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Dandelion Parachute Seed

samples & testimonials

there is no occasion that a commissioned poem would not make more powerful, more memorable, or more meaningful.

I’ve written a gratitude poem for a school… 

a love poem for a building…

and a performance poem for a prairie…

I’ve written poems for cherished pets, neighbors, mentors, coaches, and teachers…

poems honor every emotion our human hearts can hold.

here are a handful of “traditional” occasions I’ve written poems for.

click on each to read an excerpt (shared with permission from my clients),

then let’s connect and explore how a commissioned poem can help you love louder.

clickable excerpts:

samples
Image by Henry Be

other occasions to consider:

step, job, home, promotion, tooth, moon cycle

leaving home

retirement

graduation

first…

diagnosis

recovery

loss

birth

anniversary

relationships

including but not limited to: friendships, marriage, parenthood, teachers, coaches, mentors, pets, neighbors, schools, teams

…and more.

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