moms love poems.
it’s true. moms love poems.* especially poems that are custom, one of a kind, and made to order just for mom.
how do i know moms love poems? because i’ve heard them say, “oh, this is lovely,” and, “what a neat idea! so thoughtful!” and, “thank you for the beautiful poem. it made me cry.”
yes, sometimes poems make moms cry. the good kind of tears. the i-feel-so-thought-of-and-loved-and-taken-care-of-kind of tears. the kind of tears you want moms to cry. and if you’re not into making mom cry, well, poems make moms smile too. and feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
so make your mom a smiling, crying, warm and fuzzy. order your mother’s day poem today!
if you’d like to order your poem in person, you can come by MILK (1840 haight street) this wednesday from 8pm-onward for a Cinco de Mayo party and some poetry from yours truly.
or, you can come by Green Apple Books (clement & 6th street) this sunday april 9th from 11am-1pm to order your poem in person. i’ll have frames to choose from and and poetry store art pieces and maybe even some wrapping paper. an instant gift (just in case you’ve left things until the last minute)!
or, you can stop by Secession Art & Design (30th & mission street) and take a look at poetry store art pieces, Julie Michelle’s photography, Colleen Maur’s jewelery, and many many more beautiful things by local artists that i’m sure your mom will love.
*okay, maybe not all moms, but probably your mom, because if you’re reading this chances are you have yet to get your mom a mother’s day gift. don’t settle for hallmark. you’re better than hallmark. your mom knows you’re better than hallmark. so get mom a custom poem. i promise she will thank you.
your valentine wants a poem.
the corporate holiday is here again. do something different. send your valentine* a one-of-a-kind poem. about anything you want.**
*including, but not limited to: love (requited or not), gratitude, friendship, birds, coyotes, jellyfish.
**don’t think you have a valentine? here is a list of potentials. pick one: your lover, want to be lover, jilted lover, secret crush, not-so-secret crush, mom, dad, baby (especially your soon-to-be born or christened), brother, sister, cousin, niece, nephew, children (biological, adopted, and/or given up for adoption), mom, lover (new, old, jilted, wanna be), ex’s (yes, all of them), crush, co-worker, boss, landlord, aunt, uncle, santa, satan (i.e. paradise lost), lover, old friends (yes, all of them), new friends, soon-to-be friends (yes, poems help you keep & make friends!), boyfriend, girlfriend, friendfriends (yes, all of them), acquaintances, fracquaintances, sculptor friend, painter neighbor, poet lover, your writer sister, reader dad, computer techie crush (see also: anyone who has ever said, “i’m as creative as a roll of toilet paper.”), anyone is your life celebrating a birthday, wedding, anniversary, bar/bat mitzvahs, or reunion, you dog, cat, bird, lizard, fish, grandma, grandpa, and (did i mention) your lover!
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yes, it’s true. the poetry store, along with two other on demand poets, will be writing poems this sunday from 11am-4pm at SFMOMA’s koret visitor education center. this is a family event, so if you’ve got little ones, or can steal your friend’s for the day, bring them by and we will happily write you poems, free of charge and so much fun!
here’s more info from http://www.sfmoma.org/events/1569:
Join in the museum’s 75th anniversary festivities! Connect with San Francisco’s unique history of design, poetry, film, and cafe culture with hands-on activities, family-friendly films, a Poetry Cafe, live music, and more.
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Koret Visitor Education Center
Let art fuel your imagination, then set your ideas on paper and perform your poem with the help of local poets. Live jazz adds to the inspiration.
Family Film Screenings: Early Cartoons
11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater
This program features animated classics first screened at SFMOMA in the early days of the museum’s film program, from Winsor McCay’sGertie the Dinosaur (1914) to Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first appearances of Mickey Mouse.
11:30 a.m.
Walt Disney, The Skeleton Dance, 1929, 6 min.
Walt Disney, Steamboat Willie, 1928, 8 min.
Winsor McCay, Gertie the Dinosaur, 1914, 12 min.
12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m.
George Dunning, Cadet Rouselle, 1947, 9 min.
Anthony Gross and Hector Hoppin, Joie de Vivre, 1934, 6 min.
Walt Disney, The Skeleton Dance, 1929, 6 min.
Walt Disney, Steamboat Willie, 1928, 8 min.
Part of Museum free family days. Program and admission are free.
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the poetry store is here to help you meet all your crafty* holiday gift giving needs.
this season, take back the sweater you got your mom, the tie you got your dad, the underwear you got your boyfriend.
instead, stuff stockings with poems, decorate mom’s mantle with an illustrated poem, refresh dad’s nightstand with a framed poem, fill your book-loving boyfriend’s books with book mark poems, and order poems by post for your friends far and wide.
trust me, people love poems.** and who doesn’t want a custom gift made especially for them?
*bonus: the poetry store helps you look crafty, even if you’re not crafty at all!
**people who love poems: moms; dads; babies (especially the soon-to-be born or christened); brothers; sisters; cousins; nieces; nephews; children (biological, adopted, and given up for adoption); moms; lovers (new, old, jilted, wanna be); ex’s; crushes; co-workers; bosses; landlords; santa; satan (i.e. paradise lost); moms; old friends; new friends; soon-to-be friends (poems help you keep & make friends!); boyfriends; girlfriends; friendfriends; moms; acquaintances; fracquaintances; sculptors; painters; poets; writers; readers; computer techies (see also: anyone who has ever said, “i’m as creative as a roll of toilet paper.”); people celebrating birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, reunions; dogs; cats; birds; lizards; fish; grandmas; grandpas; (did i mention) moms!
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