As someone new to the concept of "chat rooms" (I use the online scrabble site) I was pleased to find life over 50and intend to explore It's possibilities once I’ve mastered pressing the right what's its!
The reason I am inputting text (jargon my granddaughter introduced) is to ask if you are aware of the u3a (university of the third age)
They have a web site; national and local so details are there for a click of a thingamy!
My local group has some 200 members and although we meet only once a month for coffee and sharing group news, we meet in smaller groups for the activities. Scrabble, Bridge, Table Tennis, walking, gardening for the restless amounts us.
Creative groups such as poetry and writing; handicraft and painting, book club photography--well you get the idea.
I hope this will get an airing on our site as I believe the concept to be so similar and complimentary in aim. In that respect those of us involved in the u3a are in a very good situation to promote the life over 50 site.
I’ve been retired only seven years but to date have had nothing but pleasure from the freedom retirement offers.
If I may, I will end with a poem that I wrote as part of poetry activities.
Footprints In The Snow
Some yearn for footprints in the sand;
divine presence, secured hand;
when life is cold and spirits low,
I long for footprints in the snow.
Then yearn for sun to warm the day
to melt those telling marks away;
and yet to keep the quilted white
to hide the chaos from my sight.
As stronger sun warms life again,
snow and ice turn to rain-
the camouflage slips from the heath;
I have to face what lies beneath.
Now without a place to hide,
divine presence, constant guide,
give me confidence to grow;
with safer footsteps-should it snow.
That's it. I hope this over 50's site goes from strength to strength!
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By Joan Brownlow
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3 comments:
I am new to this too. I cant really find my way about this site, but I did find your poem. It is truely wonderful. I write poetry too, and I really enjoyed yours.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful poem. You might enjoy The Writer's Almanac. Just Google it up or try TheWritersAlmanac.com. It is Garrison Keillor's site where he shares poems from different authors and shares stories about author's lives. I have it delivered by email every morning. Keep writing. You have a talent.
Tks for sharing with us, I also love poetry and writing....your comment's were wonderful...I am new here and just finding my way around....I enjoyed your comments...Lou ella
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