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“May all your drives find fairways
and may they travel far.
May irons find a place to land
that helps you make your par.”
A Blessing for the Golfer
Golf is a game that lends itself to contemplation, reflection, philosophy and action too. Thrilling, aggravating, exciting: almost any adjective you can think of applies to golf.
“A Blessing for the Golfer” is a poetic wish for any golfer—man or woman, young or old. Insert his or her photograph. Makes a great and unique gift, or a prize for a golf outing.
Comes in black, blue, burnt red or green matte. Available in 10×8 inch (photo opening is 3 1/2 by 5 1/2) landscape format or 8×10 (photo opening is 4 1/2 x 3 inches) portrait format. Black or light brown frame.
Regularly only $49.99 framed* On Sale For A Limited Time! $34.99 plus Free Shipping For A Limited Time!
*Shipping, handling and sales tax, if applicable, not included. Frames are subject to availability. I reserve the right to substitute a frame of similar color.
For any tennis player.
A Blessing for the Tennis Player
“May your net always be friendly.
May your serve always be true.
May your strokes always be quicker
than the shots hit back to you.”
Tennis, like baseball and golf, is a timeless game. By that I mean that there are no clocks which define the length of a game. Football, soccer, hockey, basketball—all have defined time limits to the game. In theory, a tennis match or a baseball game or a golf match could all go on forever, and the cynics among us would argue that baseball and golf sometimes do seem to go on forever, though the same argument could be made about the last two minutes of a football or basketball game too!
In any event, tennis is a wonderful game, and it requires skill, power, deftness of touch, athleticism, quickness, strategy, strength, endurance and mental toughness. It is fun to watch, even more fun to play, and even more fun to play when played well (though you might well ask: how would I know?).
This is a poem for the tennis player of any skill level.
Available in white or gold matte, 10 inches by 8 inches (landscape) or 8 inches by 10 inches (portrait), framed in black or light brown.* Insert a photo of your favorite tennis player (which could be you!) A great gift for the tennis player, or as a prize at a tournament.
Regularly only $49.95* On sale for a limited time for $34.99 plus free shipping for a limited time!
Sales tax, if applicable, is separate. Purchaser is responsible for sales tax if residing outside of Illinois.
*Frames shown are examples only. Frames are subject to availability. We reserve the right to substitute a frame of similar color.
Poem Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2009-2014. All rights reserved.
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For the long distance runner.
Marathon
This is the etched version, which can be personalized with name, perhaps date of race (though if there’s more than one race, you might want to think about this), and even time. And you can choose a different matte color, although darker colors work best to show off the text. Comes with rectangular photo opening, double matted.
Free personalization for a limited time!
“I have willed my soul,
with all that is within me,
to keep a promise to myself,
to know my limits,
to know my strength,
and then to go beyond—
to take a pace and move on past
until I do become, at last,
a part of ancient history.”
A great gift for any marathon runner! It is indeed a great accomplishment, and deserves to be honored. Insert your runner’s photograph. Shown in black matte with black frame. You can choose a different matte color. Contact me to special order a matte of a different color, and for personalization (see below).
Price: $299.95 Add $25.00 for Free personalization for a limited time (name, date, running time, if desired). Contact me with information for personalization.
To see the printed version, click here. Printed version cannot be personalized. In the 20×16 print version, we offer blue with white text and white matte around the photo space, or green with gold text and gold matte around the photo space.
Generally, allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of etched picture poems.
Permission Requested to Use a Poem
The etched piece shown above is not for sale for $10. That etched piece is sold elsewhere on the website. I’m just showing it here as a sample. The $10 is my requested fee for using the words of one of the poems on this site as a reading at a wedding, or for use in a graduation book, etc.
