Birthday by Top Critiquers Poems
#birthday
Vision_of_insanity
Poem Published
26th Dec 2024 11:58am
26th Dec 2024 11:58am
On Her Birthday
Her girlfriends took her out Friday afternoon for her birthday
This was her 40th
That Sunday her & her husband were leaving for a Mediterranean Cruise
That was his gift to her
He was deeply in love with her
There was also a close bond between the two of them
About ten years ago she helped her husband overcome drugs & alcohol
He was hooked for years
Almost lost his job, family, house and his own life because of these addictions
It was tough for him
Many times he fell off but he persevered and kept on pushing forward
One day,...
This was her 40th
That Sunday her & her husband were leaving for a Mediterranean Cruise
That was his gift to her
He was deeply in love with her
There was also a close bond between the two of them
About ten years ago she helped her husband overcome drugs & alcohol
He was hooked for years
Almost lost his job, family, house and his own life because of these addictions
It was tough for him
Many times he fell off but he persevered and kept on pushing forward
One day,...
#addiction
#birthday
#friendship
#love
#tragedy
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6 Comments
crimsin
Unveiling
Unveiling
Poem Published
11th Dec 2022 9:52pm
11th Dec 2022 9:52pm
optimism
I'm in my quiet time when I don't have much to say
my soul rests in the shadows let others talk today
it's my birthday and I know time says I'm old
but inside I still feel young
I reach and touch the sky and exhale
sighing into the winds
my mind turns to you
lover over my honesty
you know me true
probably better than most
I wander the day without purpose or plan
I just want to be free
drift with the energy being a part of the day
but not driving it
I escape the moment sorrow walks my way ...
my soul rests in the shadows let others talk today
it's my birthday and I know time says I'm old
but inside I still feel young
I reach and touch the sky and exhale
sighing into the winds
my mind turns to you
lover over my honesty
you know me true
probably better than most
I wander the day without purpose or plan
I just want to be free
drift with the energy being a part of the day
but not driving it
I escape the moment sorrow walks my way ...
#love
#birthday
280 reads
11 Comments
Solomon_Song
Poem Published
19th Jun 2019 6:32am
19th Jun 2019 6:32am
A THONG FOR THE BEACH
#beach
#birthday
#holiday #rhyming
#holiday #rhyming
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7 Comments
TheOralizer
Poem Published
15th Jan 2021 9:29pm
15th Jan 2021 9:29pm
WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN THE END?
I have walked on all
the Continents in
the world, all 50 States,
and lost count of the
countries I have visited.
I say this not to impress
but to share what I, not
anyone else, have learned.
It hit me right between
the eyes a few years ago
as I heard what a group
of wealthy men said in the
last days in the terminal ward;
soon to face death.
They were all rich and
among the who's who
in society. In their last days
they were asked what,
when looking back really
mattered?
Was it their yachts,...
the Continents in
the world, all 50 States,
and lost count of the
countries I have visited.
I say this not to impress
but to share what I, not
anyone else, have learned.
It hit me right between
the eyes a few years ago
as I heard what a group
of wealthy men said in the
last days in the terminal ward;
soon to face death.
They were all rich and
among the who's who
in society. In their last days
they were asked what,
when looking back really
mattered?
Was it their yachts,...
#death
#birthday
#fate
#aging
#responsibility
449 reads
4 Comments
WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
5th Oct 2024 10:17am
5th Oct 2024 10:17am
slight change of plans...
we had a plan
reservations made
in the works for months
bringing your sweetie to you
she made a bucket list
& you were at the top
a homecoming...of sorts
revisit all the old haunts
going to Morey's & get your favorite fish
those special cheeses you always used to get
A&W with New York Vanilla ice cream floats
just like the old days...in better times
before everything changed in life
we were coming...I swear
but the universe had other ideas
so we had to pivot quickly
result of...
reservations made
in the works for months
bringing your sweetie to you
she made a bucket list
& you were at the top
a homecoming...of sorts
revisit all the old haunts
going to Morey's & get your favorite fish
those special cheeses you always used to get
A&W with New York Vanilla ice cream floats
just like the old days...in better times
before everything changed in life
we were coming...I swear
but the universe had other ideas
so we had to pivot quickly
result of...
#birthday
#father
#IMissYou
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10 Comments
Duende
Poem Published
23rd Mar 2024 2:00pm
23rd Mar 2024 2:00pm
No Birthday
On March 22nd i
got a call from the
crematorium with
some protocols
day of cremation
of Ravi, my cat.
On March 23rd i
was called by my
mother she picked
a fight, fuck it why
begged her to stop
she didn't, i cried
no apps cards or
phonecalls for me
no birthday wishes
just a text with the
time of cremation
On March24th i
came home, box
of ashes in hands
on the bottom his
name and the day
i was born ♰ i never
...
got a call from the
crematorium with
some protocols
day of cremation
of Ravi, my cat.
On March 23rd i
was called by my
mother she picked
a fight, fuck it why
begged her to stop
she didn't, i cried
no apps cards or
phonecalls for me
no birthday wishes
just a text with the
time of cremation
On March24th i
came home, box
of ashes in hands
on the bottom his
name and the day
i was born ♰ i never
...
