IS YOUR LOVED ONE STUBBORN?

If you have a mom like mine then yes, I would definitely say your loved one is stubborn.
My mom is definitely overweight.  She’s been told in no uncertain terms that if she
doesn’t start watching what she eats and how much she manages to gobble down when
she thinks no one is looking, she’s headed for serious trouble.  So guess what I did:
I got someone to write me some rhyming poems to send her.

I AM STARTING TO GET HER ATTENTION

The first rhyme was hilarious and I didn’t sign my name, but she told me about it to see
if I’d react.  It was her way of testing me to see if I’d written it.  I was poker faced
as could be and I could see the wheels turning.  She was used to having me bug her about
her weight, but if it wasn’t me then who else thought she was fat?  Who else would dare
send her a funny rhyme about needing to take off a few pounds?  Now she was getting
nervous.  Not about being overweight, mind you, but about realizing others were
starting to notice!

NOW I WAS GETTING BOLDER

Mom needed some sort of exercise program she could stick to and that was a fact.
I went to my rhyming poems source and had one custom-written just for her and
how fantastic and sexy she would look if she started exercising.  She came right
out and asked me if I was sending her the rhymes, but I crossed my fingers and
denied it again.  If it came from me it wouldn’t count for anything.  I’d been
bugging her for a long time to no avail.

MR. HANDSOME FROM DOWN THE BLOCK

One day mom was walking the dog and she ran into the good-looking guy who lived
at the other end of the street.  He’d lost his wife a few months earlier so mom was
always extra sweet to him.  This time he actually smiled and stopped to chat.  It was
so gorgeous out he walked along with her and before she new it, he came in for a
cup of coffee.  As she was about to take out cake from the refrigerator she had the
scariest thought.  What if he was the one sending the rhyming poems?  So she cut up
some fresh fruit instead.

A BUDDING FRIENDSHIP

Of course mom didn’t ask Mr. Handsome if he’d sent her rhymes.  It would have been
totally embarrassing to think a stranger, and a man yet, would have dared comment on
her weight.  But over the weeks they were definitely getting tight.  Mom had a glow
about her and she was watching what she ate.  She and Mr. Handsome were taking
long walks, too.  Who knows where this will lead?  Mom’s getting in shape and instead
of getting Diabetes she’s got a new boyfriend.  And to think it all started with
anonymous rhyming poems!

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We formed a bond from the very start
So strong it won’t ever break apart

The years flew too fast from where we sit
Now the babe in our arms is a beauty with wit

You know how we love and admire you?
Well today you’re a hero to us, it’s true

Seeing the wise decisions you’re making
Has us so proud our innards are shaking

Keep your eye on the prize and you’ll be a star
Need the shirt off our backs?  Just yell, we’re not far

With hearts full of love we toast you today
Rhyming poems, dear Dolly, Hip Hip Hooray!

Happy Birthday!

Ever since I began giving rhyming poems to my boss he’s eased up on me.
I send him when he’s grumpy.  I send them for every holiday and then some.
Once in a while I’ll give a limerick that really cracks him up.

I really believe my efforts are why I still have a job.  Not that I’m a bad
worker who needs to rely on buttering up the boss to stay employed, it’s
just that it gives me a tiny edge over someone else who might be trying to
push me out of the way and steal my job.

I mean, how do you fire someone who is as considerate and uplifting as
I am?  Rhyming poems are going to take me right to the top of the
company.  It’s a very cool and maninulative gimmick and I’m mighty
glad I thought of it.

rhyming poems – best gift

Jen, it would be you

You’re the perfect match, a brilliant catch

Outdoorsy and stylish, too

Johnny,  you’re my baby

I’ve known you from the start

You’ll make a first class husband

With your kind and loving heart

You both are in for the ride of your lives

Johnny will see to that

He thrives on wild adventures

Not sitting by the hearth with the cat

On Hallowe’en I want photos

Of the amazing costumes you’ve donned

Better yet hope to see you often

On either side of the pond

May you soon be singing lullabyes

Down the hall in the nursery

I’ll be eagerly waiting to meet the new twigs

That sprout on the family tree

Here’s wishing you blue skies, smooth sailing

Music in every room

Congratulations, best of luck

To my favorite bride and groom!

courtesy of www.rhymeshop.com

I really believe my efforts are why I still have a job.  Not that I’m a bad
worker who needs to rely on buttering up the boss to stay employed, it’s
just that it gives me a tiny edge over someone else who might be trying to
push me out of the way and steal my job.

