The Urdu stories and novels of Umera Ahmed are excellent in diction. This has made many people in her audience to wonder that may be Umera Ahmeds education is relevant to Urdu literature. However, it is not true. In fact, Umera Ahmed has done masters in the English literature.

She lives in Sialkot. She got her education from the Murray College, Sialkot. By profession, Umera Ahmed has also been a teacher along with being a writer. She is a teacher at Army Public School, Sialkot and she teaches English to O level students of grade 9 and 10.

How Umera Ahmed started writing in Urdu is a very interesting story. Umera Ahmeds handwriting of Urdu was very poor. In her university, she thought of writing diary every day in Urdu to improve her handwriting. Gradually instead of writing diary of her own accounts, she started to write diaries of two imaginary people, Kashaf and Zaroon, who were class fellows with clashing ideas in a Masters class of International relations. Over the time of two years, Umeras writing improved. Moreover, those two diaries of imaginary people became an interesting Urdu novel. Umera sent that novel for publishing and it was published very soon. Umera Ahmed recalls that since then none of her Urdu stories ever had to wait for publication.

There are some specific areas in which the stories of Umera Ahmed are very powerful. Umera Ahmed is an expert of writing on International affairs and bureaucracy. Umera Ahmeds first novel was on international affairs. Then she wrote an excellent novel on the bureaucracy of Pakistan called Amer Bail. The Amer bail is a parasite plant and this is exactly what the bureaucracy of Pakistan is. Initially Umera also tried to write on the lives of the people belonging to Armed forces of Pakistan and their families. However, those stories had research mistakes and they were not very well received.

After the bureaucracy, current affairs, and international relations, Umera Ahmeds interest tilted towards producing Urdu novels on religion. She does not preach about the religion in her novels. However, the factor of religious mindedness is very strong in her stories and novels. Some of her stories with very strong religious undertones are Meri Zaat Zara e Benishan, Man o Salwa and Peer e Kamil (s.a.w.)

These days Umera Ahmed is not writing stories and novels for the popular fiction digests. Her focus is to produce stories and scripts for the TV now. Therefore, in her quest to reach a large audience Umera Ahmed is now a script and storywriter for the television.

I once read that “The art of Writing Poetry can be in a form which is as simple or as complicated as you wish,” this is true.

So, for those of you who don’t know where to start with writing poetry, your feelings, or short story my suggestion would be to start by writing something short and sweet. Something you have interest in or like and try to keep it as simple as possible. I started with short stories when I was younger. Little poems like a haiku (a Japanese poem) which have a format to follow and many others, I will explain in more detail later. For now, just think about things that interest you, hobbies, or even people you admire. Your imagination is your only limit. The reasoning behind starting off small is so that you can get the feel for what you are doing, and to make yourself feel comfortable doing it. There are many forms available for public use.

The simplest that comes to mind is a haiku, of which I will walk you through.

Beginner’s steps:

Haiku (Japanese Poem)
A Haiku is an un-rhyming verse format. Describing an image or feeling in three lines that are “usually” about nature or natural things. Although remember I told you there is no wrong or right, when it comes to poetry. Now a Haiku in Japanese is made up of 3 written lines. A total of 17 syllables, the first line will contain five syllables, the second has seven, and the last has five. If you don’t know what a syllable is the best way I found to learn or teach my students is by clapping out the word. Clap while reading the words and however many times you clapped should be the amount of syllables, if done right.

Example:

1st step: Pick a topic. I’m going to choose flowers.

2nd step: What do you think about or how do you feel when you think about your topic? I think about vibrant colors, spring, love, gifts…etc.

3rd step: Put your thoughts into words.

Don’t forget to check your syllables for this poem!

The gift of flowers (5 syllables)

Sweet, beautiful smell of love (7 syllables)

Blossoms in the Spring (5 syllables)

4th step: ENJOY what you wrote.

FLOWERS

The gift of flowers

Sweet, Beautiful, Smell of love

Blossoms in the Spring.

Another beginner’s step you can do is practice rhyming. There are many rhyming dictionaries available to you. But, that should help you practice your own little limerick.

There are many types of poetry out there! I found this website to be helpful, (www.types-of-poetry.org.uk) there are also detailed descriptions of the many types. You can never learn enough! So keep re-searching until you feel like you understand it a little and feel comfortable enough to write your first draft of written art work.

