Today’s featured poem is a 13th birthday poem. It is meant to be funny, so you may wish to include it inside a funny birthday greeting card.
13
Happy birthday,
you’re 13 years old.
Your teenage years,
can never be sold.
Say hello to your,
rebellious stage.
Be prepared for
minimum wage.
Your high school experience,
will be truly unique.
With brand new friends,
in your own clique.
Just don’t forget about,
the art of learning.
In 13 years, it shall reflect,
whatever you’re earning.
Hope you enjoy,
all your crazy teenage years.
Go have some fun,
and conquer your fears.
I can’t believe,
you’re thirteen right now.
You’ve grown like a giraffe,
I have to say – wow.
Please remember,
you’re still extra young.
Now go annoy your parents,
and get a pierced tongue.
by Martin Dejnicki
When children turn thirteen, they begin their exciting and often rebellious teenage years. But no matter what age they may be, they’re always up for a good laugh. That’s why I try to improvise and create my own funny birthday cards.
I don’t exactly create these cards from scratch. Instead, I buy greeting cards that are completely unrelated to the occasion. So for a 13 year old girl’s birthday, I may pick out a random 60th birthday card for a grandfather. Then I just cross out certain words and add my own to make it seem like it’s for a 13 year old girl.
As a result, I turn a normal greeting card into a funny one within seconds, by confusing the recipient and adding very obvious modifications. To make it even funnier, I look for cards that have photos on them. So for the thirteen year old girl, I would try to find a greeting card with a photo of an old grandpa, and maybe write something like, “your future husband”.
I hope you get a chance try my greeting card tactic I mentioned above. In the meantime, good luck sharing today’s 13th birthday poem with that brand new teenager on her or his birthday.
