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  2. Crabbit Old Woman - Wikipedia

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    The poem is written in the voice of an old woman in a nursing home who is reflecting upon her life. Crabbit is Scots for "bad-tempered" or "grumpy". The poem appeared in the Nursing Mirror in December 1972 without attribution. Phyllis McCormack explained in a letter to the journal that she wrote the poem in 1966 for her hospital newsletter. [4]

  3. Mary Mollineux - Wikipedia

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    The Fruits of Retirement (1702) was posthumously published. The book is a compilation of Mollineux's manuscript poetry put together by her cousin Frances Owen and printed by the female Quaker publisher Tace Sowle. It went through six editions in the 18th century.

  4. Lines on an Autumnal Evening - Wikipedia

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    The image of the woman within the poem combines with the image of Fancy, and the narrator focuses on trying to recreate the time that he was with the woman. The woman is a source of pity, which is commonly a means for women to express caring within Coleridge's poetry. To be closer to that pity, the narrator wishes to become part of nature.

  5. 30 Retirement Gifts for Women to Celebrate Years of Hard Work

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    Whether she plans to spend her free time relaxing, traveling, or creating these great gift ideas are the perfect way to celebrate her retirement. 30 Retirement Gifts for Women to Celebrate Years ...

  6. Xu Yuan (poet) - Wikipedia

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    In one such poem, she wrote about Xue Susu's beauty and remarked upon the courtesan's bound feet. [5] Both Fan Yunlin and Xu Yuan comprised poems appreciating Xue Susu, and one such poem is present on one of Xue Susu's paintings. [10] Though her poetry was well received by her readers, the work was not without its contemporary critics.

  7. Women and Retirement by the Numbers - AOL

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    On average, women live longer than men, so they need more retirement savings than their male counterparts. Discover: Retirees Confess What They Wish They'd Done With Their MoneyCheck Out: Demand ...

  8. Jenny Joseph - Wikipedia

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    The poem became well known in America after Liz Carpenter (formerly the first woman executive assistant to Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson and Press Secretary to former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson), wrote an article for the Reader's Digest in the early 1980s, about enjoying life having recovered from an illness, closing the article with ...

  9. How the Average Retirement Age for Men vs. Women ... - AOL

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    According to the Center for Retirement Research (CRR), as detailed by Forbes, in 1992, the average retirement age was 62 for men and 59 for women. For the next 30 years, there is a positive ...