#death
#birthday
274 reads
Ahavati
Tams
Tams
Poem Published
6th Nov 2024 4:01pm
6th Nov 2024 4:01pm
Equal to
My birthday has become
a time of giving and serving
It's an exchange of gratitude
for another year of living
What better way to share
than providing a home
for a rescue kitty
who needed to be loved
Isn't that true for all of us
“And, in the end
The love you take
is equal to the love you make.”
a time of giving and serving
It's an exchange of gratitude
for another year of living
What better way to share
than providing a home
for a rescue kitty
who needed to be loved
Isn't that true for all of us
“And, in the end
The love you take
is equal to the love you make.”
#animals
#birthday
#cats #love
#cats #love
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26 Comments
MidnightSonneteer
Poem Published
2nd Sep 2022 3:59pm
2nd Sep 2022 3:59pm
Charo!
I forged for myself an iron decree
That my lady's fiftieth birthday
Would not treat her as mine did me
And that we would celebrate...as she may.
On that score I gleaned we were agreed
Because I'm the awesome sort of guy
That gives to his wife some actual heed
Unlike those wretched chaps that never try!
"Thai" was her edict for birthday cuisine,
For she knew of a lovely place to dine,
And later on when things were more serene
We marked the day with sparkling wine!
Oh, how to know, when I was young and drifty, ...
That my lady's fiftieth birthday
Would not treat her as mine did me
And that we would celebrate...as she may.
On that score I gleaned we were agreed
Because I'm the awesome sort of guy
That gives to his wife some actual heed
Unlike those wretched chaps that never try!
"Thai" was her edict for birthday cuisine,
For she knew of a lovely place to dine,
And later on when things were more serene
We marked the day with sparkling wine!
Oh, how to know, when I was young and drifty, ...
#birthday
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3 Comments
Paulajobi
Paula Jobi
Paula Jobi
Poem Published
2nd Jan 2025 1:56am
2nd Jan 2025 1:56am
My birthday breakdown last year...
My last breakdown....
...was my birthday 2023.
My father would have been 86.
I turned 49. I knew him less
than 6 months of my adult life.
My mother had kept us apart...
told each of us the other was dead...
this was before the Internet boomed.
Before we all had cell phones. All those lost years. Then he died. We shared a birthday.
We never got to share that birthday together. So, every year since '97 that day has haunted me. It was nothing special as a child...no presents...no cake! It COULD HAVE BEEN so special if Dad had...
...was my birthday 2023.
My father would have been 86.
I turned 49. I knew him less
than 6 months of my adult life.
My mother had kept us apart...
told each of us the other was dead...
this was before the Internet boomed.
Before we all had cell phones. All those lost years. Then he died. We shared a birthday.
We never got to share that birthday together. So, every year since '97 that day has haunted me. It was nothing special as a child...no presents...no cake! It COULD HAVE BEEN so special if Dad had...
#birthday
#MentalHealth
#nightmares
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6 Comments
wallyroo92
Poem Published
16th May 2024 1:35am
16th May 2024 1:35am
Birthday Prose
I’m sorry I didn’t write you a verse for your birthday, because unlike pros today I chose to compose and expose my verbose prose which feels like it goes all the way up to the elbows. So, pardon my slippery delivery if it makes you feel a little quivery, but I’mma try to give you some lines that will make you crinkle your nose and maybe even curl your toes.
I didn’t get you a hallmark card ‘cause you know how hard it is for me to spit some barred rhymes in such a tight space, but you’ve seen my face and heard my grammar even though I stammer when I try to enunciate. Theoretically...
I didn’t get you a hallmark card ‘cause you know how hard it is for me to spit some barred rhymes in such a tight space, but you’ve seen my face and heard my grammar even though I stammer when I try to enunciate. Theoretically...
#birthday
#funny
#wife
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0 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
4th Jun 2024 7:03pm
4th Jun 2024 7:03pm
Sound Byte
This is the tame birthday party... I will have the unedited version this weekend.
Love and Hugs, always,
SKC🤎
Hers was a Harlem Night Theme. I looked hot.. that night.. She is one of my besties, my main two besties are my 007 squad they were there as well...
Love and Hugs, always,
SKC🤎
Hers was a Harlem Night Theme. I looked hot.. that night.. She is one of my besties, my main two besties are my 007 squad they were there as well...
#birthday
266 reads
Pinkdreams
Poem Published
17th Dec 2023 7:41pm
17th Dec 2023 7:41pm
Cendra's Birthday Parties
Cendra had an unusual last name
Skin shades darker than mine
Parents years older than most.
No siblings.
She was confident and self-assured.
Additional qualities I found exotic.
I liked being around her.
Her 11th (12th?) birthday was at Gooney Golf
There was a giant dinosaur at the entrance.
The last hole was an igloo.
Even if you missed, it captured your ball at the end.
Gone.
After miniature golf, we went back to Cendra's house for cake.
At her decree, we smeared frosting on our faces.
When her...
Skin shades darker than mine
Parents years older than most.
No siblings.
She was confident and self-assured.
Additional qualities I found exotic.
I liked being around her.
Her 11th (12th?) birthday was at Gooney Golf
There was a giant dinosaur at the entrance.
The last hole was an igloo.
Even if you missed, it captured your ball at the end.
Gone.
After miniature golf, we went back to Cendra's house for cake.
At her decree, we smeared frosting on our faces.
When her...
#childhood
#friendship
#birthday
#WritingPoetry
#admiration
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