The swirl of gulls cyclone the beach.
The rising tide of natal celebration
abandoned the shores to burst
her doors and uncurtain her windows.
The joy in Crystal drops litters the sea grasses.
Her eyes wide, hands fluttering wings
joins heart soaring ‘cross the landscape.
Until, she feels herself explode.
Hound dog and ghost howl.
The ladies of the island pray.
The sheriff got in his car
turned the siren on.
But, has no where to go.
Confusion grows.
The night glides, a black albatross
the silence grows with the gathering of friends,
the party is about to begin. Lane
would never allow friends to be disappointed.
Proud, poised and accepting discombobulation
she appears at the door.
!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!
May 15, 2007
4:55 PM
Newington, VA
Author notes
Good or bad, best or worst little matters in any course as long as it is to Lane's heart and makes her smile. Lets her know we celebrate all the time she has been in our lives and look forward to another year. May we shower you with gifts until forever runs out of miles.
Love, Tom B.
In a list
A contest entry
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALANEY34 by Pure Thought.
4500 points, ended May 31, 2007, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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I could not agree with you more Laney-girl! Total print and frame here!
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You know part of this poem comes from the story she related about walking nude on the island beach one evening.
i kind of extrapolated from that point. Love, Tom B.
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I love you...you know that. This is going to be printed out and put in a frame. Thank you. Love, Lane
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Well,
now the world knows. 
Not that they weren't pretty sure already. In a frame. I am honored.
Love, Tom B.
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This was lovely and will surely be appreciated by her! She is a wonderful poet and this was a wonderful tribute to her birthday! She is still a young'n and has many more to come ~Tia
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Thanks for sharing your joy. It was fun to write. I wanted to capture her energy and send it back to her as well as use some of the characters from her poems. Love, Tom B.
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Very, very nice. Best of luck in the contest.
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She should get all the presents, but thanks for the bunnies.
Love Tom B.
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This is a beautiful poem you wrote for Lane I'm sure she reaches it with tears in her eyes, Even though I don't know what her day was like I'm sure it went alot like how you penned it to be.
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I hope they're full of joy and that her smile is bigger than sunrise and may all hangovers wait for another day to curse her morn Love,Tom B.
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Definitely hits home! Love this and love the girl its intended for more than words can say!
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Thanks for all the bunnies. I just want to collect a smile from the birthday girl. Prize enough. Love Tom B.
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What a beautiful way to say happy birthday...The beach the shores and fluttering wings of sea gulls...silents grows with the gathering of friends
Very sweet thank you for sharing
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I love to be able to share the day when someone appears in this life. I am glad you enjoyed the love and kindness shared. Love, Tom B.
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cute
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Yeah, I am glad you think so. Let me have your birthday and I will come up with one for yours as well. Love Tom B.
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Tom this is lovely as all of your work. Who wouldn't love this. Well done
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Just wanted to share my joy. Glad you enjoyed. This one and doing the final on the "Drunken Stylist" my poem a day
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3022946
wiped me out. again thanks for all the kind words.
Love, Tom B.
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And the 'happy' is the most important part of a birthday, she will smile at this and probably tease you for it as well lol. Don't forget to bring a bone for the hound, to the party!
Love, C
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Thanks, she should be touched beyond words by the joy and love that everyone is sending her. More than tribute poems, this is a sheer outpouring of love.
Love Tom B.
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