"Partof me blames it on wildlife.
Part of me blames it on ageism.
Part of me blames it on myself
for being a dullard or at least duller
than I used to be. Lacking in visible vibrancy."

in my poem, "No Longer Part of the Latest Scene", which is newly appearing in MasticadoresUSA 
read more HERE - https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/no-longer-part-of-the-latest-scene-by-juliet-cook/