How To Say Goodbye Using Memorial Service Poems by Ben Anton 0 votes vote Death is not an easy subject for anyone to discuss or cope with. Often y

Death is not an easy subject for anyone to discuss or cope with. Often your emotions are so stirred up that it can be very difficult to come up with words of condolence for those that need them. Sometime you find yourself not saying anything at all and that can be even worse than saying the wrong thing. Poems can be the perfect way to get across what you want to say. Memorial service poems can actually put everyone more at ease during a funeral or memorial service.

Grieving family and friends want others to remember their loved one's life and acknowledge them. Seeing a life celebrated and hearing words of sympathy and celebration from others often helps them move through their own grief journey. The right memorial service poetry can really set the mood for the whole ceremony. Written words can be much more effective than spoken condolences at reaching a grieving person's heart. Simple and soothing words acknowledging a loss, accompanied by a meaningful sympathy or condolence poem can touch a heart like nothing else can.

Having a memorial poem or poetry to look back upon can really be an emotional strengthener. A poem can be about the life of the one who has passed or just kind words. The memorial poem could be about an event in the loved one's life or just loving words of a close friend. Often these mementos are kept for many years, framed for the family or left at the gravesite as a reminder of the deceased.

There are numerous memorial service, condolence and sympathy poems written and easily available. Poems ranging from heartfelt and sad to lighthearted and even funny have been written by amateur and professional poetry writers to put words to the feelings that are expressed after someone has died. If you are asked to speak at a memorial or funeral service and are having a difficult time writing down how this loss has made you or the family feel, consider including a poem in your tribute.

To add a poem to your eulogy or condolence letter, first you must consider who the person was and what they would have appreciated or enjoyed read. If the person who passed enjoyed the outdoors, maybe a memorial poem with colorful forest or nature-like imagery would speak to the audience, and properly pay tribute to the lost loved one. If the deceased was a practical joker or light-hearted individual, maybe a poem that incorporates a bit of humor would remind their family of what a happy spirit that individual was.

Look at your local bookstore for poetry books that have memorial or condolence poems included or search online for posted poetry. Poems can range in topics and styles - flowery or overly-dramatic poetry is not the only option available. Many families and friends choose to write their own poems or essays about the deceased to have read at memorial services or posted on online memorial sites. This is a great way for those that are able to express their feelings on paper to do so and share those words to help heal the grief experienced by other family members as well.

Using poetry to help with grief, to express love or pain and to memorialize a friend or family member is very powerful and will be appreciated by others who have experienced a loss.

~ Ben Anton, 2008

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Memorial Service Poems - Read about honoring a loved one at a memorial service on the Valley of Life website. The website also provides a safe and free online memorial service where you can celebrate your loved one's life.

Give an original, personal Valentine's Day poem by Gil Gamesh 0 votes vote Not sure what to give for Valentines Day? A Valentine's Day poem will e

Not sure what to give for Valentines Day? A Valentine's Day poem will express your love better than anything.

Are you undecided over what to give your loved one this Valentine's Day? Trawling the shops or the web for something that seems just right? Fed up with the flowers and chocolates? Here's where your search ends.

Poetry is the language of the soul, highly suitable for a Valentine's Day gift. A uniquely authored poem, composed specially for you to express your appreciation of your loved one, printed on a tissue-lined card of your choice, boxed and gift-wrapped, will strike a deep chord in your loved one's heart. You can play your part in the writing of the poem, too.

A personally, uniquely authored poem, that has never before been seen or heard, shows better than any bauble how much you care. Forget those thoughts of jewelry, expensive gadgets, diet-busting chocolate or expensive flowers that soon fade. Go straight to the heart with a personal Valentine poem written especially, uniquely for you and your loved one. Words can never be stolen, can be committed to memory and will be treasured in the heart even if all worldly goods have disappeared.

Your uniquely written Valentine's Day poem will be presented in an exclusively designed hand-made card + gift box. Your favorite verse will be on the front of the card, which creates an emotional focal point. In addition, the package can include 'frame-ready' prints so that you can hang your poem on the wall, original drafts and bonus e-books.

Your poem is expressly written for you and with your approval at every stage. You are in personal touch with the poet from first draft to finished copy. Get your Valentine's Day poem right from the poet's pen here.


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Getting Wedding Poetry For Your Wedding by Sarah Reeders 1 vote vote Words crafted in a poem can make tell such beautiful stories. This is true fo

Words crafted in a poem can make tell such beautiful stories. This is true for wedding poetry and getting a poetry reading at wedding. The wedding poetry can leave a great and lasting impression, but there is a right way and a wrong way of going about wedding poetry.

