To Be A Hallmark Poem Writer (Stir The Emotions) Poem by D.N. Rebb

You need to stir the emotions
Stir the emotions
Arouse, stimulate, ignite
The emotions
What's the occasion?
Birth, Mother's, Father's, St Patrick's
Is it a wedding?
Or a funeral?
Merry Christmas!
Or is it a Get-Well Card?
Which anniversary?
Either case, or all cases
It needs to be heartwarming
Moving, inspiring, charming
Stir the emotions
Bonus points
Make it a tearjerker
Words have existed for thousands of years
Yours need to be unique
They need to surprise,
Delight, amuse,
With a hint of a startle
To stir the emotions
Use metaphors,
And similes
A poetic meter is a must
And stir the emotions
So, Happy,
Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Easter, Baptismal, Bat Mitzvah, Christening Day
(Make sure you find a word that rhymes with Day now)