Poem for a Friend

Happy Birthday Carla Milho 🥳🎂🎁

A lovely lady from Lisbon, Portugal, Carla is a wonderful writer and a dear friend. Please visit her site to wish her a Happy Birthday 👋🏻

The time has come to celebrate
Share gifts and cake and love
Wishing all the best for Carla
With blessings from above

At forty-six and in your stride
The world at your command
The time is now, to seize the day
Pursue your dreams as planned

So eat your cake, and smile and laugh
This day belongs to you
And share good times with all your friends
Some old, and some brand new

© 2022 Phil Perkins

Poem in Response

Carla is often a source of inspiration for me, to which, having read her writing yesterday entitled, “Ballerina“, I offer this poem in response…

So beautiful your words
As the heart from which they flow
Your precious spirit true
Dancing eyes of green aglow

© 2022 Phil Perkins


PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.

17 responses to “Poem for a Friend”

  1. filipamoreiradacruz Avatar

    What a beautiful birthday wish. 🎂 Muitos parabéns à Carla!

    1. Phil Avatar

      Thank you, my friend 😊

      1. filipamoreiradacruz Avatar

        I wish you a lovely weekend Phil! ☀️

        1. Phil Avatar

          And to you, Filipa ~ thank you ☀️

  2. francisashis Avatar

    Muitos Muitos retornos felizes do Dia.🎂🎉💐✨🎶

    1. Phil Avatar

      Thanks 👍

  3. Michele Lee Avatar

    So thoughtful! Happy Birthday to Carla. 🥳

    1. Phil Avatar

      🌞🌹 Thank you, dear Michele. 🥳🎉

  4. Cindy Georgakas Avatar

    Oh I love Carla and this is such a wonderful poem and tribute to her Phil! I wish I read her more but doing the transfer mid way in english is tough and I forget to go back. she is a dear!
    Happy Birthday Carla.. I’ll go there now. 💖💖💖

    1. Phil Avatar

      Thank you so much for your kind words, dear Cindy ~ much appreciated! 💖

      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar

        You’re so welcome Dear Phil.. My pleasure my friend! 💖

  5. Inge David Avatar

    👍👍👌🌹

    1. Phil Avatar

      Bedankt voor je vriendelijke woorden, lieve Inge ~ Ik ben zo blij dat je van mijn gedicht geniet 🤗🌹

  6. lo que vale la pena Avatar

    Happy Birthday to Carla 🎂🌹

    1. Phil Avatar

      Yes, it sounds like she had a wonderful day with her granddaughter! Thanks for visiting, dear Lola ~ have a great week ahead! 🤗🌹

      1. lo que vale la pena Avatar

        I also wish you a wonderful week, dear Phil.🌹

        1. Phil Avatar

          TY Lola 🌹

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