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Another Weekend Wisely Spent

And Birthday Bells! πŸ””πŸ””πŸ””

Punit Thakkar
May 16, 2023
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I turned 31 just 3 days ago. It is a unique feeling to settle into this new decade of my life and to feel comfortable with it.

This birthday was unique and special. I traveled to Delhi and Gurgaon where my friends had put together a spectacular party for me, and I want to tell you all about it!

This party was a celebration of everyone’s talents, from poetry to music to illustrations to dance. And that’s what today’s poem is about.

I’m curious to know - how did you spend your last birthday? How was it meaningful to you? Before you read today’s poem, drop me a short, one line answer. You can also consider sharing your thoughts as a comment. I reply to all comments with a mini poem, so today might be your turn! πŸ˜€

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Alright, poem starts in 3… 2… 1!


Gather friends 
below a roof,
a gorgeous, awesome, happy group.
😎

Poets, dancers, 
artists, singers,
let their lovely talents glimmer.
✨

Some Adele
to take you off. 
Some jokes and quips to make you laugh.
πŸ˜‚

Kathak moves, 
an Indian treat, 
with lovely music! Such a feast! 
πŸ’ƒπŸ»

Acoustic vibes,
percussive beats, 
A Beatles song, a tune so sweet!
🎸

Accordions, ukes, 
a synthesizer.
Music that will take you higher!
πŸͺ—

Cartoons drawn
before your eyes,
that fill the night with pure surprise!
🀑

Raise the roof
and move and sway.
As you dance the night away.
πŸ•ΊπŸ»

Once the guests
have left the tower,
play board games till morning hours.
β™Ÿ

Live these moments,
feel content.
And that's A Weekend Wisely Spent!
πŸ˜‡

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This is a place where I recommend read-worthy, hum-worthy, and watch-worthy content from across the internet. The underlined words are links that you can click to access my suggestions:

1. Check out A Day At The Park by Kostas Kiriakakis: A stunning philosophical short story illustrated beautifully by the author. It will leave you spellbound. Check it out!

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2. Listen to Airplane Lessons by Stereoclip: I played this track while taking off on an airplane. 10/10 would recommend. Check it out!

3. Watch β€œAir” on Prime Video: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jason Bateman in a story about how Nike signed on Michael Jordan. What a great setup, and what amazing execution too! I loved this movie, and would certainly recommend you check it out.

That’s it for this week. See you next Tuesday!

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Andrei Atanasov
Writes Practice Space
May 16Liked by Punit Thakkar

Beautiful poem! Lately I’ve been neglecting celebrations because I just haven’t had the space for them, due to new developments at work and in my family life. I sort of celebrated my birthday with three friends three weeks after the fact, and although it was awesome, I didn’t really connect those feelings with my birthday at all. It just felt like a fun night out. Thanks for reminding me how powerful celebrations are!

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Ragha Abhinaya M
Writes Naya
May 17Liked by Punit Thakkar

Lovely poem and the comic you shared was beautiful!

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