man rowing a kayak, image by Nowaja, on Pixabay
Aging
After the green
waters of youth
have thrust you
over the dam
that holds back
the reservoir
of blue settle
into your little
gray boat pick up
the oars and row
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R.T. Sedgwick has published several books
of poetry, including The Sky Is Not the Limit, Clipping the Wings of Chronos, and Left
Unlatched in hopes that you’ll come in…
(winner of the San Diego Book Award). He
also authored and co-authored numerous
reports and papers during his career as
a scientist, from which he has now retired.
He lives in Southern California and is active
with his poetry writing as well as spending
time with family and friends.