Aged Saint, Thy Form Is Bending
Hoary is one of those words that has largely fallen into disuse, and perhaps that’s to our detriment since it’s so evocative. It simply means “grayish white” and was often used to describe the hair of older men and women. Hannah Flagg Gould used the word in this lovely poem which celebrates “the gift of lengthened years.” I hope you enjoy it. Aged man, with locks so hoary, High estate dost thou possess! They appear thy crown of glory, In …