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Jon Bratton
Here's an example of young age birthday poems entitled
2nd Birthday Poem
Not Terrible Twos
by Margaret Beard (Oldham, Lancs, UK)
For my Great-Grandson Thomas, though people say he has hit the 'Terrible Two's' I can't see it!
Today you are two and changing each day
More fun to chat with and more fun to play
You run around laughing and say funny things
Not knowing the fun your being here brings!
You spread such joy to the whole family
As we watch you change on your way to being three!
This Age Birthday Poems submission entitled
Becoming a Teenager
is from Jennifer Davis
(Dudley, W'mids, UK)
Hi! I'm Jenny. I wrote this for my niece who's turning 13, to put in my mums card to send to her granddaughter. Haven't made the card yet. Not due till December.
You're officially a Teenager
The years I can't hold back
Today you turn 13
You're growing up so fast
Another of the Age Birthday Poems I wrote is
for my mums cards entitled
13 today!
What happened to your yesterdays
When you
were once young?
Today I see a teenager.
Where have the years all
gone?
***
This Age Birthday Poems submission is entitled
Becoming A Teenager Poem
by Vilma Neale
(Maidstone, Kent)
I sent this to my Granddaughter 2 years ago. I cannot remember where I found it but I am looking on your site today for another similar poem as I have 2 other Granddaughters who will be 13 next month and I would have liked to send a different verse to them if possible.
13 Wishes
To help you celebrate your special day
Thirteen wishes are sent your way
A little girl no longer seen
Wishes of love as you become a teen.
***
This next Age Birthday Poems contribution
is by Dale Pendexter
(Concord NH USA)
entitled
IT WAS
ONLY YESTERDAY
Written for Julia Michelle Kirk
My Love, My Life, My
Granddaughter
Happy Thirteenth Birthday ,
I Love You,
PAPA
It was
only yesterday when you arrived,
a little bundle we all could love,
It
was only yesterday when I rocked you to sleep,
the love I felt way down
deep,
It was only yesterday when I taught you to swim,
mowing the yard
and bonding within,
It was only yesterday When I gave you my heart,
A
Papa’s love that would never part,
It was only yesterday when I finally
knew,
you had grown up and the years had flew,
It was only yesterday
you were my little girl,
today you are a teenager entering our world,
It
was only yesterday when your hugs I could borrow,
but the best part
begins tomorrow!
The best of your life has yet to begin,
and as your
grow older you’ll look within,
And one day as you sit with your children
you’ll look down as you watch them play,
And you’ll think back to this
day and say………
It was only yesterday !!!!
Very nice...thank you
***
Here's a 13th birthday poem from me, with a
different slant, to add to this Age Birthday poems collection
Happy 13th Birthday (Jack)
Today,
you've become a teen
You've emerged from your childhood
And joined the
Teenage scene
These can be difficult times
It's no time for making
jokes
So perhaps you'll pass on my sympathies
To your very frightened
folks
Who will know what is coming
Ever empty refrigerator
shelves
Tattoo requests and tantrums
They were teenagers once,
themselves
So from today try very hard
To see what your folks are
seeing
And with any luck you'll again emerge
As a normal human being
I
am of course joking
I'm sure you'll be very good
On your next growing up
journey
From child to adulthood
Jon Bratton 2012
That's all the 13th
Birthday Poems for now, but please, you budding poets, feel free to
contribute.
This Age Birthday Poems
submission is from
haz
(hamidabegum@live.com)
Reaching 16 is a milestone,
a happy point in life.
You've set your personality
and your tolerance for strife.
By now you know right from wrong
and how to influence friends.
It’s time to look down the road
at forks and around the bends.
The road ahead is wonderful,
some choices will be clear.
Your path depends on bravery
to push aside the fear.
When you chose this way or that,
slow choices or if snappy,
Make the choices best for you,
the ones that make you happy.
