Mary Manning
"The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) is dedicated to fostering an understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and the quality of life of older people. Creative expression is important for older people of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds, regardless of economic status, age, or level of physical, emotional, or cognitive functioning." For more information about the NCCA, click HERE.
Following is an excellent example of creative aging:
THE LAYERS
I have walked through many lives,
some of them my own,
and I am not who I was,
though some principle of being
abides, from which I struggle
not to stray…
Though I lack the art
to decipher it,
no doubt the next chapter
in my book of transformations
is already written.
I am not done with my changes.
From Stanley Kunitz, "The Layers." Kunitz, who won many awards for his poetry, continued writing until his death at 100 years of age. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his work at the age of 63.
For a video of Kunitz reading his poem titled "Touch Me" visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nihqt3Ct2KU
