Literature, poetry, music and language connect with aging and old age. They can document and convey feelings and thoughts in picturesque ways. Pictures and words bring out what the heart feels, sharpen thoughts, and wrap reality in the color of the soul. This section of ‘A Site for All Ages’ offers a variety of resources on ageism in literature, poetry, music and language.

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No wonder you rise in the middle of the night to look up the date of a famous battle in a book on war. No wonder the moon in the window seems to have drifted out of a love poem that you used to know by heart

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Forgetfulness | Billy Collins