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In love they wore themselves in a green embrace ( ... )

I need a birthday poem (urgently) with a twist. It's for the ex Vice-President (female) of a small country in southern Europe!  I've been told, it should be something inspirational (e.g., "Invictus") but keeping in mind the age (60s) and status of the receiver! I am running out of ideas!

To warm-up your poetry-muscles, one of my old favourites.

This ( ... )

This Heavy Craft

The wax has melted
but the dream of flight
persists.
I, Icarus, though grounded
in my flesh
have one bright section in me
where a bird
night after starry night
while I'm asleep
unfolds its phantom wings

and practices.

P.K. Page