Comment by Webmaster: This is a classic example of what we're after. Thanks muchly
. This poem also here
Sweet 16 Birthday Poems
along with a whole bunch more
This Age Birthday Poems example relating to an eighteeth birthday comes from
Wendy Mewse
(London England )
Hi. I wrote this for my son's 18th birthday
Happy Eighteenth Birthday, Scott
Because you mean so much to us we celebrate your birth,
Sharing time and space with you
Is like gold and all it's worth
Our hearts fill with so much joy
When we see how we raised such a wonderful boy
We cherish all the memories of the passing years
We'll always be right here for you to wipe away your tears
You're now Eighteen and we have seen our boy become a man
And we love you in the way that only parents can
All our love forever,
Mum and Dad
xxx
Coming of age is 18th or 21st depending on which part of the English speaking World you're in. For more such material on another page of this website click the following link
21st Birthday Poems, including 18th
Continuing with Age Birthday Poems contributions by site visitors, this
40th Birthday Poem
is by cutencrafty
(Dundee, Scotland)
Love and hugs and a big sloppy kiss
You got me good when it was
mine
And I have waited all this time
My picture you hung upon the
walls
People were laughing and having a ball
Well look outside and you
will see
A great big poster especially from me
Remember the time your
hair went green
A greater sight I have not seen
There's more to see at
mums tonight
Lets hope the neighbours don't get a fright
I cannot wait
to see your face
Plastered all over the place
xxx
Yet another Age Birthday Poems contribution is this
Feeling Your Age
poem by SUE
(SADDLEWORTH)
A Little Ditty I Put
Together For A Mate's 40th.
40 They
Say Is Where Life Begins
The 20s And 30s Have Wained
It Wont Be Long
Before You Shout
"I Wish I Was 18 Again"
The Backside Starts To Sag And
Droop
The Boobs Not As Firm As Before
The Thighs Expand, The Waist Doth
Spread
And You Cant Touch Your Toes Any More
But Take Heart And Look
Forward To NHS
Specs,
False Teeth And Rickety Bones
The Migraines,
Arthritis, Cystitis And Cramp
And Death Of Your Hormogenous Zones
The
Onset Of Menopause Moods And Hot Flushes
Memory Loss, Incontinence,
Decay
But Dont Dwell Too Long On The Problems Of Life
"Bugger It All
"
And Have a Great Day" !!!
Comment by webmaster
As good a 'getting
older' poem as I've seen in a long time. Keep' em comin' Sue
Age Birthday Poems continue with this
40th Birthday Poem for a Daughter
by Jan Jobson
(Braintree, Essex)
It
seems like yesterday you were a babe in my arms
With all your wonderful
lovely charms
Now you're grown up and 40 today
There is only one thing
to say
Happy 40th my wonderful daughter
From your mum, a thing I
wouldn't alter
There's more 40th stuff on another page on this website so if you want to see more click this link
40th Birthday Poems
Here's an Age Birthday Poems contribution called
Over the Hill Club
by a regular contributor to this website
Sandra Woolridge
(Stoke on Trent England)
Today
you are fifty that’s no big deal
People will say you are as old as
you
feel
Some will say you are over the hill
And maybe time to start
taking the
pill
But these sort of things are not for
you
You’re full of
life, fun and zest
And to many folk you're one of the
best.
Thank you Sandra
Woolridge
***
This Age Birthday Poems gem is called
Aging Song - Male
by Kathy Holler
(Edmonton, AB, Canada)
Sung
to the tune of ‘My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean'
My body is starting
to crumble
My belly is going to pot
My words come out as a mumble
If I
were a horse I’d be shot
Chorus:
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring
back my youth to me, to me
Bring back, Oh bring back
Don’t leave me in
misery
My brain cells have left on vacation
My forehead is getting too
high
My hair ends up in the basin
And the years just keep flying by
My
biceps are starting to soften
And I guess that ain’t enough
‘Cause I’m
grabbing my ankles too often
While the doctor is saying “please
cough”
I shouldn’t get down in a blue mood
I shouldn’t be sad and
distraught
My mind says I’m still a hot dude
Although my mirror says
‘not’.
***
This next Age Birthday Poems sample is another gem from
Kathy Holler
(Edmonton, AB, Canada)
This one is
Aging Song - Female
I've always written silly ditties and poems.
Also sung to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
My body is falling to pieces
My eyesight is going to hell
My hair is turning much grayer
I don’t think I’m doing so well
Chorus:
Bring back, oh bring back
Bring back my youth to me, to me
Bring back, oh bring back
Don’t leave me in misery
I’ve noticed a whole lot of wrinkles
Where once none used to be
I’m sure that I’ve gotten much shorter
And my boobs will soon hit my knees
My brain cells are leaving in bunches
My body is starting to scream
I’m still hot but now it’s in flashes
Please tell me that this is a dream
I thought I would never get older
I’d always be young and so free
But the truth looks back from the mirror
Oh Lord, is that really me!