Once you have finished writing your short story, poem or whatever it is you chose you should now have a grasp on the concept. Now, when you feel that you are ready to begin writing. You should have a goal set in place. Whether it is your journal, a poem for your significant other or just a simple “entry” of your feelings (that is all a poem really is.) I have written poems and stories from my personal life situations and feelings, as well as others some that were factorial and some fictional. Like I said your only limit is your imagination.

So when you have that idea of what it is you want to write about it is time to think about how you want your feelings to format on paper. You can follow many other formats used today (which you can also find on the website above) or you can make your own. The beauty of poetry is there is NO right or wrong! You can spell things however you want and say things however you feel at the same time the poem is documented. Ultimately it is up to you I am here to just give you that extra push and to somewhat guide you into your first journey as a poet.

The best poems I find are of deep passionate expression of one’s true feelings written out for the world to see. I seem to be able to express my feelings best when I am at my peek of emotion. Whether I am frustrated, irritated, lonely, happy, or in the moment of love…etc. As soon as something happens that makes me feel strongly I write about it. So my advice to you is to “just write.” Once you get the concept and have done enough short stories or poems, just write. Write anything that you feel or something you experienced. Make it your own. And Good luck!

If you are having trouble finding formats the following may help as well.
(cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/kochan/formatspoem2.html)

Many of the formats at this site seemed to be ideal for beginners.

I’d like to say congrats on writing your first poem! Remember there is no right or wrong way to go about your poetry. It is utilized to express who you are and what you feel. No one else can tell you how it is you feel or how it is you should express yourself. That is the beauty of poetry! Now go explore your endless expressions.

Man has contemplated this dilemma for centuries and even today looks for answers to this perplexing question—namely, “exactly how does one ‘throw away’ his old garbage can?”

I have placed mine in front of the house for years, hoping and praying throughout the night that when the garbage truck rolls round the following morning, that it will take it.  But, alas, there it still sits, like a forlorn person no one wants.

On one occasion, I became so desperate that I taped a note to its side which said, “Please throw away!”  But, the next morning, I realized that the garbage man had peeled off the note, crumbled the paper, and thrown it into the truck, but left the can!

On another occasion, I had slashed the side of the plastic can to emphasize its “garbage” status, but the garbage man had apparently repaired the cut, using the original tape from the note.

On still another occasion, I had stuffed the old garbage can into a new one, so that it would appear as “garbage,” needing to be taken away.  But, when I awoke, the garbage man had left the note this time: “Limit one can per house on weekday pick-ups,” it had said.

So desperate had I become that, on the night before a designated pick-up, I set my alarm for 5:00 a.m., knowing full well that the garbage truck always came very early, wrapped myself in my winter coat the following morning, and walked down to the curb, awaiting it.  Boy, will I finally clear up this discrepancy in no uncertain terms, I thought.

I cocked an ear, straining to hear the lumbering, engine-vibrating truck, but no sound approached.  In fact, it had been so early that no sound whatsoever could be heard, not even from a passing car.  I shivered in the cold.  The sky lightened.  The sun inched above the horizon.  And dawn arrived—but no truck.

After more than an hour, it was apparent that it had no intention of coming that morning.  Was this a conspiracy—or had I gone completely crazy?

I looked round.  Why was my garbage can the only one in front of the houses that day, I had wondered?  Furious that the truck had not come on the day that I had awakened after a few scant hours of sleep, I stormed back into the house, determined to give the sanitation company a call—and a piece of my mind—preferably, the fire-spitting piece.

But, after a quick check of the calendar, I realized that it had been a holiday!  Garbage pick-up was always rescheduled for the following day on such occasions.

I counted the hours.  After 24 of them had ticked by, that blasted alarm shattered the dead—and me—from peaceful slumber again.

Down the walk I went, bundled in the same winter coat, which failed to contain the anger erupting from inside, pounding the driveway so determinedly with my feet that I must have left footprint-shaped indentations in its concrete.  It was still dark.  And I waited.  If that piece of garbage on four wheels called a “garbage truck” did not come by today, I thought, I was going to explode!

I could not tell if it had been wishful thinking or delusionality, but that night-shattering rumble—that earth-trembling, engine-vomiting sound which could only have belonged to the object of my day and desire—grew louder—and never sounded sweeter.

