My friend Laura-Marie is a kind and talented woman. She is s peace activist and a writer (of letters and zines and poems). She is dedicated to community, inclusion, and love. I’m blessed to have her in my life.
She visited me recently, and the topic of her birthday came up. I started thinking about what sort of gift I could give her. Last year I made a collage for her, and she already has a hat I made as well as bracelets and necklaces I created.
She and her friend Ellen Redbird have a tradition of sending each other poems for Christmas. I thought I could get on the poetry bandwagon and send Laura-Marie a poem for her birthday. With her permission, I’m sharing that poem today. I’m pleased with its playful quality, and working out the rhymes was fun for me.
Without further ado, here’s the birthday poem I wrote for my friend.
To Laura-Marie
on the Occasion of Your Birthday
Happy birthday to thee,
Laura-Marie.
Today is a day
to be joyful and gay.
I’m glad you were born
early one morn.
The work that you do
is loving and true.
Your zines help us all
stay on the ball.
My world is much better
when you write me a letter.
Your hugs are the best;
they give comfort and rest.
Your friendship I cherish.
It never will perish.
Have a great year,
you of long, curly hair.
Much love to you,
to you and your crew.
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You have write a great happy birthday wishes post. Can you please add more birthday quotes? Thanks.
Thanks, Rosa. I don’t know any more quotes, just this poem that I wrote for my friend.
my mom tells me I was born around lunchtime. she had me, they took me away, and she watched Day of Our Lives, I think.
Poor baby, poor mom, separated so soon. I guess that’s the way they did it back in the day. Glad your mom had something to take her mind off her missing baby.