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Young and Foolish, Old and Wise

by Jeff Mason — Read all 207 poems by Jeff Mason

Monday, November 10, 2003


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Young
Young enough
Young enough to
Young enough to fall
Young enough to fall in
Young enough to fall in love
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Foolish enough to try anything once
Foolish enough to try anything
Foolish enough to try
Foolish enough to
Foolish enough
Foolish
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Old
Old enough
Old enough to
Old enough to know
Old enough to know truth
Old enough to know truth hurts
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Wise enough to learn from mistakes
Wise enough to learn from
Wise enough to learn
Wise enough to
Wise enough
Wise
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Copyright © 2003 Jeff Mason



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Reviewed by Jennifer Christian
Reviewed on October 8, 2008
I remember this one. Did I forget to tell you? I think it's so cool.

Reviewed by T. Emilie Dybevik (Reader)
Reviewed on November 23, 2003
Love the form... you are above the norm! Very clever and the psychology is amazing too :) I appreciate that :)

Thank You,
Emilie

Reviewed by P. Michaels (Reader)
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Jeff,

This is very Artistic in writing and form.

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Oh you most clever man!!!!

Loved everything about this.......Ty, Dani

Reviewed by Erica Ivory
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Loved how this was done... GREAT art form.. and the words fit the style.. Just awesome

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
great message and wonderful use of this form!

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Applause! wonderful progression of thought! Wonderful write!

Carmen

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Jeff....this is so unusual and so very creative...great work...floria

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Very interesting write, Jeff!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
Wow! How creative is this!;-)Brilliantly done Jeff poem and form...

Reviewed by Taylor Trenton (Reader)
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
cool Jeff love the form.

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
This is really cool Jeff! Neat even! Lisa

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on November 10, 2003
You are a wise guy...by thinking of this creative write Jeff!!

Or was that "clever"....lol!!

Love Tinkerwise!!


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