Celebrating Friendship

[bitsofbeauty]

It's my birthday.

And those of you who know me always remember I hate the fuss:

• Presents are not my idea of joy on this day-unless it's something of value of course: like a good book a loved one had read and adored, and so, handed it to me with tattered edges and perhaps some notes along the margins.
• The Happy Birthday song is

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[fala7a]

when i think of better times,
better places,
and the best company
you're always on my mind.

and she looked beautiful,
(though not like herself);
they stampeded, invaded, disrobed, and raped her.
but they never broke the girl-
amidst all the chaos and rubble, pieces of her shined through and through.

shake your fist at me, love.
it feels like home :)

[fala7a]

It made me laugh and cry all at once. I love how well you know me, and you know just what to say to make things that seem awful just right (with your distorted sense of humour).

I thought everyone would just e-mail me, but this was a pleasant surprise.

I love my sunshine :-)

[filteredglass]

September is the best time to have a birthday, at the beginning of the turning leaves, when the moon starts getting bigger and more orange.

I am feeling insomniatic in Italy right now. I hear buzzing traffic (sometimes whirring), twinkling lights, filtered stars.

I would read if I thought I could focus on the words. Perhaps I will write you a haiku:

when she says nothing
can't you hear the world crackling
dipped slightly closer?

[bitsofbeauty]

You've just given me my very first haiku.
And I love it! :-)