Birthday Daughter Poems

red letters on a desk with dust,
her birthday card
written perfecta —
water drop on paper;

‘to the leaf
i know will fall
but not too far,
please not too far’

flew...

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Eyes wide, beady blue. With skin of silk, pink and new. A pea-sized gift, oh how you grew.  

 

You know me, and I...

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How does a father—  
just leave?  
Like a shadow slipping out the door,  
did he fade, slow,  
until he was a...

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   A gardener was gifted a seedling. 
Before planting its teeny weeny stem, 
he gently prepared the earth, 
carefully, vigilantly,   so...

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I feel so bad writing these verses
Spewing hate when all I feel is love
38 years of pain is seeping
Kindness leaving, my life is for reaping

Never...

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A moonchild under moon shadow,
     hiding in the dark side of the
         ...

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A day like any other, yet so divine,
When you first breathed, and your life entwined with mine.
Years have passed, each moment a treasure,
Your growth and...

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Marina, Motherina, Baba, Mum!
Reflect upon what your life has become:
Born in Harbin to refugee Russians,
Tossed out by Mao, with mild repercussions.

Aussie girl, country girl, raised...

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Mom, I am sorry. 
I am sorry I did not call you. 
I am sorry I did not text.
I am sorry I cannot have a...

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I was born through the whispered wish 
of angel
purple clouds draped
my newborn sky
I tasted dreams
in chocolate ice-cream swirls 
the tender embrace of bruised knees 
and...

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It's twenty fifth of May
Alas, you're miles away from me

flash back of mosaic memories 
when i was in your sight
brings back scents of home 
exuding...

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Today marks a milestone
Highlighting life's style shown
A classy, sophistication few women have ever known
An aura shining brightly that is all her own
No longer a child,...

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Today marks a milestone
Highlighting life's style shown
A classy, sophistication few women have ever known
An aura shining brightly that is all her own
No longer a child,...

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“ Did I ever tell you, you are my hero? 
  Did I ever tell you, you are everything 
  I wanted to...

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Tucked in a keepsake box,  
A lace linen napkin 
Holds in its gentle fold,  
A tiny stick.
 
I recall the moment 
My love...

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