How to Spend a Birthday by Lee Herrick

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A lovely poem sent to me by my friend Ken today:

How to Spend a Birthday

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Light a match. Watch the blue part
                                                             flare like a shocked piñata
                                            from the beating
                                            into the sky,
                                                             watch how fast thin
wood burns & turns toward the skin,
the olive-orange skin of your thumb
                                                             & let it burn, too.
Light a fire. Drown out the singing cats.
Let the drunken mariachis blaze their way,
streaking like crazed hyenas
over a brown hill, just underneath
a perfect birthday moon.
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My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

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  5. Marilyn Armstrong's avatarMarilyn Armstrong

    I can’t believe how many people I know born on either the 3rd or 4th of July. Happy birthday! I know birthdays don’t bring us quite the twinkle they did when we were younger, but still … aren’t we delighted that we ARE here to enjoy them? Be joyful!

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    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      I’ve always loved birthdays and this one was as special as always. I have some stories to tell but will save them for a blog. I picked you up three copies of the Ojo with your story in it and will get them to you. Can you email me your mailing address? If you have no need of three copies, tell me what will suffice. xo J

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