There I stood, like a maniac.  There it approached, increasing in size.  We were no match for each other.  With my anger, it was clearly the weaker of the two.

It rattled closer and grew life-size, virtually belching waste from its exhaust pipe, like a mechanical elephant with diarrhea.  Both the truck and the moment had arrived.  The gloved, blue coverall-clad garbage man leaped from his perch and landed on the street.  That this had been the moment of truth was a sheer understatement.  He glared into my eyes, which assuredly flashed the word “kill,” like the rotating wheels found in slot machines.

Like an erupting volcano, and pointing to the cut, crushed, crud of a crappy can, I screamed in a tone which rose like a mushroom cloud, “Will you flipping throw that flipping can in that flipping truck before I rip your flipping head off your flipping body!” I exploded.  “It’s garbage, you moron!  It should be thrown out, just like everything in it!”  Steam assuredly escaped from my sizzling head.  I must have created a mini-climactic zone of heat and humidity immediately surrounding my body on that frigid winter morning.

But the man only continued to glare into my eyes, shrugging with incomprehension.  Apparently, he only spoke Chinese!

And now, half a century later, there it still sits.  I know of countries younger than this can.  Will someone please answer the question: how does one get rid of this bloody thing?

The first day of class, following a picture of cute looking face and childish thirsty for knowledge which both eyes. I thought to myself, if not in person now standing three feet of the podium, I would not think he’s accurate to say that I could not bear to think of.
He called Hou Yong, three years of my junior high school language teacher. The new semester beginning, when we are curious turned over a new classroom textbooks hair, a thin old man walked into the classroom set foot on the podium. Although thin, but the pace Daoting light. He rubbed his stomach, eat and make an appearance, with a humorous tone told us: “Well socialism, socialist good.” Attracted laughter. He added: “When the early years, it really makes life much suffering, eating roots, eating grass, and three years of famine, there was a case of cannibalism.” Whole class of people scared and frightened, only the class most naughty Wang Qieqie asked one: “Is it true?” We looked at with eyes of worship Wang, staring at the frail old man earnestly waiting for his answer.

My expectation, he turned side edges make me clean the blackboard, said: “If you want to know more ah? Good to listen to my class after myself.” This is our first and face the teacher Hou.
Hou teacher likes to smoke, love to drink. Every time a ring tone on the language lesson, the teacher will be on time into the classroom Hou, mouthful of alcohol, a long day we get used to it. But he never smoke in front of the students face. Once he accidentally mentioned that: “smoking, drinking, the body is not good, we still cut down point after point of drink, even after growing up also, especially smoking, harm to others. Anyway, I was never smoked in front of everyone’s face, even a mouthful of smoke when I am not into the classroom. “For a time, what we seem to understand.
Hou few teachers to give lectures with textbooks. He was always marching brisk pace to the podium, and then asked us: “Students, today’s lesson we do ah?” We sit below the answer in unison: “story ~ ~ ~” sounds deliberately drag very long. “Well, tell stories, talk about ah?” “Ghost Story ~ ~ ~” We all know that teachers like to talk about Ghost Story Hou, and most good. “Well, Strange Stories, Strange Stories which the ah?” “Painted Skin ~ ~ ~” business as usual for too long the sound, we laugh. “Good, good, good, today about Ghost Story Painted Skin.” And then I start dancing with relish the story. Slowly, the whole class and the whole year knows he is telling stories of the players. Hou teachers know a lot, I talk a lot, from history to literature, from politics to economy. Soon, everyone fell in love with his language class. Unfortunately, the time to read is the junior high school, if you can attend the university as it is now, then he will certainly be packed in the classroom. He rarely with a textbook because he always told us what the book is not, in his view of life everywhere are learning, scholarship should not stick to the book knowledge. Another of his lecture is that it is rarely speak in detail about the required textbooks, such as the appreciation of ancient poetry, such as the famous masterpieces. He often said: “Well the ancient poetry, China’s outstanding traditional culture, to read dozens of times a few hundred times, rely on perception.” And as “Fanjinzhongju” This reading, but he can take two weeks but more explanations. At that time my mother was not even understand, the strange thing is, under his teaching methods so far has been the language of our class the first year.
Once the self-study course, when all the students to do in ease of reading problems, outside the classroom suddenly came the sound of my name. We just looked on the Hou teacher entered the classroom, while telling them my name, three-step walk beside me, a look of excitement, and then deliberately raised his voice: “Jianmin ah, this is you.” Talking on the get to me, handing me twenty dollars. Whole class of people all looking at him, my face puzzled. He explained: “Three weeks ago, so you pay the essay writing I looked, there are several good, send a written newspaper, and later have an editor that was used, which is royalties, although small, also be regarded as a reward. we redouble our efforts ah, have the opportunity. “Having the money on my desk and went out, he came outside the classroom hearty laughter.

