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Happy Birthday, Mom!! (for Poewriter58)

Sto lat, sto lat, niech zyje zyje nam.
Sto lat, sto lat, niech zyje zyje nam.
Jeszcze raz, jeszcze raz, niech zyje, zyje nam.
Niech zyje nam!

Earth's orbit has traveled sixty times
around a bright orb which enriches us all.
The first rotation brought a woman
named for a soldier's child in Germany
who inspired my grandfather long ago.
The girl's inspiration traversed with her namesake
and continues to inspire today.

Through poetry, motherhood
family ties, and the world wide web
Many are blessed with her presence,
knowledge, and foresight.
If she happens to grace your life
hold onto her; she's the real deal.

I am proud to call her mother
you too, should be proud to call her friend.
Here's to another sixty.
Happy birthday.



 

— infinite_dwarf, Mar 01, 2009

About This Poem

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Region, Country: North Carolina, USA, USA

Favorite Poets: E.A. Poe, Lewis Carroll, Charles Bukowski, Michael McClure, Lawrence Ferlenghetti.

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poewriter58

17 years 3 months ago

Jess

Loosely translated A hundred years, a hundred years may you see a hundred years one more time , one more time , may you (see, or live a hundred years) Jess Thank you so very much that was very beautiful and straight from the heart Love you Mom Which little bird gave you the correct spelling and the words?
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Ink Dragon

17 years 3 months ago

Jess,

this is a beautiful tribute to your mom. I loved every word! Chrys, if you read that: Happy birthday! Yours, ~Nina
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 3 months ago

Happy 60th Chrys, much love

Happy 60th Chrys, much love to you this day and always. Hmmm. seems we all have a German connection then.... Light, Anna "We have to try to get rid of the notion of time. And when you have an intense contact of love with nature or another human being, like a spark, then you understand that there is no time and that everything is eternal." Paulo Coelho
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poewriter58

17 years 3 months ago

Anna

Thank you so much. only the first name is German and as Jess stated my Dad brought that name home as he could not adopt the little girl of who's namesake I now have. Chrystalie
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Conect11

17 years 3 months ago

a beautiful tribute

and a happy birthday to you, Chrys! My wife's birthday is today :) (March 2) Mark W. "our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers." 1 Timothy 4:10
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poewriter58

17 years 3 months ago

Mark

Thank you very much. Mine is tomorrow A Happy Birthday to your wife is in order then. Chrys
Rett

Rett

17 years 3 months ago

Great Tribute to a wonderful lady!

Well done Jess! Happy Birthday my friend. "May you live long and love as long as you live." R.A.H. It is always an honor to know you my friend! Respectfully, Rett: "Next time you think you're perfect, walk on water." "A Democracy can withstand anything but Democrats." Robert A. Heinlein
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poewriter58

17 years 3 months ago

Rett

A warm thank you my friend. Chrys
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poewriter58

17 years 3 months ago

In case

any of you were wondering the beginning of this poem starts with the Polish way of singing happy Birthday to honor someone where Jess got the words and correct spelling is not beyond my scope , but I just wonder who she went to for this lol it is great and the poem penned by her hand is just to beautiful for words. I'm so proud of that young one of mine Chrystalie
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 3 months ago

Thanks, all

Actually, you have Google to thank. I was doing a search on how to say happy birthday in Polish, and came across the "lyrics" for Sto Lat. Roughly translated, 'cheers to you, cheers to you, may you live 100 years...' or something like that. Glad you like it, mom. I'm poor as a church mouse, so decided to write a poem instead. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"All day and night music, a quiet, bright reedsong. If it fades, we fade." - Rumi
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poewriter58

17 years 3 months ago

Jess

I like gifts , but this one is a treasure mom
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 3 months ago

Jess

A lovely birthday gift for your mother. Happy Birthday, Chrys. I wrote a poem for my grandaughter on her birthday last August
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 3 months ago

Jess...

I don't know how I'd missed this birthday treat for your "gem" of a Mom... but I've seen it now and love it. Thank you for sharing your birthday wishes here for us all to see... and Happy Birthday Chrys (I'm late...sorry) Richard