| As we get closer to that magic 50th anniversary, the | | | | original. The way it basically works is that they have a |
| anniversary gift ideas seem to be getting either | | | | large database of poetry and you just pick out |
| stranger and stranger or more and more expensive or | | | | something that you like. Technically, this stuff has never |
| both. This year's anniversary gift may not be | | | | been published but there's a very good chance that |
| expensive but it is certainly different. For those of you | | | | the piece that you pick out has been given to some |
| who have never created anything original in your life, | | | | other person somewhere. So there is a very gray |
| this year's offering may be a bit of a challenge for you. | | | | area here as to whether or not this actually constitutes |
| Welcome to the world of original poetry. | | | | an original piece of poetry. |
| Yes, we kid you not. This year it is your job to get | | | | In any case, whether you get your poetry from a |
| your spouse something to do with original poetry. No, | | | | professional, custom made, or one of these specialty |
| this doesn't mean that you get out a napkin and | | | | stores, or even write something yourself, you're going |
| scribble some cheap limerick on it. This is the time for | | | | to want to put it in something nice. There are many |
| you to come up with some lovely words of love to | | | | frames that you can get. First, you have to decide |
| give to your lifelong partner, for better of for worse. | | | | what type of paper you want the poetry printed on, |
| However, there is a loophole to this gift that just might | | | | including the size. You also want to pick out a font that |
| get you through it in one piece. | | | | is fancy. Plain Ariel is kind of bland. A decorative script |
| Original poetry, by common understanding, is poetry | | | | font will do nicely. |
| that has never appeared in print before. In other words, | | | | As to the frame itself, you don't want to go the cheap |
| you can't give your spouse a framed copy of a | | | | route here. A nice gold frame will be a welcome gift. |
| classic piece of poetry by one of the masters. | | | | Yes, it's going to cost a few bucks, but don't forget, if |
| However, there is nothing stopping you from going to a | | | | you write this gem yourself, there is no cost involved |
| professional poet and having them write something | | | | there other than the paper and having it printed up, |
| specially for you. Yes, you're probably going to pay | | | | which you can do with your own computer and printer |
| through the nose for this service, depending on how | | | | if you have one. |
| well known the poet is, but 46 years of marriage is | | | | It's gifts like these that really show your spouse your |
| certainly worth it, wouldn't you say? | | | | love. Put some thought into it and you'll do just fine. |
| Of course, you can always go to one of those | | | | Even if you do have to get somebody else to write |
| specialty stores that comes up with these original | | | | your words of love. |
| pieces of poetry, but the truth is, they're not really | | | | |