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Sunday, February 5th, 2012
This is Part II of two parts of a poem called “That You Remember Me.” This was written in reference to Alzheimer’s Disease, which afflicts so many people and their families. I wondered what it must be like to realize that one’s mind is becoming forgetful. The victim must fear being forgotten, just as they are forgetting. How frightening that must be. Please give generously to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
That You Remember Me
I love to watch a baseball game,
or listen to the birds.
I love to tell you secrets.
I love to hear your words.
*
I love for you to sit with me;
perhaps you’ll hold my hand
and tell me that you love me–
that I’ll understand.
*
My mind has ways of taking me
where I don’t want to go.
I know I know your name, you see;
just right now it’s hard for me
to think of things I really know,
and to know what really is
and what may not be so.
*
Though I might forget you,
it’s important that you see
just how much it means to me
that you remember me.
* * *
Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2009-2012. All rights reserved.
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011
Here is a short holiday poem. We printed this poem on picture matting and we inserted a photograph of our daughters (previously used for a Christmas card) in the center, which is a nice and cheery way to greet holiday guests. Click on the photo to see it in a larger size. Comes in 10″ by 8 “.
A picture poem to greet your holiday guests.
A Christmas Wish for You
May the bells of Christmas ring
a song that never ends.
May the joyous sounds they make
bring peace to all our friends.
May the lights of Christmas bring
an everlasting glow.
May the love that fills our home
bring warmth to all we know.
May love and joy and peace be yours
now and evermore.
Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2008-2011. All rights reserved.
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
After too many years, and one year too late, Ron Santo is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died just over one year ago, and so he did not know during his lifetime that he had finally received major league baseball’s highest honor: to be elected and enshrined in the Hall of Fame. I hope he knows now! But more than baseball, he was an advocate for the children who suffer from the disease that he suffered from most of his life. He had Juvenile Diabetes, and during his career, few knew that he had to test his blood and give himself insulin multiple times a day in order to save his life and health. He committed his life to helping children who suffered from this disease, helping the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to raise over $ 60 million to support research to find a cure for it, and to help the children, all while undergoing two leg amputations and multiple other health issues. I am re-running this poem in honor of his Hall of Fame election. It is called “For Every Kid.” And thank you, Ron Santo, a true Hall of Famer!
For Every Kid
You played the nation’s greatest game
with talent and with fire,
reaching deep within yourself
yet always reaching so much higher.
It is a game learned by boys,
yet also played by men.
You played the game so you’d inspire
everyone to have some fun–
so men would play like boys again.
There was a joy to making catch
that others might not make,
or to drive the runner home
when victory was at stake.
Every game was a test
of stamina and will.
You always gave your very best:
you played with passion;
you played with skill;
stars may dim but never rest.
And when the games were over
and the crowds were getting thin,
you gave yourself to different cause,
more determined now than ever
to fight the fight and to win.
You saw the children suffer
from the burdens that you knew.
You gave your all the only way
that you knew how to do:
have a passion; set a goal;
make a plan; then pursue.
You knew their hurt; you knew their pain;
you knew the fear in each one’s brain.
You showed them courage;
you gave them hope.
You taught them how to live and cope;
you showed them that there was no shame.
You gave yourself; you gave your name:
you kept the kids in the game.
So thank you, Mr. Santo,
for everything you did:
for the game; for the Cubs;
and most of all–above it all–
for the love you showed for every kid.
You fought the fight every day
and still you played the game.
the Biggest Leagues have called you up:
You’re a star in every sense–
you’re in Heaven’s Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Ron Santo! All good things to his family!
Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2009-20012. All Rights Reserved.
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Today is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes in Chicago. Donate to help a child. Donate to help rid our world of the scourge of this disease. And thank you to Ron Santo for his efforts on behalf of this organization and on behalf of these children. www.jdrf.org (You can see a poem about Ron Santo in our News and Discussions (Blog), entitled “For Every Kid”.)
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Back to School!
