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slumbering Leo
dancing dove
year of the dragon
born under the sun

Author's Note

Don't tell anyone but I'm 58 today.

Reviews

[M.E.Lyle]

Now this is a really cool way of letting your birthday just slip on out there. I didn't get it at first, silly me, but then, if you read the title, it all falls into place. I'll be turning 74 November 1st. but I actually feel 74, which, by the way, will be my actual age.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Just a number to hang a hat on. Might as well embrace it. Happy birthday a few days early.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Our family, all being born in August, always torn between the Lion and the Virgin, yet all from a differing oriental animal year. Makes one ponder the preciseness of our place and positioning in the cosmos. Belated birthday greetings. Thanks for sharing.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Cherrie… 58 opens a Gate to Heaven’s Pirtals… where the Light from a million Stars will give you the Wisdom of a Nightingale… Sing your Song and fly over fields of Heavenly Heather… Grace and Love abide… Happy Birthday, my Friend of poetry… ❤️ love and Blessings… Amen 🙏. Pat

[Cherrie Palmer]

:) thank you Pat

[William Michael Reeves]

Happy ... today, as you were on that day. Remember it well 'caus it was pretty swell. I hope. Now I'm feeling burdened with all these secrets you want us to keep. Grief, and now the pain of your birth and how many years you've had to relive it year after year. Blowing out the flames before the wax poetic melts all over the icing of the cake your having, and eating too I bet.

Happy birthday Cherrie!

Billigami

[Cherrie Palmer]

...and I haven't even broken out the good secrets...
Well maybe next year.

[William Michael Reeves]

Locked behind the door in the barn that needs a skeleton key to open I imagine.

[Lisasview]

Well, Happy Birthday...probably belated.
I am 74 years years old but honestly I feel about 40... I am in excellent health...no meds...lucky me.
So 58 is really quite young... Just so you know things really do change in your 60's..
Lisa, thinking why did I say my age??????

[Cherrie Palmer]

Lol the western world is afraid of aging. You only hey to be 74 once.
All we can do is embrace it as it comes. :)
AND thank you 😊

[Lisasview]

You are so welcome...

[Betty Hermelee]

Happy Birthday...you're just a mere child!!! some very diverse words, sun being my favorite...Best, B

[Cherrie Palmer]

thank you 😊

[Betty Hermelee]

My age is ????? too old to show off!
Best, B

[Relic]

I turned 60 last July. I don't know whether to celebrate or commit suicide. :)))))
Happy birthday, Cherrie.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Let's start counting backwards:)

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Happy belated birthday 🥳
I’m 64 in jan

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊 so technically you are only 63

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Yes thanks 🙏

[Aura]

Happy belated birthday! Another year complete! And a sweet little poem to commemorate the day! A Leo you are, with the pen roaring your words!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Aura 😊

[Aura]

You are welcome! 😊 🍰

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Happy belated birthday. My wife is a Leo as well. The Chinese zodiac is completely wrong about my personality as it says I love social gatherings. Nothing could be more absurd. I should have been "a pair of ragged claws" as Eliot said. The Dragon brings those born under its sign good luck I've read. So I'll wish you that in abundance for your birthday. Blessings of peace, hope, love and light.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊
And
I get it I could live on a mountaintop and be perfectly happy.

[Cherrie Palmer]

You will have to get to work on her birthday poem

[Fabian G. Franklin]

She didn't get a poem. But I baked her Black and Blue pies (half blackberry/half blueberry) served with vanilla bean ice cream on top. I bought her some capris jeans, some sleep pants and three tops and took her out to Sonic for lunch. Sonic was our daughter's idea. I was skeptical at first but the food was delicious and the service was admirable. And I plucked her a pink gladiolus from our flower garden and put it in a vase for her. She was very pleased.