By Jane Austen The day returns again, my natal day; What mix’d emotions with the Thought arise! Beloved friend, four years have pass’d away Since thou wert snatch’d forever from our eyes.– The day, commemorative of my birth Bestowing Life and Light and Hope on me, Brings back the hour which was thy last on Continue Reading …
Birthday Poems
Birthday poems perfect for homemade cards, letters, speeches, birthday invitations, and social media.
A Birthday Song. To S. G.
By Sidney Lanier For ever wave, for ever float and shine Before my yearning eyes, oh! dream of mine Wherein I dreamed that time was like a vine, A creeping rose, that clomb a height of dread Out of the sea of Birth, all filled with dead, Up to the brilliant cloud of Death o’erhead. Continue Reading …
A Birthday
By Aleister Crowley “Aug.” 10, 1911. Full moon to-night; and six and twenty years Since my full moon first broke from angel spheres! A year of infinite love unwearying — No circling seasons, but perennial spring! A year of triumph trampling through defeat, The first made holy and the last made sweet By this same Continue Reading …
A Prayer for a Mother’s Birthday
By Henry Van Dyke Lord Jesus, Thou hast known A mother’s love and tender care: And Thou wilt hear, while for my own Mother most dear I make this birthday prayer. Protect her life, I pray, Who gave the gift of life to me; And may she know, from day to day, The deepening glow Continue Reading …
I Miss You on Your Birthday
By Nicholas Gordon I miss you on your birthday, Not only for your smile, But for the piece of me that’s gone, Left within your care. I’m in an empty hallway And have been for awhile, Gazing inwardly towards home, Neither here nor there. How quickly we’ve turned distant! The months pass by like years. Continue Reading …
The Wish
By Anonymous Each birthday wish I’ve ever made Really does come true Each year I wish I’ll grow some more And every year I DO!
Your Birthday Is A Day Of Promise
By Emily Matthews This is a day of promise – Of hopefulness, laughter, and cheer, For this is a day of remembering The good things that happened all year – A day for reflecting on memories Shared with friends and with family, too, Who were so much a part of the joys in your heart Continue Reading …
The Birthday Cake
By Anonymous Today is my birthday I think I’ll make a cake Mix and stir, stir and mix Then into the oven to bake. Here’s the cake so nice and round, I’ll put icing on so white. I’ll put on all the candles To make my birthday bright!
Happy birthday, darling!
By Nicholas Gordon Happy birthday, darling! Even though you’re not with me. Right now you’re with someone else Temporarily. I know I am the wild cat Who’ll get you in the end, Not only your hot lover, but Your best and truest friend. So have a happy birthday And remember my sweet kiss. It’s waiting Continue Reading …
Birthdays
By Robert William Service Let us have birthdays every day, (I had the thought while I was shaving) Because a birthday should be gay, And full of grace and good behaving. We can’t have cakes and candles bright, And presents are beyond our giving, But let lt us cherish with delight The birthday way of Continue Reading …