The birthday garden
May something lovely bloom this year And draw the people you love near. May all the care you've given grow In kinder ways than you yet know.
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Little rhymes for real life
Browse short poems for birthdays, thank-yous, friendship, love, encouragement, and bedtime.
Your birthday playlist
May all your favorite songs come on From candlelight to early dawn. A little dance, a chorus clear; Let joyful music fill your year.
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Birthday postcards
May postcards from a happy year Bring little stories far and near. A place you've seen, a thing you've tried, With people you love by your side.
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A birthday full of room
May this day hold a little room For favorite songs and flowers in bloom. For people who are glad you're here, And wishes for the coming year.
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Your birthday chapter
A birthday turns another page And adds a number to your age. But all the stories still to tell Have space to turn out very well.
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Confetti wishes
Let wishes flutter through the air Like bright confetti everywhere. May one land softly in your hand And lead you somewhere sweet and grand.
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A year of small delights
May this year bring a favorite song, A comfy chair, a walk that's long. May small delights come out to play And keep your birthday all the way.
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The candle choir
The candles sing without a sound; Their little golden heads dance round. One breath will send them off to play And carry wishes on their way.
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Your own bright year
This year need not resemble last; Some wishes reach beyond the past. May new delights come into view And leave a little room for you.
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Cake for breakfast
It's birthday cake at half past eight; The rules can have a little wait. A candle wish, a frosting grin: What sweeter way could we begin?
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A wish worth keeping
A wish can fit a candle's glow And travel farther than you know. May yours find room to bloom and stay Long past this happy birthday day.
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Birthday weather
Let sunshine find your birthday chair; If rain arrives, let friends be there. The brightest part of any year Is all the people gathered near.
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