***
This Age Birthday Poems beauty is a
Sister Poem
by Maureen King
(Lanarkshire, Scotland)
My sister you are
dear to me
We talk a lot, we're friends, you see
You ring each day to say
hello
This lifts me up when I feel low
We appreciate each other now
As
to old age we take a bow
We're not as thin as we used to be
It's a see
food diet we're on, you see
Changes to our outer looks
Doesn't change
what's in the book
So embrace it - enjoy it to the full
I know we're mad
a couple of fools
This will keep us young I'm sure
With passing years
we must endure
For more family member poems click this link
Family Birthday Verses Poems Quotes
***
Here's a short example of Age Birthday Poems about
Growing Old
by Daisy
(England)
Birthday Shmirthday
Why should I care?
Another year older
Another grey hair!
***
I've got a website called Wrinkinsults...wrinklies insulting fellow wrinklies and you're welcome to go see...but I've brought some of it here to you in form of a video of me reading the material. If you've got time have a look see
While on this subject here's another Youtube of me reading some of my 'getting old' material
Poems About Age
by Eva B
(UK)
As an
80+ year old woman I love poems about age..getting old
Here's some Age Birthday Poems I've
come across you might like
A BWAG* Birthday Poem for All Ages
by Mary
Geis
Yes, the thirties are hectic, beautiful,
fine,
And some choose to stop counting at thirty-nine.
They think
that at age forty, their life is half over,
But, no! You’re just
beginning to roll in the clover.
At forty you’re cooking
with get up and go;
You’re stronger and smarter than most of
us know;
And you’re younger and better the older you
grow
Fit and feisty at fifty? It’s no big deal!
That’s how a half
century is supposed to feel.
Your hormones are fading; you
have a pain in the knee;
You hold the phone book at arm’s
length in order to see;
You’re sure to be courted by AARP;
But the children are grown now, you’re fancy is
free.
Fifties take stock, start making great plans,
Ignoring “You
can’t”s, embracing “I can”s.
Swift and sexy at sixty? We hope that’s
the case;
There’s a long way to go ‘til the end of the race;
Sure, problems are bound to pop up here and there;
Unwanted growth to remove; a joint to repair;
You deal with
old skin, bad teeth, and gray hair.
But sixties can
choose, to hike, travel, or ski;
To contribute, to study, to really
look, really see.
So you’re seventy
now, and ahead of the game;
(Beta BWAGs) nod in respect, when they
mention your name.
You know that younger BWAGs, would not
choose to be your age;
Perhaps you would, if you could,
turn back to a younger page;
But face it girl, you’re
an elder, a “Burlap BWAG” sage!
The seventies may slow you down, but
look up the trail you climb,
And hope God, luck, and motivation, will
slow down Mother Time.
Reaching eighty is a bit more weighty,
risks come with added years;
The term “OLD old” adds a chill to the
thrill, of parties with your peers.
You’re told to keep
the old joints moving, the old mind active yet;
To look
for new adventures, to give more than you get;
But
each new year’s a gamble, and each birthday you win the bet!
And do
old BWAGs fade away, as it’s said old soldiers do?
Not? Try
shifting to a lower gear, and greet each birthday year anew.
Past
eighty-five and still alive! We’re the OLD older generation;
We
face the numbered years ahead with: possible attitudes listed
below
Keep
in mind that you can choose, and that choices can be
positive (or negative).
Age
Birthday Poems
1. Faith (doubt) and happy (worried) expectation.
2. Thanks (regrets) and cheerful (gloomy) resignation.
3. Hope (fear) and calm (grim) determination.
Healthy and active for our
age, is often what we’re told,
If true, we think that we
can thank, the BWAG way of growing old;
And younger BWAGs
aging up, will further stretch that BWAG mold.
And yes, old BWAGs
fade away, as all old folks seem to do;
We die too young, or we
die too old;
not a happy thought, but true.
Postscript:
I thought I’d
best not wait ‘til 90, to pen another BWAG birthday verse;
The old
mind may get more scrambled; the old body’s ills get worse.
In the mind’s eye of memory, I navigate old BWAG trails;
I enjoy the seasons in the mountains, even as the body fails;
I laugh with old time BWAGs, and tell old BWAG tales.
I know my limits here on earth, but in my mind, they are the sky,
And when opportunity allows, I’ll give it the old BWAG try!
Addendum:
If I’m all here at ninety, and still think I’m
cool and wise;
I’ll fill you in on old age, through a BWAG
ninety’s eyes.
