For a Mother, a Daughter, a Teacher, and a Friend

March 29, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A number and 50^th birthday poem of thanks to a cultivator of dreams:

For a mother, a daughter, a teacher, and a friend:

In your domain, dreams grow lush and tall.

For cultivating dreams has been your end

Through planting lovely gardens, great and small,

Yielding dreams that unify us all.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

3/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse

3/24: For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

3/25: Happy Birthday, Darling

3/26: Birthdays Are the Tolling of

3/27: For Your Fiftieth Birthday Let Us Sing

3/28: Crystal Loves the Waves

3/29: For a Mother, a Daughter, a Teacher, and a Friend

Crystal Loves the Waves

March 28, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A birthday poem for a child whose mother is across an ocean on her birthday:

Crystal loves the waves

And takes them for a ride.

But just right now her mummy

Is on the other side.

As far as she can see

The waves break more and more.

But just right now her mummy

Is on the other shore.

It's a great big ocean

With lots of sharks and whales,

Octopus and sailboats

And big boats without sails,

Polar bears and penguins,

And lots and lots of fish.

But just right now Crystal

Would like to make one wish.

Crystal wishes that

The ocean were a puddle.

Then she could jump across,

And she and Mummy cuddle!

Wouldn't it be nice

If the ocean were a lake?

Then Crystal's mummy

Could have some birthday cake!

Crystal's mummy loves her,

But she is far away,

Far across the ocean

On Crystal's special day.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

3/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse

3/24: For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

3/25: Happy Birthday, Darling

3/26: Birthdays Are the Tolling of

3/27: For Your Fiftieth Birthday Let Us Sing

3/28: Crystal Loves the Waves

For Your Fiftieth Birthday Let Us Sing

March 27, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A number and 50^th birthday poem of thanks for a good parent:

For your fiftieth birthday let us sing!

In celebration let your loved ones dance!

Fair seedtime had our souls within your heart,

Taking joy from lucky circumstance.

You gave to us a gentle, loving spring.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

3/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse

3/24: For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

3/25: Happy Birthday, Darling

3/26: Birthdays Are the Tolling of

3/27: For Your Fiftieth Birthday Let Us Sing

Birthdays Are the Tolling of

March 26, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A birthday invitation in the form of a poem:

Birthdays are the tolling of

A bell that marks the coming of

A time of festive joy and love,

A time to treasure life and love.

So come and celebrate with me

The circumstance that makes me, me:

The moment when I came to be,

And what I now have come to be.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

5/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse

5/24: For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

5/25: Happy Birthday, Darling

5/26: Birthdays Are the Tolling of

Happy Birthday, Darling

March 25, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A birthday poem to a former lover who is now with someone else:

Happy birthday, darling!

Although you're not with me.

Right now you are with someone else

Temporarily.

I know I am the wild cat

Who'll get you in the end,

Not only your hot lover, but

Your best and truest friend.

So have a happy birthday

And remember my sweet kiss.

It's waiting for you when you turn

To me, your choice for bliss.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

5/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse

5/24: For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

5/25: Happy Birthday, Darling

For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

March 24, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A birthday poem to a reluctant celebrant:

For you, my love, the happiest of birthdays!

Let this be a day your soul shall sing,

Rejoicing in the pleasure that this one day

Must to all who love you surely bring!

You, who give so much, should now be taking

What affection we poor souls can show.

Understand this little fuss we’re making

Is only what mere mortals can bestow,

Touched by love far deeper than we know.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

5/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse

5/24: For You, My Love, the Happiest of Birthdays

Birthdays Are an Annual Excuse

March 23, 2020

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is birthdays.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com .

A name and birthday poem from one sibling to another about having the opportunity to say “I Love You”:

Birthdays are an annual excuse,

A way of saying things we ought to say.

Relatively few can sing their love

Unless they do it on some special day.

Hearts are shy, and words of little use.

But now I want to tell you that I love you,

Open up my heart and say the things

Siblings seldom say to one another

'Cause of the embarrassment it brings.

How lovely that I can say this to you!

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Birthdays

5/23: Birthdays Are a Annual Excuse