No, today is not my birthday, but I did write this for my birthday back in April.
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13 is Not My Unlucky Number
You say Friday the 13th and spooky
in the same sentence. You say unlucky.
I say Friday the 13th and birthday.
Being born on the 13th day has its own burdens.
To see ill luck upon my special day
would be an unlucky omen, oxymoron.
Bad luck cancelling good? Imagine
what kind of birthday wishes I might
choose, blowing out candles in an ill wind.
I always counter the bad luck quotes.
My lucky number is often 13.
Carol A. Stephen
Quillfyre 
I can definitely understand why you would make 13 your LUCKY number. (And definitely no one would like to blow out candles in an ‘ill wind.’) I do agree that 13 is not spooky at all.
Yes, 13 is LUCKY for you…..and for us, since it means you are here! Enjoyed this poem very much.
My nephew turned five today!!! No, no mention of the unlucky number… great poem!!
I meant to say of the unlucky lucky number…or something like that if that makes sense?! :)
Of course it makes sense, Hannah! and thanks for the comment. Happy Birthday to your nephew. Carol
Thank you for “getting me,” Carol and for the B-day wishes for the lil’ guy!! :)’s to you!
I like this, especially the rhyme (“imagine”/”candles,” “wishes”/”in”/”ill”/”wind,” “kind”/”might”) and alliteration (“birthday”/”blowing,” “what”/”wishes”/”wind”):
“Imagine
what kind of birthday wishes I might
choose, blowing out candles in an ill wind.”
An ill wind! That was cute.
13 is lucky! I have had great things happen on Friday the 13th~ I think it is a great day to celebrate :D I enjoyed your poem~
Don’t leave it to superstition be adventurous
Thanks to everyone for liking my poem! Carol
My youngest was born on a Friday the 13th and I couldn’t agree with you more!
There are a lot of people born on the 13th so it can’t be bad for all of us. I was born on a Sunday, but often enough the birthdays come on Fridays! Carol
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