What You Will Find In This Wedding Poetry Article: * How to find wedding poetry * What to look for when getting wedding poetry

::: How To Find Wedding Poetry ::: If you have been thinking that you have no creative poetry that you can come up with, rest assured that there are many people who can help you with getting the right wedding poetry for the occasion.

On the internet are many talented and gifted professional writers who write wedding poetry. Each having their own characteristics and benefits and negatives serves us, and enables you find wedding poetry that is right for your wedding. The prices vary with the various wedding poetry writers, so it can be beneficial to seek around several places. You may also find wedding poetry that is ready made. This would be able to fit even the smallest of budgets, and still give great results.

::: What To Look For When Getting Wedding Poetry ::: The wedding poetry is not like writing a letter. Poetry needs creative abilities, and some people have it, while others don't. Finding someone who has that ability to write wedding poetry is always necessary if you find that you can't get creative enough to come up with wedding poetry.

The first thing you will want to do is to think back to any weddings you have been to that had wedding poetry that you liked the style of. You could ask the couple for the wedding poetry writers details.

Online finding wedding poetry writers is both hard and easy. Though there are great wedding poetry writers, there are the odd few who don't know how to write great wedding poetry or at least the kind of wedding poetry you want at your wedding. The first thing to do is look at several places. Then look at the average prices you find. This will allow you to spot the extra cheap, and usually extra cheap value wedding poetry. Next would be to look at samples of the wedding poetry writers - wedding poetry work. This would allow you to find the wedding poetry style that you like best.

The wedding poetry at a wedding can stir emotion in the heart, and convey a message that creates memories. Great wedding poetry connects people and speaks in words what the bride and groom are feeling and what the future may hold for them. Finding the right wedding poetry is paramount to make this happen. With some research, you can find the person who can make the wedding poetry that will create the impression you seek.

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Personalized Name Poems by Peter Tremayne 0 votes vote Personalized name poems can be used for all occasions from a simple birthday wish, to a bes

Personalized name poems can be used for all occasions from a simple birthday wish, to a best mans speech, or even a beautiful and thoughtful gesture for a bereavement.

What a wonderful idea, a poem created by a poet on a subject personal to you with all your own content. Putting together the thoughts and emotions you want to convey and presenting them in verse, rhyming and co-ordinated. It makes your ideas come to life, providing you with a well-structured poem centred on issues close to your heart.

Young men or women struggling to get the words out of how they find someone attractive, needn't worry anymore, with a few lines of information the poet is able to conjure up the ideal words to get the message across, in a much more imaginative and original way.

People often find it difficult to convey their thoughts when writing in cards for their immediate family and close friends. But by relaying some of their memories of their times together, this can be transposed into a delightful little keepsake of which will linger in the memory far beyond a conventional gift.

The rhyming side of the poem introduces a jovial aspect to the finished piece of prose, it forces sometimes-unusual words to work together, the poet thinks 'out of the box' and this lateral thinking brings with it a unique and original concept.

People often keep Birthday Cards or Christmas Cards for a long time, this does seem futile at times because in the card may be 2 lines of text, of which the majority is saying the usual "Happy Christmas/Birthday" etc. There is obviously a mass produced poem from the manufacturer in there. But who really reads it and actually appreciates the sentiment?

A personalized name poem is actually a 'story' with a start, beginning and end, which reflects the relationship between the sender and receiver. A much more meaningful and informal way of emotional correspondence. It has the ability to link, beautifully; events, feelings and people.

The development of mass communication means that a personalized poem can also be sent by email. So there are no time delays like waiting for the post, no matter what distances are involved. A fantastic way to deliver a meaningful gift, if time is of the essence.

The personalized name poem can be printed on cards or good quality paper to be presented as a gift, or just simply recited at an event, over the phone or one to one.

The theme of the poem can be set as well. The poem doesn't have to be jovial; it can be used as a serious piece, to affirm a persons feelings or as an apology. There are also sad times in life where a personalized name poem would be a fitting gesture, like a reading at a funeral. Its properties can be used to relate to a story of the deceased or to convey the thoughts of the mourner.

Personalized name poems are as versatile as a blank sheet of paper. It is the opportunity to create something special that will be remembered forever in the minds of the receiver. There are literally no limitations.

Is there a gift more meaningful?

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Maya Angelou's Story by Sam Leung 0 votes vote Renowned author, poet and professor Maya Angelou will deliver the keynote address at the Women's Fo

Renowned author, poet and professor Maya Angelou will deliver the keynote address at the Women's Foodservice Forum's annual conference in the Hyatt Regency in Dallas March 21-24, which will mark the forum 10 years.

