Today will be her day to shine

 With beauty and much grace

Her poetry's like a fine wine

In sweet poetic taste


Miss Merri's how we all know her

Adonna's her real name

Since she's been a retired teacher 

More passions she would claim 


From a musical family

They'd sing and harmonize

No matter what chord, note or key

Euphonious surprise


Her poems may rhyme or be free verse

Her art is dazzling

More time for music to rehearse

Piano and to sing


She loves to mix all of her arts

Music and poetry

Add painting to the other parts

All God meant her to be 


What is it that for her inspires

Nature and God above

And in her heart's greatest desires

It's family and love


We'll share with her how we all feel

For her our special fuss

In our harmonious conceal

We'll sing, "you're one of us"


Much love from our writing buffet

And this we all agree

We do wish a lovely birthday

To our own Miss Merri