I mean, how do you fire someone who is as considerate and uplifting as
I am?  Rhyming poems are going to take me right to the top of the
company.  It’s a very cool and manipulative gimmick and I’m mighty
glad I thought of it.

rhyming poems

They’re throwing a magical birthday bash
With a bonfire lighting your way
Fabulous music, bountiful drinks
And mouth melting coo shon de lay

www.rhymeshop.com

Not that long ago

Now here we are grown up and gorgenous

Turning  the big Three-O

Through thick and thin we’ve been together

You’re my forever friend

We’ll be dancing, shopping, clubbing, dining

‘Til the very end

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My girlfriend was having a special birthday and I wanted
to make her feel like a goddess.   How could I make it
the most special night of her life?  I wanted to pour out
my feelings of love for her and make it a totally romantic
evening.  How could I put into words what a sexy, adorable,
hot, funny, smart, bigger-than-life woman she was, and
would always be, to me?

I spent hours on the internet trying to come up with the
perfect gift for the perfect woman.  Well of course I would
be taking her out to dinner, wining and dining her with
flowers and champagne and, last but not least, I had
the engagement ring already bought and paid for.

Being a hopeless romantic, I finally found it.
I could hire a ghostwriter to compose a poem just
for her, taking my words and weaving them into a
beautiful story about her, all in clever rhyme.

When I read it to her, she was one happy lady!

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But just imagine if you could have a tribute written that fits exactly the person you are giving it to.  It wouldn’t be generic in any way.  There is no greater  way to express how you feel that giving a custom-written tribute to someone important in your life. Sure  choosing from a list of famous poems would show you put some thought into it, but writing it just about the person is by far the best.

You have to be careful, though.  I presented a very personal, custom-written rhyming tribute to my friend, honoring her father at the time he died.  He had been Captain of the Intrepid and I’d heard many stories about him.  Well, by the time she finished reading it she was standing in a puddle of tears.

Had I known it would touch her that deeply I would have sifted through a list of Famous Poems and chosen something  appropriate.  It wouldn’t have had any of the essence of the man and the funny anecdotes and touching moments she so cherished, but at least she wouldn’t have been so moved.

Then again, a good cry can be very cathartic.  It can leave you feeling renewed, almost as if you’ve had a good night’s sleep.  So maybe I shouldn’t feel so sorry to have touched my friend’s heart so deeply with the tribute about her dad. Probably one of the famous poems I would have chosen wouldn’t have moved her nearly as much.

You ask how can a personal toast that comes from your heart be better than one from a list of famous poems?  You’ve got to be kidding me.  Here’s what you need to do. Choose the qualities of each person that you most admire.  They can even be funny or quirky traits that make them who they are.  Try to concentrate on flattering qualities,  of course.

If you write the toast yourself or have a custom-written toast written for you, how can it not beat something from a famous poems collection?  Of course your personalized toast would win hands down.  You’ll be rewarded with plenty of laughs, a tear or two and probably even cheers and applause.

Now here are a couple of tricks to pulling off giving a good toast.  You must practice.  Read it aloud in front of a mirror many times.  Even try to memorize it as much as possible.  You’re allowed to hold a piece of paper to refer to if you forget the words, of course, but try to look up at the couple as often as possible.

Try to have a pleasant look on your face, even if you are totally terrified of public speaking.  Even if you chose one of the famous poems to read this advice is invaluable.  Practice, smile, look at the couple.  It will be the perfect sendoff to their new life together.