Birthday Wishes

Tom C Dylan

On the afternoon of my birthday 

I approach the packed pub table 

taking in the familiar faces. 

Ernest Hemingway regales the group 

with a tale of his Paris days

James Joyce shakes his head, 

declaring that's not how it happened at all. 

Simon Armitage sips his pint 

insisting the best beer is made in Yorkshire

and don't get me started on Yorkshire tea. 

Ted Hughes adds that there is magic in the Yorkshire rain. 

Emily Dickinson shares a poem 

beautiful moving and sad. 

Charles Bukowski says its time for another round 

of drinks, and he'll have a double. 

John Cooper Clarke checks the time on his watch. 

He'll have one for the road 

before catching his bus back to Salford. 

When it is time to leave

I pack up all my poetry books 

Happy birthday 

I say to myself. 

  • Author: Tom C Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 5th, 2024 14:01
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Comments6

  • Thomas W Case

    Superb work. Happy Birthday.

    • Tom C Dylan

      Thanks a lot, Thomas. Appreciated.

    • Goldfinch60

      Wonderful words Tom. Happy birthday.

      Andy

      • Tom C Dylan

        Thanks a lot, Andy. Really appreciated. Cheers Tom

      • orchidee

        Happy Birthday Tom.
        Did ya meet 'em all at The Dog and Duck?' lol.

        • Tom C Dylan

          Haha thanks Orchi! Really appreciated

          • orchidee

            There's a daft joke of someone with supposedly not many friends. He tells a neighbour he is having a birthday parts. The neighbour replies - where ya holding the party? in a telephone box?! lol.

          • Alan R

            Happy birthday!

            • Tom C Dylan

              Thanks a lot, Alan. Cheers Tom

            • Cassie58

              What brilliant company on your birthday Tom. Really enjoyed this poem. Have a wonderful weekend. Very imaginative.

              • Tom C Dylan

                Thanks a lot, Cassie. Really appreciated. And yes that would be quite the birthday party line up! Cheers Tom

              • Doggerel Dave

                Belated Happy Birthday, Tom (been away). And happy roll call there.

                BTW: No access to any of John Cooper Clarke's poetry on the net? Must I buy his books?

                • Tom C Dylan

                  Hiya, Dave. Thanks for the comments, I've been away for a week too. 🙂
                  And if you go on the John Cooper Clarke website, there's a section, poems, with most of his poems there.

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    No, not on my PC - all I get is: "Not Found
                    The requested URL was not found on this server."
                    Give me a go with something solid on yours.....!!!

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