Wednesday, June 13, 2012

My Wife is Seventy-five Today


My wife is 75 today.
Born on Sunday, bonny and blithe,
She’s good and gay.

Sound the trumpets without delay
and play the drums with great delight.
My wife is 75 today.

The crowds will roar "hooray! hooray!"
as she waves to them in golden light.  
She’s good and gay.

Is she still bonny and blithe?  I say
yes. And what's more, she's still lithe.
My wife is 75 today.

She’s let her hair turn silver gray,
a lovely color in any light.
She’s good and gay.

I look at her and see each day
the bonny girl on our wedding night.
My wife is 75 today.
She’s good and gay.





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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    Happy birthday

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    1. AnchisesJune 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM

      Many thanks, Anonymous. I'll give her your best wishes.

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  2. NyimaJune 13, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Wishing your bonny girl the joy and wisdom of ordinary days.

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    1. AnchisesJune 13, 2012 at 12:06 PM

      Thanks, Nyima. I'll convey your best wishes.

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  3. AnonymousJune 18, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Did you write this poem for your wife? She is a lucky girl!!! Happy birthday and many happy years to her. Wally

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    1. AnchisesJune 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM

      Yes, it's my own composition. Thanks for the compliment.

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