Here’s a genuinely original idea that you can adapt at once to make a lucrative writing income in your spare time.

If you want to make serious money from your short stories and writing expertise, forget about the conventional long-whiskered method – of sending stories to magazines. Instead, discover the lucrative world of writing awards!

The market opportunities in periodicals for short fiction are dismal and not getting better. It’s almost impossible nowadays for even a brilliant writer to pay the bills by writing stories alone. The days when news stand fiction could launch a writer on a great career are over.

Endless creative writing programs are developing new writers and encouraging them to submit their tales to magazines. The inevitable result is disappointment. Too many writers are chasing too few outlets and even those lucky enough to find themselves in print find that the ego-buzz is short-lived – and the cash rewards are pitiful.

Is there a simple answer?

Short story contests! They’re on the increase world-wide, and some award very big cash prizes.

Enter the words ‘writing awards’ or ‘short story contests’ in a search engine and you’ll find no fewer than 2500 contests for short fiction.

And then there are contests being run right now in your local area, by newspapers or commercial enterprises or non-profit bodies with big public relations budgets. Many of these never appear on the web.

Just keep your eyes open and you’ll soon discover them.

The great advantage of contests is that few demand total exclusivity in their entries, unlike magazine or book publishers. That means you can enter a substantially similar story to several contests at the same time or in fast succession.

So your chances of winning are significantly greater than if you send just one unique story to each contest at a time.

Needless to say, check out the competition rules. No writer wants to be barred from a big award scheme for all time. That can happen if you don’t study the small print. If a contest demands total exclusivity, and the prizes are still worth it, play by the rules.

How can you make several submissions of a story simultaneously, in an ethical fashion? Take a story you have already written, submitted, failed to publish then filed away. Without skewing the plot or storyline, change a lot of small details to customize the narrative as far as possible to each competition.

In other words, shift around the secondary elements, those that don’t affect the main plot or story momentum. These are mostly ‘local color’. And they’re infinitely variable.

Maybe you play with the setting, names, character details, expositions or passages of background description, and so forth. Some top contest winners are now – systematically – using the powerful utilities in the latest versions of Word.

The new Search & Replace functions are quite sophisticated. And the thesaurus is better than ever. (You can also plug in an expanded thesaurus, if you wish.)

These utilities are easy to learn. You simply paste in your story and they will quickly suggest hundreds of synonyms for every word or term you have used.

In fact, you can develop hundreds of new variations of the same core story, with a few clicks of a mouse. So every contest can receive a ‘different’ version, customized to the precise needs of that contest.

True, you’ll want to check that the utilities have not garbled your story. Go back and clean up any language that sounds stilted or that’s skewed your meaning. Make sure that the story quality has not suffered.

But strangely enough, this process will often produce a far better story than the original – because it introduces you to so many new alternative ways of composing it.

When you change your stories systematically in this way, and submit them to dozens of contests at a time, you have a win-win prize system!

Bengali literature or Bangla Shahityo consists of literary compositions written in the Bengali language. This language is very commonly spoken in the Indian state of West Bengal and the Bangladesh. The literature is rich and offers diverse body of writing for all age groups. It is said that Bangla or Bengali traces its origin from the Indo-European group of languages. The very first literary work in Bengali is said to be scripted around 10th century. The Bangla literature is divided into three phases- the old Bengali, middle Bengali and the modern Bengali literary works.

Bengali literature has successfully pictured the various transformations happening in the society. From the Indian independence movement to the various social changes in the society, writers have mentioned them in their literary works.

The vivid culture and traditions also find place in the various Bangla books and novels. Bengali Matrimony rituals and customs are also mentioned in various literary books. Writers have beautifully mentioned the distinctive Bengali matrimonial customs in their work.

