The first in a series of excerpts from articles about Peggy Freydberg . This is from a great interview in the LA Times Review of Books by Betsy Borns with Laurie David, who brought Peggy's poetry to the world's attention:
Laurie David: We have this huge baby boom generation, and we’re aging. We’re in our 50s and 60s now, and I think Peggy’s message is relevant to us. At 90 she felt an urge to express herself. She felt that she hadn’t said what she wanted to say — and started writing the most powerful poems at 90.
Creativity has no age limit, and I think, culturally, we have to embrace that. We have to stop thinking that our lives are coming to an end because we’re over 50. Or even over 70. I’m 57, so it definitely resonated with me. Who knows? My best days could be ahead of me.
Betsy Borns: I think it’s strange that most products are marketed to people younger than 35, but the people with all the money are over 35.
Laurie David: And those people want wisdom.
Credits:
1) ChilmarkWritingWorkshop.com
2) MariaShriver.com
3) VineyardGazette.com
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