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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Tanka Tuesday NO 28...POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED NO #121

 YOUTH IS NATURE , AGE IS ART

cooler weather
time for a sweater and scarf
iris likes bangles
died last week at 102
the coolest chick in heaven 

Iris Apfel (1921 - 2024 ) RIP


YOUTH IS NATURE, AGE IS ART

a fashion icon
designer and model
right until the end
creative innovative
a testament to old age



11 comments:

  1. How amazing she is !! She surely is a testament to old age. Died at the age of 102 wow The mother of a friend recently past away and she was nearly 102.

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  2. Oh, I do love Iris's artistry! I bet she applied it to the living of life as well as the wearing of clothes.

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  3. That is such a lovely shot of her in the rosy dress. She was a bloom that never gave up on being bold and glamorous!

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  4. Wow, she knew how to celebrate Life! Love your tanka, Rall.

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  5. What a clever and uplifting way to show that aging is art! Well done

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  6. I love that your poem sings with the cheer of her life. She was always one of my favorite persons I never met. So much life, so beautifully shared...

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  7. Rall what a fun couple of tanka poems to remember Iris. You captured her creativity and soul! 🌷

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  8. 102. Seems a long way off. Would bangles help?

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  9. 100% agree with you dear Rall. Ms. Iris was a role model of mine for decades ... that admiration will never end.

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  10. What great poems to honor her, Rall! Well done!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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