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Lois Greene Stone, writer and poet, has been syndicated worldwide. Poetry and personal essays have been included in hard & softcover book anthologies. Collections of her personal items/ photos/ memorabilia are in major museums including twelve different divisions of The Smithsonian. The Smithsonian selected her photo to represent all teens from a specific decade. Threescore, plus ten, and me Asking for an adult opinion you respond with fantasy. Philosophy and fairy tales are substituted for honest advice. Concise explanations now erupt as meaningless rambling. Oh mama, mama, why did you get old! ©1993 Miriam Press reprinted spring 2008 “Shemom” prestidigitator Healthy fingers kept hurt away; sturdy nails covered by flaking pearlized polish tickled while soothing childhood fears. Fingers swollen by persistent arthritis continued protection from harm. Unadorned nails, though brittle, smoothed my adult frowning forehead. Lean with waste of terminal illness, those fingers had the slender feel of a young woman. I circled them. Daughter's digits have no magic; her breathing disappeared. ©1995 Skylark
reprinted winter 2011 Shemom reprinted July 2015 Whispers
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