PAIR OF 4s
Today my dear friends is someone’s special day,
I heard it thru the grapevine that she liked my way
Of putting together words and phrases,
Perhaps overboard on my blogging pages.
I was personally asked not to give it away,
No saying things like, “it’s only a week a way.”
So for once in my life, I’ve kept my mouth shut,
When I tell you who it is, you’re gonna kick my butt.
For this person in question we all know quite well,
Said it was OK, if I eventually tell.
But not before February, day number five,
Anything before and I may not survive.
While I’m at it, let’s narrow the field.
By process of elimination, the name will be revealed.
The person is a blogger who’s listed on this sight,
When you read the last stanza, you’ll see the light.
The logical choice is plain to see.
Who else could it be but Miss Greek Tragedy?
I will give her this poem. This gift of mine.
But it won’t make sense. Her day is 9-29.
No Greek? Could it be? Are there no more contenders?
Doesn’t this beat one of those Mensa mindbenders?
OK, let’s start. Is she pretty and sexy?
Well yes she is, but it’s not my friend Lexy.
Allison, A(lyson), Alyssa, one of those ‘A’s ?
It's neither of them nor Denise nor Dazed.
So search the comments, you’ll find the name.
Find this Birthday star, and you’ll win this game.
Ahh then you’ve found it, it’s my Urban Kvetch friend.
Nope, not her either. Do you see the trend?
Process of elimination. That should do the trick.
Scratch off another. It's not Jurischick.
Hurry up already! Ain’t I tease?
Maybe I’ll tell you now, if you say pretty please.
Enough already, am I making your hair curl?
How could we forget about the Florida Girl?
Happy Birthday, uuhh no. Girl from Florida it’s not.
Are you starting to get mad, is your collar getting hot?
How ‘bout Amanda? The Island Girl from UK?
Her day was a week ago, to this very day.
Elisa from Italy or Sarah from UK?
They're both overseas, but it's not their birthday.
Back to the states and the Big Apple per chance?
Is it Ari, Ken or Orchestrated Happenstance?
It could be but isn’t. So the question still lingers.
Is it the one from Houston, Extra Strenth Surfing Fingers?
Lori it's not, and we're running out of time.
How long can I keep going with this silly rhyme?
It’s down to the nitty gritty, let’s see where we’re at.
It’s none of the above nor the chic named Cat.
Her writing is amazing, she’s full of class.
Runs marathons, climbs rocks, the girl named Sass.
Nope it’s not her. This is fun keeping you at bay,
But it’s time I reveal who’s feelin’ special today.
OK I admit it. I’m no longer forty-three.
Cuz today is my birthday. Happy Birthday to me!
I heard it thru the grapevine that she liked my way
Of putting together words and phrases,
Perhaps overboard on my blogging pages.
I was personally asked not to give it away,
No saying things like, “it’s only a week a way.”
So for once in my life, I’ve kept my mouth shut,
When I tell you who it is, you’re gonna kick my butt.
For this person in question we all know quite well,
Said it was OK, if I eventually tell.
But not before February, day number five,
Anything before and I may not survive.
While I’m at it, let’s narrow the field.
By process of elimination, the name will be revealed.
The person is a blogger who’s listed on this sight,
When you read the last stanza, you’ll see the light.
The logical choice is plain to see.
Who else could it be but Miss Greek Tragedy?
I will give her this poem. This gift of mine.
But it won’t make sense. Her day is 9-29.
No Greek? Could it be? Are there no more contenders?
Doesn’t this beat one of those Mensa mindbenders?
OK, let’s start. Is she pretty and sexy?
Well yes she is, but it’s not my friend Lexy.
Allison, A(lyson), Alyssa, one of those ‘A’s ?
It's neither of them nor Denise nor Dazed.
So search the comments, you’ll find the name.
Find this Birthday star, and you’ll win this game.
Ahh then you’ve found it, it’s my Urban Kvetch friend.
Nope, not her either. Do you see the trend?
Process of elimination. That should do the trick.
Scratch off another. It's not Jurischick.
Hurry up already! Ain’t I tease?
Maybe I’ll tell you now, if you say pretty please.
Enough already, am I making your hair curl?
How could we forget about the Florida Girl?
Happy Birthday, uuhh no. Girl from Florida it’s not.
Are you starting to get mad, is your collar getting hot?
How ‘bout Amanda? The Island Girl from UK?
Her day was a week ago, to this very day.
Elisa from Italy or Sarah from UK?
They're both overseas, but it's not their birthday.
Back to the states and the Big Apple per chance?
Is it Ari, Ken or Orchestrated Happenstance?
It could be but isn’t. So the question still lingers.
Is it the one from Houston, Extra Strenth Surfing Fingers?
Lori it's not, and we're running out of time.
How long can I keep going with this silly rhyme?
It’s down to the nitty gritty, let’s see where we’re at.
It’s none of the above nor the chic named Cat.
Her writing is amazing, she’s full of class.
Runs marathons, climbs rocks, the girl named Sass.
Nope it’s not her. This is fun keeping you at bay,
But it’s time I reveal who’s feelin’ special today.
OK I admit it. I’m no longer forty-three.
Cuz today is my birthday. Happy Birthday to me!
9 Comments:
Traveling though
And dropped by to say -
You're now 44
So happy birthday!
By Anonymous, at 4:00 AM, February 05, 2006
Awe- Happy Birthday Todd! Hope it's been a great day for you thus far. Make sure to kick back and relax, you certainly deserve it!
Love,
Lexy
By Anonymous, at 5:14 AM, February 05, 2006
Wishing you a very, very happy birthday, PT!
Much love,
Aly
By Anonymous, at 9:29 AM, February 05, 2006
Yay! That was so much fun! I like when you write like that.
Happy Birthday to you. May you get what you want and all that shizzle.
CELEBRATE another year of life.
By Sass, at 12:01 PM, February 05, 2006
Another year has gone by, huh? :) Happy Birthday, Todd! I was going to draw from Rent and say, "what a difference 525,600 minutes can make" but then I did the math, and a year is really 525,948.766 minutes. What the heck? Where did Jonathan Larson get off altering the way of the world?!
Hope you had a nice day. (And did Kabe really do a little rhymey poem thing up there?? ;) )
By JuRiScHiCk, at 11:01 PM, February 05, 2006
Thanks all for your sweet birthday wishes. Can you feel the love in here? Woohoo.
By Plantation, at 12:14 AM, February 06, 2006
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you had a good one :) Thanks for "including" me.... I really enjoyed that post.
By Caterina, at 4:38 PM, February 06, 2006
Am honored to have made a stanza in the poem!
Happy birthday Todd, hope you had a good one! I sent your present over through FED EX...good luck getting it! harharhar
By betsy, at 8:19 AM, February 07, 2006
Happy Birthday!!! Hope it was your best one yet!!
Love the poems!! :-)
By Mrs. Architect, at 9:56 AM, February 08, 2006
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