BWAGs (pronounced "bee wags") originated in 1968 in Christchurch, New Zealand. BWAGs stood for the Bishopdale Women's Activity Groups, and the purpose was for women to have fun and companionship and to learn new and interesting activities. Bozeman resident Margaret Emerson, who was living in Christchurch at the time, brought the idea back to Montana, and the Bozeman Women's Activity Groups began meeting in 1969. There's a BWAG called Bushwalking and Activities Group
***
An Ode to Getting Old
by Pam Greenwood
(London)
Here's my Age Birthday Poems contribution. Written for my
friend who is the same age as me but suicidal at all the oncoming
wrinkles and strange things that happen when one reaches middle age.
An
Ode to getting "Ode"
by Pam Greenwood 2001
I'm sending you good
tidings on this your Special Day.
I've reached this great
conclusion...so don't sink in deep despair.
When your elastic stockings
fail to work
and you need to iron your legs...
When your heavy duty
tweezers break
and you need industrial strength...
When you have to
plait the hairs on your chin
and pin them back with a slide...
When the
tops of your arms turn to bat wings
and you swear you could almost
fly...
I've finally found the answer amidst the "wails" and
"cries"
We're not getting old, as previously thought
We're emerging as
BUTTERFLIES.
Jon says "I do like this one"
***
Senior Moments, Brain Farts
by Jake
(Texas USA)
I
thought I'd submit this Age Birthday Poems item. It's a YouTube of Golf
Brooks' very funny song as I noticed you didn't have it on your web
site
Senior
Moments
Golf Brooks
It starts out with a look
Of wonder written on my
face
Followed by a fear of something
Being out of place
With searching
eyes I look around
For something I can’t find
And I wonder just what it
was
That ever crossed my mind
Senior moments, brain farts
I try hard to
remember
But the process never starts
Yeah staring into space for me
Is
usually how it starts
Senior moments brain farts
Well I was standing in
the kitchen
I had opened up the fridge
And I stood there for the
longest moment
Wondering why I did
I couldn’t think of one good
reason
So I finally shut the door
And I wondered what I put in there
And
did I want some more?
Senior moments, brain farts
I try hard to
remember
But the process never starts
Yeah it could have been some ice
cream
Or those blueberry tarts
Senior moments, brain farts
Well it
happened at the Walmart store
I can’t remember where or when
But I stood
there like a Zombie
Wondering why I just walked in
The Greeter said
“Hello sir
What would you like to see?”
But I had a senior moment
And
they tried to hire me
Senior moments, brain farts
I try hard to
remember
But the process never starts
I guess I looked
bewildered
Standing there among the carts
Senior moments, brain
farts
So I told my doctor my short memory cells
were on the blink
And I
ask him “ Could you fix them?”
He said “Maybe, let me think”
Then he
asked me how long I had this problem
Was it old or new
I looked at him
and said “What problem ?
And who are you?”
Senior moments, brain farts
I
try hard to remember
But the process never starts
I get ‘em by the
dozen, doc
Sometimes they re off the charts
Senior moments, brain
farts
So I stopped in at the Pharmacy
To look for something new
To try
to fix this memory thing
And my E.D. problem too
But I got my Rogain
pills
And my Viagara
Mixed up back at home
I had hair growing in real
thick
But Lord, it was way too stiff to comb
Senior moments, brain
farts
I try hard to remember
But the process never starts
Yeah mixing up
those medicines
Aint really very smart
Senior moments, brain
farts
Excellent!
Thanks muchly...Jon
This 100th Birthday Poem is my Age Birthdays Poems entry
by Jackie Rainbow
(Bristol UK)
The Queen will
send a card
To celebrate your century
But I hope that you will
prefer
The card you get from me
Because it’s sent with love and joy
And
a great big dollop of pride
For the woman who has seen such change
But
has stayed the same inside.
Happy 100th Birthday
***
Another 100th Birthday Poem
by Jackie Rainbow
(Bristol, UK)
100 Years of Age Birthday Poems, appropriate for anyone. This is an Age Birthday Poems submission for my Great Uncle Jim.
What a
celebration!
One Hundred Years Today!
Lots of ‘Life Experiences’
Have
certainly come your way
And while you have been simply
Collecting
stories just for you
You’ve also given memories
Which we can all share
too.
You are thought of so very fondly
So it is a joy to be
Wishing you a
Happy Birthday
On this, your Century
Jackie R
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