Two Geezerettes Poem by Norma Hass

A lady does not become a geezerette merely by growing old. To earn that title, she must retain a certain independence of thought and, yes, eccentricity of conduct. The young heroine of Jenny Joseph's poem, 'Warning' looks forward to becoming a geezerette in her old age.
Alas, Jenny Joseph's emblems of eccentricity, purple clothing and a red hat, have become the uniform of a club with all sorts of rules.
So it goes. Today's rebellion becomes tomorrow's conformity.