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Eighth Birthday Poem
for grandniece Lilly |
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Germany O67 Numeral 8 (issued 12-31-1936) |
8 is indeed a magical number, It's infinity when it slumbers. |
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Dogwood Flower |
Two 8's seen in flowers of a Dogwood tree, An octopus with 8 tentacles in the sea. |
Octopus |
8 in Shoe Laces |
8's are formed tying your shoe laces, 8 crew members in oared boat races. |
8 crew members oared boat race |
8-Ball |
Hit the 8-ball in pool & you won't win, 8 strings on a pear-shaped mandolin. |
Mandolin |
Clover | Six 8's you'll see in a 4-leaf clover, More 8's in a necklace you'll discover. |
Necklace |
Octogon 8 equal sides |
An octogon has 8 equal sides, Let Buddha's 8-fold path be your guide. |
Japan 273 (issued 7-1-1939) |
Supernova 1987A with figure "8" (February 23, 1987) |
8 seen in a Supernova Galaxy, Pegasus gallops inspiring poetry. |
Uruguay C36A: 8 cents Pegasus: Symbol of Poetry (issued 6-30-1943) |
PRC 1900 Rat Year (issued 1-5-1984) |
PRC 1966: Ox Year (issued 1-5-1985) |
8 fen stamps honor Years of Rat and Ox, 8 cents Panama stamp shows Marc's "Blue Fox". |
Panama 499: 8 cents Franz Marc's "Blue Fox" (issued 9-1-1967) |
U.S. 1436, 8¢ Emily Dickinson (issued 8-28-1971) |
Emily & Beethoven in stamps of 8, celebrate artists who illuminate. |
Germany 354, 8 pf. Ludwig Beethoven (issued August 1927) |
Oxygen Atom |
Oxygen's 8 electrons wish you cheers, Happy 8th Birthday to you Lilly dear! |
8th Birthday Cake |
Peter Y. Chou
Mountain View, 3-5-2021