Well, it’s back to school time. All over the country, our students are preparing for another school year. It’s an exciting, scary, exhilarating and expensive time. Yet, these young people are the finest and best hope for a nation so in need of hope. We need to be there for them, and our nation needs to be there for them. ‘Nuff said. And thank you to the professors, adminstrators, office and maintenance staffs at all of our colleges and universities for helping to make the educational experiences and campuses the best they can be for these young people. I am re-running a poem that I first put up last fall, dedicated to our students.
For You, Our Child
You are the child of our love
and the vision in our dreams.
You are curious, strong and beautiful,
and filled with such potential.
We long to see you when we are old;
to know the places you have seen;
to know the wisdom you have known;
to see the changes life has made in you,
and the changes you have made
in a world in need
of so much change.
We have no words of wisdom,
for those must come from you.
But have a dream and have a mission,
and speak to yourself, often and calm,
and trust in the words you say to yourself
in quiet reflection, and let them inspire
your passion, your strength,
your wisdom, your fire.
We love you now and always will,
and we pray there are moments,
when you are still,
that we come to you in your mind
and comfort you and slow your hurried ways.
And we wish someday
you will come to us
when we are old
and tell us great things
you have done,
and tell us the memories
you have made
that will comfort you in the quiet moments
of your later days, as we find comfort and pride
in thoughts and memories of you.
(Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2009-2011)
Note: this poem is not presently etched or printed, but we can do so if you’d like to have it as a gift item. Send an email and we can discuss it. Thank You. And study hard and best wishes to our students.
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Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Part IV (the last stanza): An anniversary poem. A memoir poem. A wonderful heirloom. Enjoy!
An Anniversary. A Memoir.
(Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom, 2009. All Rights Reserved.)
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Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Part III:
How do we treasure the loves of our lives?
One choice, it seems, may lead to naught,
but we move onward,
hoping the next
will bring us a love
that lasts through the ages.
And so we moved forward,
relentlessly forward;
we found each other and we joined together,
finding we were
the loves of our lives.
(Copyright Daniel Mark Extrom 2009. All rights reserved.)
This is stanza 3 of a 4 stanza poem, celebrating maturing love and family, and perserverance. See our Store. I can write one just for you or your loved one. You will like it, and even more important, so will the person who receives it. Tomorrow, we will finish this poem. Please feel free to comment, even if you don’t buy one! Do you like it?
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Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Donate Life!
This poem is a bit late as it is now April 21, 2011. But it’s not too late to be an organ donor. Let your family know your wishes. Go to www.DonateLife.org. Sign up. Your life will go on living, even when you’re gone. There is no greater gift.
The Legacy
A dedication from a donor to his or her own family
and to the recipient
I loved my life and had great plans
for dreams I would pursue.
I loved to learn and loved to work –
so much for me to do.
But plans and dreams – it always seems -
are subject to delay,
for life can bring surprises
that take us from our way.
(more…)
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
For You, Our Child
You are the child of our love
and the vision in our dreams.
You are curious, strong and beautiful,
and filled with such potential.
We long to see you when we are old:
to know the places you have seen;
to know the wisdom you have known;
to see the changes life has made in you,
and the changes you have made
in a world in need
of so much change.
We have no words of wisdom,
for those must come from you.
But have a dream
and have a vision
and speak to yourself, often and calm,
and trust in the words you say to yourself
in quiet reflection, and let them inspire
your passion, your strength,
your wisdom, your fire.
We love you now and always will,
and we pray there are moments,
when you are still,
that we come to you in your mind
and comfort you and slow your hurried ways.
And we wish someday
you will come to us
when we are old
and tell us great things
you have done,
and tell us the memories
you have made
that will comfort you in the quiet moments
of your later days,
as we find comfort and pride
in thoughts and memories of you.
Copyright 2010 Daniel Mark Extrom. All rights reserved.
This one is not yet etched or printed. It is written for parents with a child going off to college, or even for a newborn baby. If you like it, it can be etched or printed just for you, to give as a gift or to keep, and can be personalized too, with the name of the student or newborn, or any child for that matter, with room for a picture. Email your preferences for size, color, opening size, etc. to info@danielmarkpicturepoems.com. Note: we have poems for all kinds of occasions. If you don’t see one you like, we can create one just for you!
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