There are many reasons and many ways, to grow a poem. Check out some of the options here, then contact me for a poetic consultation about the person/event you would like your poem grown for...
Prices vary
Silver package:
Includes: Two personal consultations • Two revisions • Frameable signed copy of poem
Gold package:
Includes: Two personal consultations • Two revisions • Signed copy of poem for framing • Custom-thrown ceramic bowl, hand-engraved with a line chosen by you from your poemgrown poem
Platinum package:
Includes: Three personal consultations • Two revisions • Signed copy of poem for framing • CD recording of poem • Custom-thrown ceramic bowl, hand-engraved with a line chosen by you • Music composed exclusively for your poem and recorded with cin performing • CD recording of poem
Guest Book Poem:
A beautiful display of branches in a custom-thrown vase is displayed for guests to write and hang wishes for the new couple. Wishes are gathered and sent to cin after the event to become a poem to cherish and send to guests as a thank you!
Includes: Custom-thrown ceramic vase • Branches and paper leaves for wishes • Postage paid envelope to return wishes to cin • Signed copy of poem for framing • As many copies of the poem as there are guests, so each may have one
Live Performance: Price varies
Have your poem performed live at your wedding...with music...with your band...by cin.
Wedding party gifts: Price varies
Individual votives and mini mugs hand-engraved with lines from your poemgrown poem for each member of your wedding party.
Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, coming-of-age celebrations, graduations, house-warmings, births, blessings...
The Gentle Nudge:
Celebrate yourself with a poem. Here’s how to let friends and family know that a commissioned poem is at the top of your gift list…
• Email me to talk about your occasion and the date you would like to receive your poem
• Send me the names and address (email or postal, whichever you prefer) of up to 20 friends that you would like to have consider your request
• I will send them each a personal letter (via email or postal, whichever you requested) that explains this package and your request
• I work with those who choose to participate, to write a commissioned poem for you
Cost:
For you: $1 per person for postage (FREE if you prefer to send your request via email) and includes a poemgrown mug.
For participants: $300 for 1-3 friends, and an additional $50 for each 2 friends beyond that. ($350 for 4-5 friends, $400 for 6-7 friends, $450 for 8-9 friends $500 for 10-11 friends)
Prices vary for the following packages
Simple Somonka:
Ancient and extraordinary, the Somonka is a wonderful poetic form for any love poem...between a parent and child, two adults, siblings, a deep friendship...
• Includes phone consultation, one revision and a signed copy of poem for framing
Tanka Mantra Mug:
This custom-thrown mug will be hand-engraved with your poemgrown Tanka, so you can drink in your poem everyday!
The Tanka is like a breath. A poetry breath. It is 5-line Japanese form perfect for capturing the essence of someone, or something.
• Includes phone consultation, one revision, signed copy of poem for framing and custom-thrown mug hand-engraved with your poem.
Personal poem:
Grow your poem in Free Verse style or choose from a more traditional form, including Pantoum, Tanka, Somonka, Triolet.
• Includes phone consultation • One revision • Signed copy of poem for framing
Performance package:
Make your poem even more memorable...
• Includes phone consultation • One revision • Signed copy of poem for framing • CD recording of your poem • A live performance of your poem at your event by cin..