The conference, the theme of which is "Open minds. Opening doors: Leadership in the New World" will be considered as the executive women play in affecting change in the foodservice industry during this transitional phase in the next millennium. The event will be speakers, workshops and discussions focusing on transitional issues and challenges that lie ahead. It will also be able to sessions in three different "tracks" for the executive branch, the emerging leader and entrepreneur.

"Our national conference committee left no stone unturned in finding the resources to challenge participants," said VFF President Charles Cooper. "

Angelou will speak participants from the new leaders at the banquet on March 23. Her accomplishments include writing the 10 most popular books, speaking in five languages, has received two awards an Emmy for her role in "Roots" and "Georgia", the publication of numerous poems and journal articles, letters and deliver the presidential first poem President Bill Clinton in 1993, and as a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.

Another speaker of the event will be M. Douglas Ivester, the chief executive and chairman of the Coca-Cola Co. He will step up to the podium at the conference, the general assembly, to share ideas he has received in 18 years in the industry.

Leading the discussion on how changes in technology, demographics and economics overlap with the creation of new opportunities for women in public life - and how these changes possible both organizations and the society in general-it will be author and consultant Sally Helgesen. His last title, "Daily Revolutionaries: Working Women and the Transformation of American life, documents and analyzes the impact that the revolution in American society.

In addition, the conference will celebrate the opening of the preliminary results of this study WFF project funded by examining a number of senior positions in the foodservice, which are held by women. The results of the Catalyst, a nonprofit research organization, includes the names, responsibilities and income.

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Borrowed Poetry: A Poetry Scavenger Hunt by Holly Bliss 2 votes vote Borrowed poetry is my own term for the type of poem that is created by scaven

Borrowed poetry is my own term for the type of poem that is created by scavenging for bits of sentences or phrases from other sources.

When done correctly, it is far from plagiarism. Instead, borrowed poetry pays homage, brings new life, or it can bring an added depth to the words of others.

~*~

Cento/Semi Cento

Of the three forms I will share today, the cento is the oldest. It comes from the minds of ancient Greece and Rome, and its purpose was to honor. "In Latin the word cento means 'patchwork,' and the verse form resembles a quilt of discrete lines stitched together to make a whole. The word cento is also Italian for 'one hundred,' says NY Times writer David Lehman (Lehman). Even though it means patchwork, it should flow together seamlessly.

BRIEF HISTORY

In a Malleable Jangle article Giles Goodland states, "The cento as a form was first developed in ancient Greece when poets started stitching together their own poems entirely from lines or verses taken from Homer. This form of poetry later became known as the cento, from the Latin word for patchwork, or perhaps from kentron, a Greek word meaning to graft trees." There are not many centos that have endured the ravages of time, but I find it interesting that a short one is on the leg of an Egyptian statue (Goodland).

MUST HAVES

---Lines must be gathered from poetry.
---Must never add more words.
---Must never remove any words - no matter how inconvenient they may be.
---Must never change a word - take them as the are.

COULD HAVES or What's The Poet's Choice In All This?

---Can be any number of lines
---Rhyme or not.

OF NOTE

VARIATION 1: A variation on the cento is the semi-cento. Remember that cento is also Italian for one hundred? The semi-cento assumes the general cento is one hundred lines long, and thus states that a semi-cento is fifty lines long. All other cento rules apply.

VARIATION 2: Another variation is the cento collage. In this version you would mesh your own words with lines from other poets.

Final note: Please, please, please, always quote your source. Place a key or notes at the bottom of your poem indicating which lines were originated by whom. As writers we, above all, know how it would feel if someone took credit for our work.

~*~

Found Poetry

Unlike the cento and semi-cento, found poetry can be discovered anywhere. The very heart of this form is to turn something that wasn't born poetry - into a poem. Similar to found art, a found poem can be discovered anywhere: from words on street signs to overheard conversation; from notes and letters to magazine and newspaper articles.

BRIEF HISTORY

According to the Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetry by Ron Padgett, "some of the earliest and most engrossing found poetry is in Charles Reznikoff's Testimony, based on courtroom trials" (Padgett, 79).

MUST HAVES

---Must find words somewhere.
---Must format those words so they take on a poetic quality - placing line breaks, italics, bolding, etc. in order to create emphasis and depth.
---Must never add more words.
---Must never remove any words - no matter how inconvenient they may be.
---Must never change a word - take them as the are.

COULD HAVES or What's The Poet's Choice In All This?

---Where you find your words.
---How many lines long you make it.
---How you choose to arrange them.
---Whether or not you use a whole letter or article, etc. Remember, you may not remove words, but nothing I've seen says you may not use only the beginning (middle or end) section of something. However, I would make mention of it in my source notes.

OF NOTE

VARIATION: I have also seen a variation on this that seems to cross the found poem and the cento. In this version the poet will take bits from several sources (like the cento), but it can be from anywhere (like the found poem).

