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First Frost

Years tilt Crazing appears Age leans into the wind My daughter whispers... 'it's time to Retire' 11/25/16

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Eve Roper

Date: 12/4/2016 7:29:00 PM

James, this is a great poem, is it time to retire?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/28/2016 3:37:00 PM

oh my, I wish I COULD retire, but how does one do it on hardly any income? This will be my plight! I really like this, James.

Eve Roper
Date: 12/4/2016 7:31:00 PM

You adjust to the flow of income :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/28/2016 3:37:00 PM

congrats on retirement

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/28/2016 1:06:00 PM

Very nice! Congratulations for your poem and your retirement!

Supraja Kannan

Date: 11/28/2016 3:54:00 AM

Congratulations James...Lovely written...A big 7...

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/25/2016 9:21:00 PM

All the more time for poetry! Now is the time to enjoy your life, I cant wait for the day!

James Marshall Goff
Date: 11/26/2016 4:04:00 PM

Yes Arthur, you might be right! 'splains why suddenly I am interested in Sartre, Franke & other philosophers I can't yet spell! see, I am eager! jim

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/25/2016 3:01:00 PM

jimbo, you are now a certified wanderer.. enjoy your freedom and the sweet nip of frost... lovely!..huggs

James Marshall Goff
Date: 11/26/2016 4:00:00 PM

Thanks so much, Nette!

Tim Smith

Date: 11/25/2016 10:15:00 AM

Loved this James...a big congratulations...I'm thinking of becoming a substitute teacher when I retire in a few years.

James Marshall Goff
Date: 11/26/2016 4:00:00 PM

Thanks Tim! good idea!