Ode To Retirement Poem by Richard Wlodarski
Ode To Retirement
Take time to know
The twilight years
Wake early in the morning
Behold glorious sunrise
Breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful for the breath of life
Take time to see
The glory years
The majestic beauty
Of multicolored butterflies
Breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful for the gift of sight
Take time to hear
The soundness of these years
The symphony of Mother Nature
And The Byrds The Beatles The Monkees
Breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful for the gift of hearing
Take time to smell
The fragrance of these years
The perfumed landscape
Of diverse cultures
Breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful for the gift of smell
Take time to taste
The bon apetite
The delectable plate
Of this wondrous life
Breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful for the gift of taste
Take time to touch
The heart of love
The hand of homelessness
The smile of a newborn
Breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful for touching life
Beautifully written.Your words to express our gratitude for all that have been given are praiseworthy revered poet.
I am deeply humbled and honoured by your very positive response. Thank you so much.
4. Sometimes, when I am fully immersed in a favourite book, or in some other activities I love, I may not be able to visit PoemHunter for many days. Thus I feel I am still young.
Poet Menon, you are gifted in both writing poetry and in giving feedback. Always very grateful to you with your well thought out and creative commentary.
3. My employer favoured me with a post-retirement assignment which lasted till recently. And of course, reading and writing are my passion. Apart from gardening, agriculture etc. So, I am yet to retire. I have a pretty busy daily schedule yet.
2. After busy work-schedule for many long years (in my case 37 years) , when we retire at the young age of sixty, all on a sudden, we may find as if we are left in the high open seas, with nothing to do. Though, it was not so in my case.
Fantastic poetic tribute to old age and a passionate account of getting old. Loved it.5 *s.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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11/19/2025 6:09:43 AM # 1.0.0
A wonderful poem of gratitude. Well done
Very grateful for having lived this long. And for the professons that I had worked in.