Background:
I am in need of a poem to give to a girl on her 18th birthday. Her birthday is July 30th. Remember, we are just friends...so please, nothing that will creep her out. Nora helped me out immensely and she came up with the following. You may either modify it to your liking, or create a completely new poem. It's up to you. I like the first verse and part of the second verse. There are also a few lines that she came up with in addition to the original poem, so you can use that in it if you would like.  

I'm writing this poem for a girl named Shay,
For every year there is a day,
In which another year is turned,
And thus another digit earned.
And on the thirtieth of July,
(Hallelujah! By and by,)
Shay is turning eighteen years,
And so we all can shout our cheers!

With years come age, with age we move
And I hope that I will prove,
That when you go to the C of O,
I'll miss walking the ways you go,
You're really awesome at guitar, ------------I'm not liking this part...
And going each week to The Rivr.
Happy Birthday, Shay Mecke,
Have a great day, and Au Rivoir!

Not only is eighteen divisible by two,
It is now the number that represents you!
Child to adult in just one day,
It's really pretty awesome, Shay!

Guidelines:
The only thing that I ask is for you not to use any profanity, suggestive things, and try not to make it romantic. Other than that you are free to do whatever you want. I will say that I like poems that rhyme because I think they are fun, but you don't have to do it that way if you don't want. I don't want to limit you.

Prizes:
I currently have 4000 points that I'm willing to depart with and have a few other people willing to make contributions.

Deadline:  
July 28th  

If you have any poetic talent at all, please give it a shot!!!

I will get this put up on the contest page as soon as possible and hopefully get a sticky.

Post edited at 12:17 pm on June 30, 2009 by pujolsfan

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Post edited at 2:46 pm on June 30, 2009 by Kitty Kiska

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¯\(°_o)/¯
DeeznutzFYC

When you need them,
And never complain,
When you tell the same story
Again and again.

Happy Birthday, my friend!

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DeeznutzFYC

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Sweet! You finally got this into a contest.

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its not a contest yet...soon to be though

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That just seems awkward to me. I think the fact that you do it yourself is what really makes it special.

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All I know is that I know everything
-S0LITUDE

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I'm not sure I would want someone to write a poem for me so that I could give it to someone else. :/

That just seems awkward to me. I think the fact that you do it yourself is what really makes it special.

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Bitches, I'm back. Miss me much?

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I'm not sure I would want someone to write a poem for me so that I could give it to someone else. :/

That just seems awkward to me. I think the fact that you do it yourself is what really makes it special.

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i agree. but there is a problem with that...i cant write poetry.

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Shay Mecke, 18-to-be
Seven months since New Year's eve
The fireworks are like your life
Spiraling up into flight

They say that youth is tied to fun
Well I say youth is in the sun
As long as birthdays light the sky
You'll have joy in all your life

I've always treasured all my friends
Those whom talk and smiles lend
And you I treasure eighteen times
Today, for with you friendship rhymes

In years to come we'll grow together
Days of fair and cloudy weather
Now let us think of futures bright
And toast your 18 years tonight!

Post edited at 6:15 am on July 3, 2009 by R Blake

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"Time makes more converts than reason." -Thomas Paine

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Hi pujolsfan! Cool to hear about your friend's b-day. I wrote this for her, and though it may be on the short side I really hope you like it:

Shay Mecke, 18-to-be
Seven months since New Year's eve
The fireworks are like your life
Spiraling up into flight

They say that youth is tied to fun
Well I say youth is in the sun
As long as birthdays light the sky
You'll have joy in all your life

I've always treasured all my friends
Those whom talk and smiles lend
And you I treasure eighteen times
Today, for with you friendship rhymes

In years to come we'll grow together
Days of fair and cloudy weather
Now let us think of futures bright
And toast your 18 years tonight!

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i'll be honest... i like that pretty well. not sure about the beginning with the fireworks. but other than that, i think it was really good :)

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You know the point of poems is so that they are meaningful, people here can write poems but not about anything to do with your friendhsip with this girl.

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whatever someone here is able to do is going to be a lot better than what i could attempt to do

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