It happens to be my birthday today (3rd October) and so in light of this I’ve decided to make this week’s poetry prompt theme ‘Birthdays‘.
Take this subject in any way you wish. Perhaps the birthday of your child was recent or is upcoming, what preparations did you arrange? What was your last birthday like and does it bring forth positive or negative feelings? Maybe old grandpa Joe liked to smoke his pipe whilst reading the newspaper whilst all around were celebrating his birthday. I know I celebrate my cat’s birthday, what about you?
Perhaps you might be a fan of any of the below who share a birthday today and can weave their names and birthdays into your poem or perhaps more suitably, a Limerick or two.
Chubby Checker – famous for the dance song ‘The Twist’.
Erik Bruhn – ballet dancer and teacher.
Gore Vidal – author, playwright, social critic and Liberal.
James Herriot – Yorkshire author of “All Creatures Great and Small”.
Gwen Stefani – Rock singer.
When you have completed the poem, post the direct link in the ‘auto-links’ box below and also make a comment in the comment’s section. Before or following this, take time over the coming week to visit other entries from fellow poets and add a friendly comment or two regarding what you felt about their poem. This last part is vital if we are all to gain value from this exercise.
Remember, this is not a competition. If you need any help or advice, then either contact me or pose a question in the comments section and I’m sure someone will be available to give you a hand.
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I came up with an American Sentence for your birthday. At least it is a change from the hallmark-esque rhymes I write….lol
Bev
Belated Happy B’day………..Italy.
my first time on this site and, wow. did not think all the writing prompt sites out there would conspire to make me write this much needed poem.
cant wait to read what everyone has done.
and happy birthday!
as it looks like the only place to leave comms on this blog, I do so.
just needed to send you a sign (english) from France…
regards, always.
Thank you tiniak, you’re very kind. Hello again.
I participated in your prompt for the first time.
Happy Birthday!
Thank you Katherine. I am considering re-starting the weekly poetry prompt.
LOL I didn’t even notice the date.