Gawande’s “Being Mortal,” which looks at how we die, makes good use of Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich.”
Tag Archives: Aging
A Lovely Poem Celebrating Aging
Author Dudley Delffs has written a lovely poem about turning sixty. “The dimming day is undeniable, but twilight embers ambient gold all around you, a gilt frame glimmering.”
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One Man Loved the Pilgrim Soul in You
In which I explain how Yeats’s “When You Are Old and Gray” frames the dedication that opens my book.
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What to Make of a Diminished Month
“The Oven Bird” is a good poem to read when one is feeling old.
On Lear and Turning 73
Poet David Wright finds retirement lessons in “King Lear.” And aging lessons as well.
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Joe Biden as Old Father William
Think of Joe Biden as Lewis Carroll’s Old Father William, who pushes back against ageism.
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A Swift Birthday Poem for Julia
In which I use one of Swift’s birthday poems to celebrate my Julia’s birthday.
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Joe Biden as a Tom Robbins Character
Think Biden is too old? See what Tom Robbins in “Jitterbug Perfume” says about such complaints.
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