On my birthday, the seventy fifth of my life
Storm Eric dropped in.
The skies broke wind
gusting spring bulb selections in plastic bowers
making communities of blown bags.
Tall boundary hedges bristled,
long loping evergreens
careened across the ragged landscape
blunted with rain.
A harsh but necessary greeting it felt
leaving me happy as witness
to the long planting of the years.
Belated birthday greetings Ray. Hope you had a great day.
Cheers Kevin
<Deleted User> (18980)
Fri 8th Feb 2019 23:12
Happy birthday Ray...did you wear the suit?
Happy Birthday Ray! I hope I manage to write a poem as fine as this by the time I’m 75.
Happy 75th birthday Ray! What a great way to celebrate... with words, kindred spirits, and evergreens! ???
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raypool
Sun 10th Feb 2019 11:30
Hi folks. Thanks for your congrats. It's a long hard climb, believe me, but now on the peaks I've got time to put thoughts down.
Thanks Vautaw, there you go!
Good to here from you Tim. You made my day!
Hi Brian. Guilty as charged. !!
Thanks Po. I can handle the candles, but can the planet? More concerned with the breath to blow them out to be honest. I had small my mantelpiece full of cards....
Appreciate that Kevin thanks.
Splendid greetings Anya - I've given it away now havn't I !
Moving on into the stratosphere now.....
Ray