Judith Viorst's books of light poetry were always favorites of mine to use for Readers' Theatre. There was often a poem that would work perfectly for an audience. Her latest collection on life and aging is no exception. Unexpectedly Eighty and Other Adaptations has some poems I can use use this week for my brown bag luncheon.The verses might have a light tone, but everyone understands the serious nature of "Driving at Night," as people age, and friends all stop driving at night. The poem, "Stopping by My Mirror on a Sunny Morning," might be addressed to eighty-year-olds, but any one of us who is aging might relate to it. I'll probably read that one to my group, along with my favorite, "How I Know I'm Old." It's a memory poem, reminiscing about what the writer remembers from youth.
Poetry seems perfect for Sunday Salon, a little light verse, with serious undertones. And, this particular book, Judith Viorst's Unexpectedly Eighty and Other Adaptations will be perfect to use with my book group this week.
Unexpectedly Eighty and Other Adaptations by Judith Viorst. Simon &Schuster, ©2010. ISBN 9781439190296 (hardcover), 63p.
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