Get Ready

On birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries, days, 
It's time for celebration, let us enjoy ourselves, 
Forget routines and rituals, and have fun on these days.

Mingle with young and old, in courteous ways, 
Revel with friends and kin, unseen for days, 
On birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries, days.

Children beam with glee, the mature smirk with grace, 
To everyone, it's a moment, a heartfelt embrace, 
Forget routines and rituals, and have fun on these days.

We count on these days, swift in reality's race, 
Gifts of flowers, wishes on cards, hopes they stay for always, 
On birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries, days.

Sing and dance, be merry, feast on delights, 
Precious moments, cherished and bright, 
Forget routines and rituals, and have fun on these days.

On these days, let go of ominous thoughts, 
In a party of celebration, let joy be sought, 
On birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries, days, 
Forget routines and rituals, and have fun on these days.

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Date: 1/15/2024 2:16:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Date: 1/12/2024 9:19:00 AM
needs work but good enough to qualify Jay hugs Shadow
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Date: 12/15/2023 12:34:00 AM
Villanelle is a form , I dread to handle as I find it so difficult. But you have come up with a beautiful poem. Yes, such important days in our life are to be enjoyed and celebrated with fun and frolic. Well said. All the Best dear Jay
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Date: 12/14/2023 4:34:00 PM
A lovely message in the lovely form of a Villanelle. Well written, Jay. I've never tried this form, but I do enjoy see others use it, usually for a contest. Celebrations should be carefree, save the other stuff for routine days. Have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Bill
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Date: 12/14/2023 9:46:00 AM
The nicely penned poem reflects the marvelous family moments during joyful days. Well done Jay
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Date: 12/14/2023 9:32:00 AM
Respected sir, this is such a beautiful poem with the wonderful aura of those occasions which fill our hearts with glee, gift us time to spend magical moments with our loved ones and enjoy life to the fullest. Such a gorgeous villanelle poem this is and I absolutely love your mellifluous rhymes here with lovely wordplay too.. Enjoyed reading this - regards :)
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