A Poem for Older People

i came across it recently because with the british actress joanna lumley, she and i hosted a lunch to mark the 70 fifth birthday of the duchess of cornwall. So if you are an older person, this is a poem for you, written by the great roger magoff in his 80 fifth year. Speaking of somebody who knows a thing or two about having been your age, let me say this: You have reached a water shed. Celebrate the fact water is good for you. And everybody loves sheds. Yours are the days, ma'am, with the promise of many more ahead. So carpe d m but gently. For that way they

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