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A special way to greet your holiday guests! Or a great gift!
A Christmas Wish For You
“May the bells of Christmas ring
a song that never ends.
May the joyous sounds they make
bring peace to all our friends.”
6 by 4 inches. Choice of White, Black or Brown Frame.
$16.99*
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
“But you are ready; you're prepared;
soon your heart will be repaired.”
A Heart That Sings
A photo poem of encouragement for those undergoing heart surgery.
4 x 6 inches. Choice of White, Black or Brown frame.
$16.99*
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
Frames subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute a frame of a similar color.
A poem to encourage organ donation. Donate Life.
Have A Heart
“You see, there are so many lives
that you can help to mend.
Be a gift. Have a heart.
Be the one to save a life:
your life will live again.”
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This poem was originally written for a young man named Bill Coon, who was born with a damaged heart. Soon after he was born, he underwent a heart transplant surgery, becoming one of the youngest heart transplant recipients ever. About twenty years later, while a college student, after years of medication, the heart that was put into him when he was an infant began to fail. He needed a new heart, and a new kidney. He became very sick and was in the hospital for months. On several occasions, a donated heart would become available, but his body was too worn down or too sick to be able to undergo the surgery, in part because his kidney was also failing. He was near death. Finally, a heart became available that was thought to be compatible with his body, and his vital signs improved such that it was finally possible for him to undergo the surgery. He had that second heart transplant, and the next day he had a kidney transplant too. And today, four years later, he has graduated college, and he goes around the country giving presentations, telling his story, and encouraging people to become donors.
This poem was etched on 20×16 inch picture matting, with room for Bill's photograph. He chose to insert a photograph of himself taken just before he went in for the heart transplant surgery, with tubes and wires running all over his body.
I put this poem onto a photograph with a heart on it, to make it available as a photo poem. It is more affordable than the etched pieces, but the important thing is the message that organ donation makes a difference. Bill can tell you.
Be a gift. Have a heart.
4×6 inches. Choice of black, brown or white frame.*
$16.99*
*Frames subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute a frame of similar color.
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
You can see the etched version of “Have A Heart” here: Have A Heart.
To see the more affordable downloadable version in 4×6 or 8×10 inch size, click here.
Donate life.
You can sign up here: http://donatelife.net/
“May this love that binds our hearts
now open wide our eyes
and beckon us to reach for stars . .”
May This Love
A poem for those who love each other. A great gift!
Two versions:
The Longer Version contains two stanzas, is 4×6 (portrait) inches, and it says it all! Available with blue background or black background.
The Shorter Version, in 6×4 size (landscape), contains one stanza that also says it all, but with fewer words! Available with blue background or red background.
Both come with choice of black, brown or white frame.*
Only $16.99*
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
*Frames subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute a frame of similar color.
These poems are shorter versions of a longer poem that is 10×8 inches, printed on picture matting, with room for a photo that you insert. You can see that version at May This Love Print-on-Matte.
Here is the perfect gift for that new baby boy or girl!
A timeless message.
Put the baby's photo in the opening.
“We'll start you on your road of life,
and then you'll want to roam.
But always we'll be here for you:
Our love will be your home.”
Mom and Dad can change the picture as the child grows!
On sale for a limited time!
White Matte for girls. Cream Matte for boys. Oval opening is 3 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches high.
Framed: Regularly: $39.99. Now on sale: $29.99*
Unframed: Regularly: $22.99 Now on sale: $19.99*
*Sale price will show when item is placed in shopping cart.
*Available frames are white or light brown. Frames are subject to availability. We reserve the right substitute a similar style and color frame.
Note: Most items on the website are shown in frames, and will show in the Gallery with frames. But if you order an unframed item, you will not get a frame, even though it will show up with a frame in the Gallery or as a thumbnail in the shopping cart.
*Sales tax, if applicable, and shipping are extra. Purchaser is responsible for sales tax in states other than Illinois.
“So be still autumnal days;
your time is not at hand.
We have within us lovers’ strength—
youth renewed at our command.”
So Be Still Autumnal Days
A photo poem. A love poem. A wedding poem.
For mature couples. A beautiful gift.
6×4 inches.
Choice of black, brown or white frame.*
Only $16.99*
*Frames subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute frame of similar color.
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
So Be Still Autumnal Days is also available in “print-on-matte” format. Click here to see it.
A poem with a (hypothetical) message from the organ donor to his or her family.
The Legacy
“I hope that you find comfort
in my memory:
The work I do helps someone live —
my greatest legacy.”
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There are few living organ donors; as such, this poem is written, in a sense, from the perspective of an organ donor who did not plan to be a donor at the time that this person died. In other words, the donor almost always died in a sudden and accidental way. And quite likely, while the donor may have made arrangements to become a donor upon death, he or she did not have a chance to speak to other family members after being injured and then dying. So, I tried to imagine what the donor might want to say to his or her living family members. I certainly think that the donor would be happy to know to know that someone else is able to live on because of the donor's gift.
This is a shorter version of a longer etched poem. The etched poem can be found here: The Legacy.
The shorter photo poem is more affordable than the etched version, though it does not allow for personalization or inclusion of the subject's photograph.
4×6 inches.
Choice of black, brown or white frame.*
Only $16.99*
*Frames are subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute a frame of similar color.
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
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Other organ donation poems include Have A Heart and So Hope Will Live.
To see the downloadable version of The Legacy, click here.
Donate life.
You can sign up here: http://donatelife.net/
The Legacy Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom. 2009-2014. All rights reserved.
“You are a song of love we know
deep within the heart.
You are the bond that binds us
when we are far apart.”
You Are Love:
A Photo Poem for Mom
A special gift for Mom. For Mother's Day. For her birthday. For Christmas. Or just because she deserves it!
Available in 5 x 7, 7 x 5 or 4 x 6.
Version Number 1: 5×7 inches (portrait). White Text on a single pink rose. Black or brown frame.
Regularly $21.99. On sale for limited time $19.99*!
Version Number 2: 7×5 inches (landscape). White Text on bouquet of pink roses. Black or brown frame.
Regularly $21.99. On sale for limited time $19.99*!
Version Number 3: 4×6 inches (portrait). White Text on single pink rose. Black, brown or white frame.
Regularly $16.99. On sale for limited time $14.99*
Frames are subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute frame of similar color.
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, are extra.
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This poem is also available in Print-on-Matte format (10×8) , into which you can insert your own photograph.
