God is high in his heaven. But since I can't get there, I shall hie to Kolob. Reaching just as high as I can...
Monday, November 19, 2007
عيد ميلاد سعيد Eid melaad Sa'eed
It's my birthday and since I don't get any mail where I am, you are all welcome to use this post to send me some birthday greetings. Go ahead, make my day!
The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings with fearful trill of the things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom
The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.
Comments are gratefully solicited! I love controversy and debate and will rarely delete comments, but please be kind, for some of us are sensitive. If you comment anonymously please leave a consistent name or pseudonym in the body of your text.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the states haha too bad you cant be here in this freezing weather muhahah!! yeah but happy birthday you oldie
ReplyDeleteLove annika
Here's wishing you a HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Celebrate the day!
ReplyDeleteBirthday (((hugs))).
I'd wish you happy birthday, but I'm male and therefore not very good at being kind or nurturing.
ReplyDeleteBut happy birthday anyway. :-)
I hope your birthday is as good as other birthdays you have had in the past. Have a great birthday. I still think you are cute.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday Mother Dear many ...... blah blah you get the rest!
ReplyDeleteLove Your Most Favorite Daughter jk
Desi
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Thanks for the Link!!!!!!!
Best regards,
David Littlefield
Oh, happy birthday! You've already made my day, so I wish you the happiest birthday you've had yet.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!! I hope you do something exciting....like take of your veil....
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, BinV!
ReplyDeleteHauskaa syntymäpäivää! (I figured as long as you're getting all international on us, I'd wish you happy birthday in Finnish!)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday from Utah! Hope you have a great day. Don't wait for your family to be nice to you, YOU be nice to you instead!
ReplyDeleteP.S.
ReplyDeleteYour cupcake is missing ALOT of candles. FYI
A poem. Not mine. I wish!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, and many more.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom
The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
Maya Angelou
happy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, happiest of days to one of my favoritest of people. You deserve a fantastic birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteIt's late, but Fröhliche Geburtstag!
ReplyDeleteIt was so nice to hear from you all!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeletewell, i'm a day late but...
ReplyDeleteHaPpy BiRtHdaY!!
hope you had some kind of scrumptious yumminess and lots of good cheer.
How many candles on that cake?
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, kiddo.
ReplyDeleteSort of late, I guess, but I've always been a fan of stretching birthday celebrations out for two or three days.
Hope it was a good one.
Happy Birthday (give or take a week) to you! May your gift of amazing and delighting your readers and associates continue for many many more!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday...haha I didn't have computer access that week, so here's a comment now ;)
ReplyDeleteFlora