- Sales pitch on poetry
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April is National Poetry Month. A time to celebrate words and all the many ways you can create poetry to stir emotions, convey a message, entertain, delight, inspire, intrigue--and much more. I happen to be passionate about poetry. To say so much with so few words is an art I admire. I don't mean greeting card verses either although some are poetic prose.
This month, I won't attempt to sell everyone in my life on the pleasure of poetry, and I surely don't think I can convince others to write it. BUT, in sharing this short, simple poem with a heartfelt, universal message everyone can relate to., I hope to show you just how powerful words can be -- and possibly, inspire you to use words to comment on this blog, sell your products, sponsor others in the business, compliment someone else, express your love, reach out to someone in need. Words are a tool for communication. And they are important in sales and in your business ... and in life.
DREAMS
by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
(From The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes published by Alfred A. Knopf/Vintage. Copyright © 1994 by The Estate of Langston Hughes.)
To learn more about National Poetry Month, visit www.poets.org from the Academy of American Poets.
May April be filled with poetry and possibilities for you.
sjw
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About Susan Julien-Willson
I enjoy attending writing/marketing/advertising seminars and conferences for the inspiration and motivation they provide and I also love participating in a monthly writing group and a book club. On weekends, I am frequently found in the poetry/fiction/business/music sections of Schuler Books, my fave local bookstore, or reading magazines and sipping coffee in their café. You can also look for me on weekends at my family cottage in the summer or movie theaters or the mall in the winter. Evenings and weekends, you might spot me out walking when the weather is warm and sunny, or at the Alticor fitness center a few times a week. I love clothes and jewelry as an expression of my personal style. Because I tend to spend most of my time working, working out, or writing poetry, I don?t do the extent of volunteer work I?d like to, but I have a long list of favorite charities I support, including Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Easter Seals, American Cancer Society, Hospice of Michigan, Gilda's Club, and Habitat for Humanity.