Poetry themes

Birthdays

Poems on the theme of birthdays. 5 poems.

  • Old Friends (but Young at Heart)

    March 2017

    At a certain age, it can be considered impolite to refer to one’s long-standing friends as ‘old’. Just for you, Patricia, a title that befits your character: Long-standing…

  • Cue for a Song

    March 2017

    We measure time in minutes and seconds, / That flash past our minds like streak lightning, / But, at seventy-five, there is still time that beckons, / Even…

  • The Game of Life

    December 2013

    Written after having read an article in the Nursing Times. The tadpole and the jelly spawn / Were placed inside a tube. / The jelly spawn had letters…

  • Tempus Fugit

    December 2013

    For the eternal rememberance of things. She suckles gently, nestles down to sleep. / You listen for the reassuring breath. / It comes, and cues you for a…

  • A True Olympian

    June 2012

    I’ve reached my potential and space is tight / And something tells me that tonight is the night. / All of a sudden I feel pull and a…