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Thirty over Fifty

Forum for the “30%” of Medium writers, aged 50 years (fifty years) and over, to add their voices. No political stories/articles accepted, please read the Submission Guidelines. Readers & Followers of all ages are welcome to read.

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Apr 19

The Good Life

A poem

I’ve danced on tables, stayed out till dawn,
chased thrills that flashed and faded.
I’ve risked…

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Apr 16

The Ties of Family That Bind

A poem

2 responses

Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 29

But For the Grace

A poem

He sits in the doorway, his head in his hands,
a face that has lived every line.
He has no…

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 25

Let Me Leave a Trail

A poem

Let me leave a trail
of wildflowers
where I’ve walked,
so they may bloom
when I am…

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 20

Two lady friends amongst flowers and butterflies

Old Friendships

A poem

We were summer wildflowers once,
a tangle of roots,
petals unfurling toward each other’s…

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 19

Old man’s head on background of printed material

The Joys Of Aging

A poem

Watching the slant of late light
etch pathways of shadow
across the rumpled bedspread.
No…

Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 16

Perpetual Horizon, Perpetual Emptiness

A poem

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 15

empty chair in a quiet room, butterflies

The Quiet

A poem

She slips off her shoes at the door,
pads softly into the hallway.
Shallow breaths, mingling with the…

2 responses

Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 12

Two older lovers walk with friend in woodlands, artist impression

Made For Life

A poem

In the glow of morning,
I wake to find your warmth
a reminder of what we’ve built,
brick by…

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Tom Kane in Thirty over Fifty

Mar 9

The Unsent Letter

A poem

In the bottom drawer lies the unfinished letter,
collecting dust for years
between…

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