Body Parts: A Collection of Poems about Aging

by Janet Cameron Hoult

BODY PARTS A Collection of Poems about Aging

Which body part will be the next
To make you think that you're a wreck
That you've gone so far over the hill
All you can do is take a pill

But wait! There's something else to try
Something to make you laugh, not cry
It won't add insult to injury
For it's a book of humorous poetry

Poetry designed to help us cope
To make us laugh, to make us hope
And remember that we have lots of "Heart"
Even if we're missing some "Body Parts"

So, pick up a book, find a comfortable chair and laugh along with the author and her poetry about our changing body parts - loss of hair, sight and hearing as well as knees, legs and some internal organs! These poems will tickle your funny bone and help you to remember that although we may be growing old there's life in us yet!

Genres: Poetry

60 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2010

Reviews

[Rob Slaven · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book free for review from the author or publisher in exchange for an honest review. Despite the privilege of receiving a free book, I’m absolutely candid about it below because I believe authors and readers will benefit most from honest reviews rather than vacuous 5-star reviews.

* In my Amazon review I read several poems from the book. Sadly I cannot do that here on GoodReads.

* Poems are rather unmitigatedly dark and negative.

* All this poetry rhymes or at least tries. That's a tough sell for something trying to evoke emotion. Not a fan.

PS: I hope my review was helpful. If it was not, then please let me know what I left out that you’d want to know. I always aim to improve.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know much about poetry, so I won't be commenting on the structure of the poetry itself, just my reaction to reading the poems. With that said, I loved this book. The poems were not only truthful, but were quite humorous. The poem "Wasted Tasters" had me nodding my head and smiling. So many times I've told my husband that things just don't seem to taste as good as they used to. Is it because of the way the industry now makes things, or is it because I'm aging? :) Then there's "Have You Seen My Glasses?" which I know that Janet was watching me here before she wrote that poem!

There are close to 50 poems about aging, and you don't have to be elderly to enjoy them. I have shared this book with a few friends, and they all had the same reaction I did - we all loved it! This certainly is a great book to lighten the mood and just make one smile.

[Amy Jacobs · Rating 2 out of 5]

As we all age, I think we all struggle with finding the humor in it. I was excited to be offered this book for review because it deals with just that. Plus it is nothing but poetry, which is a secret favorite of mine.

While the summary of the book sounded great, the poetry on the other hand, left me disappointed. The poems felt sloppy and just like they were put together in a rush. It didn't feel like there was any work put into them. Even though some of the poems were funny and gave me a little chuckle, I just couldn't enjoy the poetry like I should. Not a bad book of poetry, but not a great job either.

[Freda Mans-Labianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the cutest, funniest and truest book of poetry I have read to date. There were times where , at 33, I agreed and knew exactly what the author was talking about. She captured the essence of aging in a way, that leaves you wanting more. I really enjoyed this collection.
My favorite poem is: Eating Well
As soon as I read it, I thought of my mother. She always says she feeds "the ladies", meaning everything drops to her chest. This poem captured just that, in a humorous and tasteful way.
All you poetry lovers out there, get a copy!
(4/5)

[Shannon McGee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably the second book of poetry I have read; the first was also sent by Bostick Communications. So far I have not been disappointed. These poems are humorous thoughts about aging. With truth and rhyming, Mrs. Hoult is a wise comic sharing insights on what happens to everybody.

I enjoyed this collection of poems. One of my favorites was "Hair Today--Gone Tomorrow," where she mentions hair growing upon her face! The only thing I didn't like was that sometimes I felt there was too much rhyming. Growing old ain't that fun, but keeping your sense of humor is essential to living life.

[Jack Goodstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Old age has still its uses, even when the body falls apart.