When you commission a retirement poem from us you will receive a truly unique and unrivalled memory to treasure.

Our commissioned poems are one-offs, completely unique to you and the quality and time spent is not compromised. A specially written poem is the perfect gift for any occasion.

Each poem is written in-house, by Heather, who prides herself on the quality of her work. She tries to avoid over-sentimentality and prefers to add humour wherever possible and you can be confident that it will be lovingly written in conjunction with you.

Most of our poems are 24 lines long, but this may vary slightly depending on the amount of information you provide.

In order to get as much information as possible from you, once you have ordered a poem, we will send you a questionnaire to fill in. The more details you can provide, the better for us as we can make the poem more personal to you.

There are four options available:

Email only - once the poem has been written it is simply emailed to you
Ready to print file - we write the poem, design it and send as a download for you to print out
Print - your poem is printed onto A4 160gsm card in a design using colours suggested by us or requested by you
Framed - your poem is printed onto A4 160gsm card in a design and then set in a mount with black frame.

Check out some of the poems we have already written in the gallery. All names have been changed to protect the identity of the recipients.

We love getting your feedback and reviews.

Here are some of the comments made by happy customers from a range of poems:

This brought a tear to a lot of eyes on Saturday night as David read it out in the pub. Such an amazing, thoughtful and special gift. XxX"

"What an amazing gift this made for a recent 30th Birthday celebration. A truly touching, unique & stylish way to let someone know how much you care. Thank you Heather.x"

"Just to let you know that I have given the poem to Alison. She really is very overjoyed with it."

"I just wanted to thank you for the 2 lovely poems that you have written for me. The recipients of the poems are both thrilled with them."

"The whole process from commission to completion was very quick. The finished poems in frames look wonderful and look very professional. The framed poems are a great idea for anyone looking to give someone an unusual gift be it for a birthday present, a Christmas present, a wedding anniversary present or a retirement present."

"You have a great talent as a poet and I hope your venture is very successful. I will recommend your poetry to my friends and I am sure that I will ask you to write further poems for me."

"They are wonderful - my niece loved the poem for her new baby. And it was beautifully presented too; a really novel and meaningful gift."

Here is an example of the type of commissioned retirement poem we write:

HAPPY RETIREMENT, JAMES

Dear James, please tell us what’s in store
Now that you’ll go to work no more,
We’d hate for you to get all slobby -
Take our advice and find a hobby!
We’ve lots of great ideas for you
So have a read, here are a few:
Have you considered belly dancing?
(All those veils - the thought’s entrancing),
Knitting, sewing and crochet
Will keep arthritic joints at bay.
We also thought you’d like to sit
And do a jigsaw bit by bit,
Though possibly you’ll learn the flute
Just like James Galway, toot toot toot!
A gospel choir might be your thing
To stand in church and sway and sing,
Or you could while away the hours
By baking cakes, arranging flowers,
Then pull on leggings, grab a hoop
And join a rhythmic gymnast group.
Whatever you decide to do
Please take our love along with you
And have yourself a well earned rest,
Happy retirement, all the best!

From
All your work buddies