Poem of the Day: ‘Growing Old’

Even the honors we might receive when old are mockeries of the successes of a youth that no longer exists.

Rembrandt van Rijn, 'Old Man in an Armchair,' detail, 1652. — Rembrandt van Rijn, 'Old Man in an Armchair,' detail, 1652. Via Wikimedia Commons

EDITED BY JOSEPH BOTTUM

Jul 19, 2022, 06:08 AM ET

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