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BUY A POEM

unique and memorable gifts for your loved one | original poems by Tibetan poet and essayist Lekey Leidecker

About Lekey
My poems and essays have been published in Yeshe, ANMLY, Diaspora Baby Blues, Rigorous, The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays, and elsewhere. My debut poetry collection, Learning Tibetan, is available from Blackneck Books.

Praise for Lekey’s work:
"Lekey Leidecker dissects exile, belonging, and unbelonging in language precise, spare, and powerful. Ferocious and tender, these poems are both a surrender to heartbreak and a victory over it." - Tenzin Dickie, editor and author

About the service
Poems are turned around in 10 full days from when the co-creation form is completed. Poems are currently only written in English but may use words from other languages. Poems are shared with your loved one via email. If they do not have an email account, you can fill in your own email and share the poem with them. Exact lengths for poems are at my creative discretion but will fall between the amount specified in your order.

Pricing
10-14 lines - $30
15-20 lines - $50

How to buy
First, fill in the poem co-creation form below. Once you reach the confirmation message, you will see the options to pay. You are not committing to buying until payment is sent, but I will receive all completed forms. Once payment is received, I'll send a confirmation message and poems will begin to be written! Contact me with any questions.

poem co-creation form

thanks for going on this journey to co-create a poem for your loved one with me!

the first step is to fill out this form, which you can treat as a creative exercise.
put as little or as much information as you like- take as much time as you want and have fun with it!
there are no wrong answers, just a way for me to start getting a feel for the person and ideas for the poem.
your loved one will appreciate it no matter what.

as always, you can get in touch if you have any questions.

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which length of poem are you giving your loved one? *

what is the name of the person receiving the poem? feel free to use any preferred name, nickname, etc *

what is your relationship to your loved one? *

how would you describe your loved one’s outlook on life? *

what are three activities your loved one most enjoys? *

please describe a favorite memory you have with your loved one: *

optional: please share up to three words you would like the poem to include: *

optional: what are some books, writers, tv, songs, or movies that your loved one especially enjoys? *

by when do you need the poem? (minimum turnaround: 10 days) *

email address of your loved one: *

any other information that feels important? *

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