How Do You Tell A Codger

How do you tell an old codger when you see one?

I’ll show you the tells to know that he be one.

He usually can’t get through a metal detector.

Of that “ladies first” rule, he’s a constant respector.

Sometimes to leave places he’ll need a director.

Velcros he wears so no laces come undone          

Bigger, but much like those worn by his grandson.

Ode to Irma

As we watched the dreaded monster churn

We sang to each other, “She’s gonna turn.”

Down there watching did the wise old fishes

Know we played and sang mostly our wishes.

And that as we fiddled our Rome did burn.