Birthday Nostalgia Poems

from your first born, when you grab a dusting of talc, crushed with late night feeds, stirring in bouncing and stories on a knee,

adding a...

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There was a time
when we waited eagerly
for the mailman -
when mail deliveries 
            had...

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September 1999
Floyd made his landfall
right here on our tropical isle
at category four strength
on the Saffir - Simpson scale
The winds which came 
out of his mouth...

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Let's entertain no doubt.  This book was ,
but birthdays come around, and must be feted.
Five brothers and one sister celebrated
each other's anniversaries.  Close-knit
would...

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May yesterday be kinder
Let is shelter her and show her how to play
May today remind her
How dewdrops gleam in morning’s rosy rays
Though yesterday’s behind her
A...

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Dad

I can't believe
Your here old man
You made it through the rough..

I love your
Laugh and chuckle..
For me that is enough.

But boy you've had a lifetime
And crammed...

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As long as I can remember
came Christmas cards in December -
     my aunts back home to thank.
With glad tidings at yuletide...

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Magic silver key,
fits into my silver shoes.
I was now set free,
I now owned many sidewalks.
My new skates were a big thrill.

 

Date Written: 8/4/2022

2 Place

Childhood...

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For example, take my wife—Please!

Who was that lady you were dancing with?
That was no lady—That was my wife!

I bought my husband a chair for his...

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walks with trampolines on his feet
Cracks jokes with the mortician
Reminds you of drunk uncle Todd at any wedding ever
Chops oak trees with a single swift...

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Hey, kids – know what time it is?
If you’re like me, well, I’m
Remembering just what that meant – 
“It’s Howdy Doody time!”

Now Howdy was a...

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I like to stay extremely vague,
born  alongside a culture shock;
Hype built by the publications,
a cinematic adventure;

Try but you will not guess my age;
People lined...

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It was their first car
The Southside gang
They quickly washed it
And waxed it

Who gets to drive first? Bill asked.
I do! Said Joe
Frank thought it was his...

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Fond memories of Halloween as a child,
and times spent with my own children 
have me feeling nostalgic today. 
I recall the excitement felt as the...

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Searching deep within my gentle heart, I find
Endearing images that always come to mind
Nostalgic moments that sometimes make me cry
Tears of happiness from splendid days...

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