Warning: When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple ~ by Jenny Joseph, 2022, poetry, 32 pages, 10/10
In "Warning," written in 1961, the poem's respectable middle-aged woman indulges in her fantasy of the gabby old crone with her outrageous clothes and dotty behavior. It now appears as an illustrated book with drawings by Pythia Ashton-Jewell specially designed to suit its unique character.
Today, I also let Kate borrow my larger book about this poem. I've blogged about it several times before.
HERE is one of those times. During a big event today, I sat down with a couple of my friends, and more than one person came over to mention that all three of us were wearing purple.
Purple is my mother's favorite color so she often wears it and I think of this poem when she does.
ReplyDeleteWhen Kate returned the book, she left this comment on a sticky note: "Poignant, Funny, True — Thanks, Bonnie!"
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