***Please, please, please again - always quote your source. Place a key or notes at the bottom of your poem indicating where you scavenged the words for your poem. Indicated who said it (if known) and where it was said, in the case of something overheard.

~*~

First Lines Poem

A first lines poem is similar to a cento, in that you use poetry to create it. This time you use your own poetry. I haven't seen this poetry form anywhere but writing.com. I participated in a contest in the fall of 2002, so this may be a newer poetry form. Unfortunately, I believe the member who hosted the contest is no longer with the site, so I cannot confirm where they found the poetry form or where (and why) they came up with the idea.

BRIEF HISTORY

As stated above, I am unsure of the history of this form other than a contest I participated in just over five years ago. I include it with this group due to its similar borrowing nature.

MUST HAVES

---Must have written at least as many poems as you wish your first lines poem to be.

COULD HAVES or What's The Poet's Choice In All This?

---Can be any number of lines.
---Can rhyme or not.

OF NOTE

Plagiarism is not a problem when using your own work. However, you might want to tell the reader where they can find the original first lines.

SOURCES:

Goodland, Giles. "Notes towards a History of The Cento." Malleable Jangle 01 Mar 2008.

Lehman, David. "POEM; These Fragments I Have Shored." NY Times 02 Apr 2006 01 Mar 2008.

Padgett, Ron. Teachers & Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms. 2nd. NY: T & W Books, 2000.

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© 2008 H. Bliss. This document may be redistributed in its unedited form on the condition all copyright references are kept intact along with hyperlinked URLs.

About the Author: Using writing as paint on the canvas of her life, Holly Bliss is a newsletter editor and author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Poetry.

A TRUE POETIC STORY OF SURVIVAL by Aleja Bennett 1 vote vote THIS WOMAN WRITES TRUE POETIC STRATEGIES TO HELP US COPE WITH SO MANY THINGS IN LIFE,

THIS WOMAN WRITES TRUE POETIC STRATEGIES TO HELP US COPE WITH SO MANY THINGS IN LIFE,

ONLY THE STRONG CAN SURVIVE

SUCH AS ABUSE-NEGLECT-ADDICTIONS-BEREAVEMENT AND PAIN. HER WRITING TEACHES ALL TO FORGIVE SO THAT THE HEALING PROCESS WILL BEGIN.

SHE HAS A TRUE STORY OF SURVIVAL. FROM BEING ABANDONED TO ADOPTION-ABUSE-ADDICTIONS-LOSING AND REGAINING HER CHILDREN.

TO ONE DAY BEING A PUBLISHED AUTHOR. A TRUE POETIC STORY OF SURVIVAL

ALEJA'S POETIC STRATEGY IN RECOVERY MARCH 2008

THIS POEM BELOW WILL BE APART OF ALEJA'S POETIC STRATEGY IN RECOVERY MARCH 2008

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Could it be me?

Maybe you Why not we?

Master's of this poetry

As far as we both can see

Maybe God will allow it to be.

Suddenly-quite frequently

Life changes for the good Or even the bad

Often it will make us sad

So fortunately-unfortunately It is to be or not to be.

Your quest-our quest Given it little or even your best

Accomplished-groomed-well polished

Often or not even acknowledged

High school maybe not-college

This may even sound foolish.

But however this is me

My inner within-written poetry

So smite thee-if you plea For I am to be or not to be.

Author Aleja Bennett Copyright ©2008

This book serves five purposes, for the bereaved-neglected-addicts-alcoholics and the abused.

You will embark upon tragedies such as The World Trade Center to New Orleans terrible lost. Topics such as forgiveness to a process of healing are all summed up in this poetic strategy.

It is now time for change in America including the outer parts of the world. We must go from negative to positive from drugs to no drugs at all.

To the alcoholic there is a quitting solution-you will read true poetic stories of survival, almost everything that life may throw your way.

Here is a new strategy that will make the world a safer-kinder environment for us all to live in. Let's start to change negative thoughts then together we can change the world.

United we inspire together we achieve.

biography: Since high school I was given the creative thought which led me to write my life story. The English teacher stated that I would be a writer someday but this little girl just thought about singing and dancing. To this day pen and paper are the closest friends to me.

It became very hard, suddenly at the age of 25 beautiful poems kept popping up in my sleep and as I traveled to and from normal everyday activity.

Poetry has helped me to live-forgive-love and to be loved.

http://alejabennett.com

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Since High school the English teacher stated that I would be a writer someday,instead singing-dancing was the only talents that I really thought that was deep within me.

Instead the deeply wounded hidden secrets of childhood abuse displayed the Author in me at the age of twenty five. Now paper and pen are so close by as if we were related.