long in the tooth,
he sang a song of life,
narrated words of wisdom,
danced away with his woman,
stole a silent kiss behind the curtain,
and grinned an ever youthful toothless smile
.
*For Trifextra: Week Eighty.
long in the tooth,
he sang a song of life,
narrated words of wisdom,
danced away with his woman,
stole a silent kiss behind the curtain,
and grinned an ever youthful toothless smile
.
*For Trifextra: Week Eighty.
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The poem is perfect for the picture. The pic is a little silly, but turns oddly sweet when paired with the poem.
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Thanks. Such pictures always make me smile.
Better not to wonder what the world thinks, and just smile and live your life. 🙂
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Excellent philosophy.
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Never heard the phrase before. Like your take on the prompt.
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Thank you. 🙂
Well, it simply means old or elderly.
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I was just saying how “long in the tooth” makes me giggle, you used it perfectly here. The picture accompanied with your words gave Hee-Haw a run for the money and I truly enjoyed the do-si-do of this.
have a great weekend
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I am glad you liked it. Thank you and I wish you the very same. 🙂
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So fun. I love the expression and now I’m getting there myself.
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Than you. 🙂
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As others have said, great pairing of words with the picture. Very nicely done.
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Oh the irony of being long in the tooth and toothless! I like his carefree attitude.
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My first thought was what Janna posted: the irony of long in the tooth vs. toothless.
This is a sweet, funny piece. Thoroughly enjoyed it! 🙂
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Cute and funny!
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I like the idea of the toothless smile very vivid image having seen my fair share of toothless grins.
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Makes growing old sound like great fun!
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ha. fun play on a few phrases…long in the tooth…stole a kiss behind the curtain…glad to see your break was not so long…i think you have shown you can write plenty well enough….smiles. dont be overly hard on yourself you will stifle your muse…smiles
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Thank you so much for the support. 🙂
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This is a fun read.
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Ah this was fun.. and love the expression that I never heard before.
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thank you. it was fun writing it.
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Got to love any guy that enjoys life!
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True.
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Aw. This is a sweet one. The picture is seriously goofy–a great contrast to/companion for your thoughtful piece. Thanks for linking up.
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What a cheerful poem! It was rather refreshing to read after so many dark pieces (however well they may have been written). I loved “danced away with his woman / stole a silent kiss behind the curtain.”
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Thanks a lot. 🙂
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A cheerful character and a happy soul. Excellent.
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Thanks.
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