Poems about aging with grace

Famous Poems

Visit the operating status page for information on the university's current operating status. October 25, — From the first gray hair to the first serious contemplation of mortality, How Did This Happen? Poems for the Not So Young Anymore by two Georgetown graduates provides poetry for every stage and aspect of aging. The book, recently published by Grand Central Publishing, , is also timely — the U. Census Bureau predicts that by , the percentage of people over 65 will be nearly 17 percent and 22 percent by , up from about 14 percent in Although the authors introduce each stage of the current book, they make clear that they are talking about our own personal experiences.