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ageing, Alex Carr-Malcolm poet, Alex Carr-Malcolm poetry, Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2016, NaPoWriMo16, poetry, Valentine, Yorkshire poet
Hello! Firstly I would like to say – Good luck to all poets taking up the NaPoWriMo challenge. I will do my best to keep up!
You may have noticed that I have been quiet for some time, I have been ill for a few months now – thankfully I am on the mend and hope to be a little more present. Some of the poems to be featured in napowrimo16 are vintage. I have not been writing as much due to my illness. Hopefully napowrimo will inspire me into action!
Below is my first one for the event, it is an oldie but it hasn’t been blogged before 🙂 In the upcoming days, hopefully I will be able to upload some clips of me reading at the Sheffield poem-a-thon event 🙂 Happy writing and reading! Alex x
Valentine
You see an old man,
whereas I see the boy,
I see a lover,
all timid and coy.
You see grey hair,
where I still see curls,
the envy of all
the popular girls.
You see a paunch,
I see tall, lithe, and swarthy,
a blush to the cheek,
you considered me worthy.
You see an old fool,
well maybe that’s true,
after all these years,
I still love you.
© Valentine 2013
by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
Nice to see friends and fellow bloggers taking up the challenge. Enjoyed this poem. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Hope we make it easily to the end of the month.
Thank you 🙂 I always love the challenge, but I am always looking forward to a rest at the end of April! Good luck – see you on the other side!
Alex, please get totally well, soon!
I’ve been in a love mush all day, so this really hit my spot.
Best!
I’m certainly on the mend 🙂 Glad you liked the poem 🙂
This is so sweet! Thanks for sharing and good luck with NaPoWriMo! I too am taking on the challenge.
Aw thanks. Good luck! I look forward to NaPoWriMo every year 🙂
Sweet poetry –
best wishes with the recovery.
… and with the NaPoWriMo.
Thank you 🙂 Hopefully I will manage to catch up with everyone soon 🙂
This is so lovely, Alex. Sorry to learn that you’ve been unwell, get better soon xxx
Thanks Polly. I’m on the mend 🙂 Hope you are well? Xxx
Working hard on my ‘project’ new home…much better than previously, thanks for asking 😀 x
Home improvements take up such a chunk of time. I’m waiting for my eldest to do his finals before I start tackling the decorating. This spring weather gives me itchy feet 🙂
What with that and walking the new puppy…what can I say? x 🙂
Oooh a new puppy 🙂 I hope there will be puppy poems and pictures to follow 🙂
Beautiful sentiments in your first poem. Nice flow too. Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather. Good luck with NaPoWriMo. I wanted to do it but my health isn’t up to par yet.
Thank you. I’m on the mend and will attempt the napowrimo but it is quite a commitment. I hope you are getting stronger and wish you a speedy recovery. Big hugs xxx
Thanks.