if
it doesn’t grip you within p. 50
back to the shelf the novel goes
wrote Nancy Pearl on the art of
reading a novel while staying true
to your heart and if you’re over 50
subtract your age from 100 and within
those many pages, if the novel hasn’t
cast its spell – it’s a death knell.
If, gentle reader, you’re over 50 like me
and have waved limbs to infinity
in pursuit of things never meant to be
could you apply Rule of 50 to your life
here and now to see what goes
so life onward from here gently flows?
Friday, April 3, 2026
Rule of 50
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Ah, delightful. I'll keep that in mind. For reading and other things. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for that rule, I needed permission. Lovely work
ReplyDeleteCharu! How much I love this :) My dad always said this, as an example of the fact that the best things required patience and engagement.
ReplyDeleteYes Charu, I have "waved limbs to infinity" and love your rule and your poem!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of that rule, but such a good one! And I love the way you adapted it to life.
ReplyDeleteJust so delightful this one :)
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