Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays
Blu_Berthdae
By Alice Shapiro

iBirth
the blue day
earth’s playpen
heart’s heyday

when do i stay
ahead of home-work
notice me
approach me, singing:

‘appy berthdae to you

i’ll stay
as long as heaven
fits your worldview
u an’ me 4-evuh … 

Alice Shapiro’s most recent poem to appear here was White, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, in December 2011.