April 29, 2021
Dear Supporter:
As springtime in North Carolina solidifies itself, I think of transitions in life. I just moved to Goldsboro from Gaston after living there for about sixteen months. My nephew was just born and, as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, people are wondering what they should wear as they venture outside more often to attend work, school, and leisure activities.
I also think about celebrating momentous occasions: births, graduations, and weddings, all of which have been modified or canceled due to this Coronavirus. I think about those of us who have had Zoom birthday parties, therapy sessions, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and more.
But more importantly, I think about the impact of poetry on our lives. How, now more than ever, people, particularly young people, turn to poetry in times of turmoil and crisis. For me, as a young person living in central New Jersey, words became the reason I got out of bed in the morning. They were why I would go to school even when I had my lunches alone. I just wanted to be around books, around literature, and around those who read, wrote, and taught literature.
Cards and letters mean the world to me. I have cards from when I left New Jersey, from my college graduation, when I began to appreciate the significance of cards beyond the money inside. A heartfelt card has sincere thought, brevity, humor, and wit.
Good poems have these qualities too.
Today, I want to tell you about a service I am starting: Original Poems for Momentous Events. It is simple: I create an original poem for your special event. It can be any event: a birth, a wedding, a graduation, a new beginning, getting your driver’s license—anything anyone wants to celebrate, I will create a poem for that occasion. Individuals who need original poems for any upcoming event, such as a wedding or a baby shower, can email me with their unique circumstances at eoflifepublishing@gmail.com. Use the subject line Original Poem for a series of poems (6-8) based on your unique situation that is yours to keep for $80. I can guarantee that clients will never get a repeat poem from me. If for any reason you do not like any of the poems I provide, you pay nothing.
Thank you so much for your investment in me, Essence Breshanté, and in The Essence of Life. Please share within your networks.
Sincerely,
Essence Breshanté & The Essence of Life
https://eoflifepublishing.wordpress.com/original-poems-for-momentous-events/