Several years ago I received an inquiry from a man whose daughter was graduating from high school. The school was putting together a book in which the parents could offer words of congratulations or encouragement or pride or love for their son or daughter. This kind man asked if he could use a part of one of my graduation poems to put in the book. While I had put a short poem for each of my daughters in their graduation books, I confess I was honored and flattered that this man—a total stranger from a thousand miles away—took the time to ask me for permission to use one of my poems to send a message to his daughter in the school’s book. In any event, I quoted him a very small fee and thanked him for asking, and he sent a check for more than I had quoted. He understood that copyrights mean something, and that writers should not work for free, unless they volunteer to do so. Perhaps I would never have known that he used it, but I was very grateful and gratified to know that he contacted me to ask permission.
All writers need exposure and we appreciate it when our work is put out into the world, but no one wants to be taken advantage of either. Writing is an art, and it is work, and no one should be expected to give it away, and certainly should not be expected to give it away without being asked.
In any event, the kind man showed me that there are people who appreciate what I do, and I appreciated very much his act of contacting me for permission.
If you would like to use one of the poems on this site as part of a graduation book (or similar dedication book), or as a reading in a wedding or other ceremony, there are two circumstances in which you may do so:
1. You may do so if you have purchased the picture poem from which you chose the text. For example, if you purchased an etched or printed version of “A Thousand Dreams” you may have someone read the poem in your wedding ceremony. (I would love it if you put the actual picture poem in the church for people to read on their way in, but I would not insist upon that.) I also ask that you give author credit, meaning your reader says that I wrote it.
2. You may use the poem for a dedication book or as a reading in a ceremony even without the purchase of a picture poem by paying a “User Fee” of $10.00. Author credit is also required in this circumstance. However, if you desire to print a poem on paper items such as napkins or cups or on more permanent materials, please contact me.
Permission to put poems on other printed matter is not granted by this offer, and there will be an additional charge to do so, in part based upon the number of items to be printed, and based upon which poem is requested.
See also Commissioned Poems section on Permission or Allowance to Publish or Use Poems.
Those who run get it: They can’t not do it.
At $10 off for a framed Runner’s Blessing picture poem, you can get it too! ($5 off for unframed . . . already a bargain!) And, for a very limited time, free shipping too!
Runner’s Blessing
A poem for every runner and any runner. Celebrate yourself. Running is one way to help you feel alive.
Give one to your favorite runner!
“May your mind be always peaceful.
May you run forevermore.”
This is available in both 10 x 8 inches and 8 x 10 inches. In other words, it is available in portrait and landscape versions. Matte colors include black, blue, gray marble, burnt red, and green. Available with black or light brown frame, or no frame.
If you purchase a picture poem without a frame, select “No Frame” in the Frame Choice box below. Although you selected “No Frame,” a photo of a framed piece will appear in gallery (with a frame), simply because I didn’t want to add photos of 20 unframed mattes to an already busy gallery! So if you choose “no frame” you will get no frame, but the gallery will show a picture with a frame. Got it? Okay. If you are having any problems with the selection boxes below, the first thing to do is to click “Clear Selection” and then enter your preferences again. You might have to hit “Clear Selection” more than once to be sure to clear all the boxes. Make sure you select something in each box. You may contact me if there are any questions.
A great gift for any runner!
Now $10 off Framed pieces, and $5 off Unframed. And free shipping for a very limited time too!
Framed: Regularly $49.99 On sale for a limited time $39.99*
Unframed (Matte only): Regularly $27.99 On sale for a limited time $22.99*
*Shipping, handling and sales tax not included. Purchaser is responsible for sales tax, if any, for states other than Illinois.
To Order, go to Selection boxes below:
In Box 1, choose Landscape (10×8) or Portrait (8×10).
In Box 2, choose Black Frame, Light Brown Frame or No Frame.
In Box 3, select your Matte Color Choice.
You should now be able to see your choice up at the top in the gallery, and in the Shopping Cart. Remember, if you choose no frame, you will see a photo showing a frame, but you will not get a frame, and your cart will show the unframed price.
If your selection does not appear, click “Clear Selections” (maybe twice) and make sure all selections have cleared. Then, re-enter your choices. That should work. Remember, you must make a selection in each box. If you continue to have problems, contact me.
Poem Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2009-2014. All rights reserved.
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