Category: Almost old

Letting go of clutter—video poetry reading

July 3, 2020

It’s Friday afternoon, which means it’s time for a short poetry reading. Sit back and enjoy a couple of poems about decluttering and letting go of stuff.

8 attitudes towards old age

July 1, 2020

I’m thinking about approaches towards old age and ways to prepare for Very Old age. Because at 80, I’m not Very Old yet.

Drawing of 6 people at dinner, one reading from "How To Be Old" poetry book

Random readings: a party game

June 30, 2020

A new party game—random readings—was invented the other night at a long-delayed dinner party. You can do this too with “How To Be Old.”

Photo. Sun hits my deck after solstice fog

Sun hits the deck after winter solstice fog

June 23, 2020

The winter solstice is behind us. Matariki festival has begun. Shorter days are ahead. We are all surely hoping for brighter days.

Try a new blog—poems by Rosemary Wahtoia Trommer

June 21, 2020

Maybe you like reading poems. Maybe you don’t. Either way, you are likely to find Rosemerry Wahtoia Trommer’s blog a moment of charm in your day.