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Happy 50th Birthday To My Wife

You've lived half a century, girl, would you believe it? No doubt life seems like a whirl or do you feel you're in deep sh**? Fifty summers, fifty winters, over half spent with Lenny-- just proves there's no free dinners cause livin' with me is not all glee! You have awakened to fifty springs, seen fifty times the leaves fall-- cared little for baskets of gold rings or a big house with a grand hall, because long ago you caught my heart though some say that wasn't too smart....

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/22/2022 9:22:00 AM

Birthday with a little humor. Way to go with this creative work for the contest. Congratulations on your being on the winners' list. Sara

L. J. Carber
Date: 8/23/2022 10:22:00 AM

Thanks, Sara!

Constance La France

Date: 8/17/2022 2:22:00 PM

LJ, great poem and congratulations on your placement in the contest ~

L. J. Carber
Date: 8/18/2022 8:04:00 AM

Thanks, much appreciated!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/12/2022 11:44:00 PM

The 50th birthday marks a special milestone in our lives. I hope you made it memorable? I am pretty sure that she appreciates your wit. Now write her a romantic poem! She deserves it! Congratulations on your win. Blessings xxoo

L. J. Carber
Date: 8/13/2022 7:44:00 AM

Actually I have Connie--check out 'Breathe Close to Me', or 'When I Leave You' --I think I posted them both

Funom Makama

Date: 9/20/2021 7:17:00 AM

This is beautiful. Thank you so much for submitting this wonderful piece to my contest. A big big big congratulations to you. I feel truly honoured.

L. J. Carber
Date: 9/20/2021 11:40:00 AM

As am I!!!