikes! after mt. st. helens blew, we had interesting sunsets for a while here in albuquerque. we knew, of course, what caused them, that these skies were temporary, false in a way. but still, why not enjoy them without conditions? isn't it cool to look out on a landscape and have impressionist vision? -glen
a wonderful poem of struggling to see right even though the heart knows it? .............well penned.
Your vision is not the problem; it would seem that you have an enlarged heart. One with the capacity to carry more pathos than one man should carry. It seems to have spilled over for the benefit of the rest of us. Thank you, and congratulations. :)
Congratulations Daniel for the poem of the day. After reading your lovely poem I reflected upon the concerns and sadness of losing sight and I am reminded that society's view of aging is not a spiritual one. I wish to see my aging process as a walk closer toward connecting more with the realm of the soul and those times when I truly believe this my tired aging body feels uplifted and revitalized gaining that little bit more of extra strength and comfort from that.
Ageing gracefully and enjoying it's rewards gifted by the nature/Almighty. Heartiest Congratulations on the poem of the Day..
Aging is a natural process of the life. As people grow older, people become more tolerant. This topic provides much material for thoughts. Congrats to you Daniel! A wonderful poem of the day. I enjoyed reading it.
Congrats on poem of the day, Daniel! This is simply wonderful and I am going to add it to my favorites list.
The poem reflects upon the experience of one who is growing old and whose eye sight is failing him at times but is 'still agile enough to sustain desire'. The poet has nicely captured the feel of the aging mind. Thanks and Congrats, Daniel.
Whether we like it or not, Aging brings to us senses deterioration; even such as our ability to see properly, hearing, and memory etc…! Thanks for sharing, Daniel!
I love this poem. I'm a READER and I've noticed in the past year, things are getting way blurrier than they should. But what of the blurring...am I missing something with yet another betrayal from the aging process...or am I, like you, re-imagining all of those words? This poem does a great job of describing what happens when the vision becomes farsighted...the squinting and squeezing, but then the speaker jumps off that cliff and starts to imagine now forms of communication that are existing beyond the lines that everyone else sees...kind of like an impressionistic painting. Congratulations on Poem of the day Daniel!
Congrats for the poem of the day......A wonderful poem showing aging of humans...10+++
It's simply a betrayal of time against the aging mind my friend. I love the closing. Congratulations.
A great 'Poem of the Day', dear Daniel. And indeed, who more than you deserve such an honor? - truly glad to have opened PH today.. It would have been a shame if I missed this peace of news! ;)
Well written thanks for sharing and congratulations on poem of the day
No, it is not 'Time's betrayal against the aging mind' It is that now the mind sees better than the eye, What.was left behind. and maybe what is to come. Very interesting poem, very profoundly felt and a sincere cry of deep fears and feelings. A well merited Poem of the Day..
Daniel this is really wonderful writing. I'm glad this is chosen as the poem of the day. I'm happy to get a chance to read it. Reflective of your deep insight into life, this poem deserves many reads. Congrats on well-deserved honor of being the poet of the day.10
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7/26/2025 4:09:21 PM # 1.0.0
Clever poem using some of the problems of eye-sight with aging for as well being blocks against understanding contemporary emotions and 'meaning's sui generis- very clever, intuitive, and intelligent. Reminds us that we sometimes feel and read with the heart and mind, and that what we see does not matter so much…..