The Old Bengali Literature:

The beginning works in Bengali dates back to around 10th century. These works generally comprise of mystic songs of Buddhist religion. The Buddhist seer-poets like Kukkuripada, Kamlipada, Chatilpada, Dhendhanpada, Kanhapada, Shantipada and Luipada. Their works are commonly called the Charyapada.

Middle Bengali literature:

In this period, the literature scripted in Bengali has influence of the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Even before his arrival, others contributed to the language’s literary works. Lyrical poems were chiefly in the part of these period work. Translation of Bhagavata Purana and Krishna Kritana were also added to Bengali literature. It is in this period that Bengali translations of two greatest works in Sanskrit were done. The Ramayana and the Bhagavata helped in enriching the language. The translation of these two greatest works helped in reaching out the works to many who did not understood Sanskrit.

Another very interesting addition to Bengali literature in this period is the Mangal-Kavya. This is collection of poems praising the various Hindu deities. Most of these poems have origin in rural Bengal. These Hindu narrative poems are divided into Dharma Mangal, Manasa Mangal and Chandi Mangal.

Modern Bengali Literature:

The 19th Century was the period when many important contributions in Bengali Literature took place. Notable works were written in this period and it is right to say that this period was actually literary renaissance. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, social activist and scholar, translated Sanskrit works into Bengali, to reach out to the masses. His reforms on Bengali matrimony’s old customs and rituals made a change in the social outlook. He wrote on many important social and religious issues.

Some of the notable writers and their literary works in this period are as follows:

Michael Madhusudan Dutt: He is a poet, known for his Bengali –epic poem, Meghnadh Bodh Kabyo, which means ‘The Slaying of Meghnadh’. His poetic style was like the English poet, Milton.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is well-known novelist and essayist from Bengal. His literary works have inspired writers and poets from other languages as well. His notable works are Durgeshnandini, Kapalkundala, Devi Chaudhurani and Devdas. The national song of India, Vande Mātāram, is a master work from him.
Rabindranath Tagore: He is a Nobel laureate, worldwide famous for his work Gitanjali, contributed significantly in changing the course of Bengali literature.

Promotional pens have been used by countless companies worldwide for many years as a valuable marketing tool. Printed pens are inexpensive, easy to hand out, and everyone can use a pen. These cheap promotional pens are great for business because everyone holds onto a pen and uses it regularly. Pens come in handy, and are always in demand. A pen is one of the most indispensable objects in the business world – and possibly the most common. Personalised pens are a great way to promote just about anything, but especially a business. Many promotional items are out there, but a promotional pen is the classic go to item.

Promotional pens are often used by businesses in a variety of ways. One of the most popular ways is to hand them out at industry trade shows. The more day to day use is to give them to prospective customers or clients at a meeting to write with, and then send them on their way with a pen.

If your industry is one concerning economics or environmental issues, recycled promotional pens or recycled pencils might be a good choice. Any company concerned with “going green” could consider the recycled pens or pencils as well. In any case, these cheap promotional pens are sure to be used by your target audience.

Sometimes companies will also want to use personalised pens or pencils as a gesture of thanks to their current customers by giving them imprinted items such as these. Also, companies may send items to local community groups to promote their company, but to also in the same note do something for their neighborhood. For example, a company may send a batch of personalised pencils to a school or church for their use. These items may trickle into the sales for these organizations themselves or into the hands of family or friends of the people involved in these groups.

Printed pens are a fantastic way to promote a business. Some companies will use these cheap promotional pens as a free gift, as a way to promote a new product or service, or any multitude of other reasons. A cheap promotional pen is a great way to easily slip your company’s name into the hands of hundreds of people at a trade show, or even one at a time at appointments, so it’s a versatile tool that you can use to promote the business.

If you have an interest in taking up a career that involves creative writing, it is essential that you understand what would be expected of you. All writing can be termed creative, though this is a style which usually refers to a format which goes beyond that used in technical compositions and journalism. Drama, poetry, personal essays, and short stories can all be classified as falling under the category of creative writing.

There is the option of studying this style of composition to an advanced level. Many schools, colleges, and universities run programs that can allow you to learn exactly how to write creatively and to various levels, there is even the option of studying the subject at a master’s level. One of the best ways to boost your knowledge of this topic is to read a lot of books. In fact, it is often suggested that to become an accomplished writer, an individual must be extremely well read, and familiar with both classical and modern fiction.

