User talk:FredZmith

When a man grows older

Some years ago I saw on televison Telly Savalis recite a poem at a function. I can’t remember what the function was, or where it was, just that it was a stage in a large auditorium that could have been an annual film awards event. It was quite grand and formal. This poem started each alternate verse with "When a man grows older" and "When a woman grows older". Some poems about gender are cheap and not at all desirable. This was not one of those, for it was used by Telly Savalis on stage to a large audience and was warmly applauded. Each verse commented along the lines, for example, that grey hair in a man is looked upon as a sign of wisdom. The next verse reflected a woman will conceal it for as long as she is able. It was well-written, excellent English, and flowed with a rhyme that was smooth and catching. Does anyone know of it, or remember the occasion when Savalis recited it ? Are there any ideas where I could look to find it ?

Graeme.