looking for the poem called The Dash  Not sure who the author is. Please e-mail me it chickeyis@adelphia.com?
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The Dash\n\n\nThe following is a poem by Linda Ellis © 1998.  Consider the implications for your own life's choices\n\nI read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend\nHe referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end.\nHe noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears,\nBut he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.\n\nFor that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth...\nAnd now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth.\n\nFor it matters not, how much we own; the cars .... the house... the cash.\nWhat matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.\n\nSo think about this long and hard ... are there things you'd like to change?\nFor you never know how much time is left. (You could be at "dash mid-range")\n\nIf we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real,\nAnd always try to understand the way other people feel.\n\nAnd be less quick to anger, and show appreciation more,\nAnd love the people in our lives like we've never loved before.\n\nIf we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile...\nRemembering that this special dash might only last a little while.\n\nSo, when your eulogy's being read with your life's actions to rehash...\nWould you be proud of the things they say about how you spend your dash??
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I bet your poems are great. I can recommend to you Xlibris, a self-publishing company. They have this free publishing guide that you can request from their site. It's nice because it's free :) and also you can get an idea on how to publish your works.
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The Dash is good\nit was read @ my gramma's funeral
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If  you are looking for the book by Joao de Deus, the full title is "Cartilha maternal, ou, Arte de leitura". If this is the title you're actually seeking, I'm not sure you can purchase it anywhere. \n\nHowever, if you have access to inter-library loans, Indiana University, Ohio State University and Unviersity of Californa, Berkley have copies.
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All of your poems make me want to cry! They are so beautiful, and Ashley would be proud of you and would love you soooo much if she were here to read them! You are such a loving soul, and Ashley was a very lucky girl to have ever had you in her life!!!
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Aw, that's cute. :)\nI probably could whip up a poem for you, but I usually charge. I'm a published poet you see. I'll do things for free for my friends though.\nJust send that poem. If you wrote it yourself it will be that much more special to your friend. :)
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http://www.poemsforfree.com/thanpo.html\n\nBrowse their selection and pick the one best suited for your situation.
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Sure, but you're question is a bit vague. What, specifically, do you want to know? I can type out the entire poem for you, if that's what you need.
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It's possible that there hasn't been many people who have read them. Are they published? Have they been posted on answers? I have not seen them. If you want response get your poems out there. Get published. Good Luck to you.
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The author is Susan E. Eck. I don't know where you can purchase it but here is her contact information: http://www.susaneck.ca/contact.htm\n\nWebsite with her poetry: http://www.susaneck.ca/poems.htm\nWebsite with poetry from the book: http://www.poetry.com/publications/InternetBook.asp?FullName=A+Treasured+Token
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I don't know for sure if the one you are looking for is here, but there is one that sounds like it.   I can't believe how many versions I found of this poem!!!
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Go to Poetry.com and there's a contest you can enter there :)
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the poem is very good!!!
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i haven't read it, but if you have an e-file, would you mind sending it to me via email?\n\ncaeszarre@yahoo.com\n\ni've read "Radical Innocence: Studies in the Contemporary American Novel" and "The Dismemberment of Orpheus: Toward a Postmodern Literature"\n\nthanks.
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Awesome poem! I like the way it flows, and how you put feeling into the poem. Kick-A**-Tic. Let me know if you write any more. ROCK ON!!
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Loveyou.com and poetry.com are both good. I have a poem on the first one and at leats 20 to 30 on the other one.
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http://www.authorsden.com/categories/poetry.asp?alpha=a&catid=73