There are numerous avenues which can be explored that result in a writing career, though many people choose to opt for a course of education, this is not necessarily the best approach.

Some of the most accomplished writers never took a single class relating to creative writing, though studying the subject can of course be beneficial.

Today, there are plenty of resources available to individuals who have an interest in becoming writers. Thanks to the internet, the potential to self-develop skills and knowledge has been vastly enhanced.

If you are determined to get paid for your compositions, it is essential that you have an excellent command of the English language. Most writers need to have a clear understanding of grammar rules, and have a broad and extensive vocabulary.

It should be noted that even the best writers do get work rejected, this is a situation that needs to be taken constructively as opposed to personally.

There are many ways in which writers, be they beginners or professionals, can hone their skills. It can be productive to always carry a notebook, this can be used to write down thoughts and observations which may come in useful at a later date. It is surprising the inspiration that can be had in the most normal of scenes. For instance, the dialogue overheard on public transport or in cafes can be adapted and used in your compositions.

There are certain times of the day when all writers are more creative, this may be early in the morning or late in the evening. Figure out when you are most productive, and use this time constructively. If you live with friends or family, it is useful to let them know when you are at work so that you will not be disturbed.

At the end of the day, creative writing should be fun. If you feel like it is a chore, then you should take a break or think about whether this really is the best career for you. It is natural to get writers block every now and then, but if this appears permanent you will not be able to earn a livable wage.

Do you have an interesting and eventful life? You can share it with others by writing down your own personal history.

This isn’t a hard job. You just need to remember the major events that have happened in your life and write them down. You don’t have to be a professional author to write it.

Of course, you may not consider your own experiences to be all that interesting. Still, don’t discount them, they may be very interesting to others.

Besides, you may be creating a family heirloom. Imagine having your great-grandchildren find and read your memoir! Wouldn’t they be very interested? Sure they would!

Think about when you read about your grandparents or other distant family members. It sounds like they lived in another world, which is very fascinating. They have memories and experiences that are unlike anything you have experienced yourself.

Sometimes when you first start out to write a personal history you feel a bit lost. This is normal. Try to break it down by years, this can help. You can also break it down by life period, such as school years. The important thing isn’t where you start, it is that you start somewhere.

If you begin with your school days you will remember all kinds of things. Some memories will be better than others of course. Maybe break this down still further by school year.

You can also include information on your interests and hobbies. Lots of people find these things very interesting. What you do and don’t like is also a possible topic. Pay attention to your everyday life, including food choices and tastes. Some people like to read about this.

If you want to really make progress on your personal history, establish and stick to a writing schedule. It doesn’t have to be every single day, even weekly is good, so long as you write when you are scheduled to. Over time the writing will add up and you’ll have a nice and detailed personal history before you know it.

A bereavement poem is a poem that you can use in a eulogy, a remembrance service or on a memorial site as a way to deal with the death of a loved one through imagery and words. When you are having a service, when you need something to get you through it, or when you are looking at words to have posted somewhere in memory of your loved one, a funeral or memorial poem is something that you might want to think about.

There have been many in memory of poems that have been written in the past for many situations. There are funeral poems for the loss of parents and grandparents, or children, or friends or other family members. Each memory poem has the potential to speak to your heart and to the hearts of the people who have lost loved ones. A memorial poem is designed to help with the coping process.

When you are thinking about poems for funerals, there are a couple things that you want to remember. Poems for memorial services should somehow have reference to the person that you have lost – their life, their loves, their faith or something that they loved. You want to be sure that the poem you have chosen is one that is going to speak to you and speak to the other grieving family members.

A well-chosen funeral poem can be something that you hang on to for a long time. You may want to consider printing copies of the memorial service poem to keep and to give to others who want to keep it. By having this poem with you and keeping it along with photos of your loved one either in a scrap book or on an online memorial website, you have words that you can always go back to for a memory. Writing down feelings either in prose or in poetry is highly recommended as a way to deal with severe grief.

All of the memories that you have wrapped up in a certain person can be easily expressed with a well chosen funeral poem and you will be able to keep these words as a memorial for a long time to come. Share a poem with others in hopes of helping them deal with their grief over losing a loved one. It is only by dealing with the grief that comes with losing a loved one that you can truly come out on the other side and learn to live your life again.

~ Ben Anton, 2007