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what’s your love poem?

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How neat would it be to transform your favorite love poem into a 3-D candle? Or perhaps have your wedding vows bounce light off onto the walls? Well, it looks like that’s all possible now thanks to a great new product, Shapeways Creator!

And in honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m so happy to say that one of my lovely blog readers will be able to make their own words come light! Between now and Thursday (2/12), simple leave a comment on this post with the words you would use for your candle! On Friday morning, I’ll select one comment (via random number generator) to receive their prize!

I can’t wait to see the lovely romantic words that you have to share! :)

NOTE: The contest is now officially closed! Thanks to everyone that entered!!!

32 Comments

  • Krista

    I would use our wedding vows!

    I, Sam, take you Krista, to be my lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, forsaking all others from this day forward till death do us part.

    I, Krista, take you Sam, to be my lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, forsaking all others from this day forward till death do us part.

  • Liz

    I have been looking for a way to share this unique poem with my husband. We are both big fans of the Shrek quote, “Ogre’s are like onions, we have layers.” And I love how expressive yet not overly sentimental this poem is.

    Onion Poem

    Valentine by
    by Carol Ann Duffy

    Not a red rose or a satin heart.

    I give you an onion.
    It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
    It promises light
    like the careful undressing of love.

    Here.
    It will blind you with tears
    like a lover.
    It will make your reflection
    a wobbling photo of grief.

    I am trying to be truthful.
    Not a cute card or a kissogram.

    I give you an onion.
    Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
    possessive and faithful
    as we are,
    for as long as we are.

    Take it.
    Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,
    if you like.

    Lethal.
    Its scent will cling to your fingers,
    cling to your knife.

  • JaymeLyn

    “I have for the first time found what I can truly love–I have found you. You are my sympathy–my better self–my good angel–I am bound to you with a strong attachment. I think you good, gifted, lovely: a fervent, a solemn passion is conceived in my heart; it leans to you, draws you to my centre and spring of life, wrap my existence about you–and, kindling in pure, powerful flame, fuses you and me in one.”

    goodness, i love me some Jane Eyre.

  • Laura

    I would use the lyrics to our first dance on our wedding day. :)

    “And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
    It’s you, it’s you, You make me sing
    You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything.”

  • Alison

    Our history books refer to it
    In cryptic little notes,
    It’s quite a common topic on
    The Transatlantic boats;
    I’ve found the subject mentioned in
    Accounts of suicides,
    And even seen it scribbled on
    The backs of railway-guides.

    Does it howl like a hungry Alsatian,
    Or boom like a military band?
    Could one give a first-rate imitation
    On a saw or a Steinway Grand?
    Is its singing at parties a riot?
    Does it only like Classical stuff?
    Will it stop when one wants to be quiet?
    O tell me the truth about love.

    WH Auden’s “O Tell Me the Truth About Love”

  • Lori

    I would use the lyrics from our first dance song. It was a Metallica song and it was just perfect!

    So close, no matter how far
    Couldn’t be much more from the heart
    Forever trusting who we are
    and nothing else matters

    Never opened myself this way
    Life is ours, we live it our way
    All these words I don’t just say
    and nothing else matters

    Trust I seek and I find in you
    Every day for us something new
    Open mind for a different view
    and nothing else matters

  • Erica

    “Quiero hacer contigo lo que la primavera hace con los cerezos.”

    Translation: “I want to do with you what spring does with cherry trees.” Pablo Neruda

  • talda

    i like this winnie the pooh quote:

    if ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we’re apart…i’ll always be with you

    this hit close to home since the bf and i are in an ldr.

  • Sara

    I would use some or all of the lyrics from our first dance song (depending on what can fit).

    Stay WIth You – John Legend

    We’ve been together for a while now
    We’re growing stronger everyday now
    It feels so good and there’s no doubt
    I will stay with you as each morning brings sunrise
    And the flowers bloom in springtime
    On my love you can rely
    And I’ll stay with you

    Oh I’ll stay with you through the ups and the downs
    Oh I’ll stay with you when no one else is around
    And when the dark clouds arrive
    I will stay by your side
    I know we’ll be alright
    I will stay with you

    Though relationships can get old
    They have the tendency to grow cold
    We have something like miracle
    Yeah, and I’ll stay with you

    Oh I’ll stay with you through the ups and the downs
    Oh I’ll stay with you when no one else is around
    And when the dark clouds arrive
    I will stay by your side
    I know we’ll be alright
    I will stay with you

    And there will be heartaches and pains, yes it will
    But through it all, we will remain
    In this life, we all know
    Friends may come, and they may go
    Through the years I know
    I will stay
    And in the end I know that we’ll find
    Love so beautiful and divine
    We’ll be lovers for the lifetime, yeah
    And I’ll stay with you
    I will stay with you

    Oh I’ll stay with you through the ups and the downs
    Oh I’ll stay with you when no one else is around
    And when the dark clouds arrive
    I will stay by your side
    I know we’ll be alright
    I will stay with you
    Everything will be fine
    And I will stay with you
    Through the end of time
    I will stay with you

  • Heidi

    I’d use the end of “The Union” by Robert Fulghum, which was one of our readings at our wedding.

    “For after today you shall say to the world –
    This is my husband. This is my wife.”

    Short, simple and sweet.

  • Katie R

    first dance too :)

    Love is the answer
    At least for most of the questions in my heart ,
    Like why are we here? And where do we go?
    And how come it’s so hard?
    It’s not always easy,
    And sometimes life can be deceiving,
    I’ll tell you one thing, its always better when we’re together

    Just found your blog. Love it! Thanks for sharing! Happy valentines day!

  • Katie

    It’s so hard to pick just one thing! My first idea was to use the lyrics of our wedding song (Brad Paisley’s Little Moments). But I think I’d have to go with:

    True love doesn’t have a happy ending because true love doesn’t end.

  • Jessica

    How cool is that! I’d use a few lines from the e.e. cummings poem that will be part of our wedding ceremony:

    i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
    my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
    i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
    by only me is your doing,my darling)
    i fear
    no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
    no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
    and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
    and whatever a sun will always sing is you

    here is the deepest secret nobody knows
    (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
    and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
    higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
    and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart

    i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

  • McCaulie

    I love these and I agree with Katie it is so hard to pick one thing! In the end, however, I’d have to go with our wedding vows:

    Geoff, my husband’s vows:
    I promise to encourage your compassion,
    Because that is what makes you unique and wonderful.
    I promise to nurture your dreams,
    Because through them your soul shines.
    I promise to help shoulder our challenges,
    For there is nothing we cannot face if we stand together.
    I promise to be your partner in all things,
    Not possessing you, but working with you as a part of the whole.
    Lastly, I promise to you love and trust,
    For one lifetime with you could never be enough.
    This is my sacred vow to you, my equal in all things.

    My vows:
    I promise to encourage your individuality,
    Because that is what makes you unique and wonderful.
    I promise to nurture your dreams,
    Because through them your soul shines.
    I promise to help shoulder our challenges,
    Because through them we’ll emerge stronger.
    I promise to be your partner in all things,
    Not possessing you, but working with you as a part of the whole.
    I promise to share with you the joys of life,
    Because with you they will be that much sweeter.
    Lastly, I promise to you love and trust,
    For one lifetime with you could never be enough.
    This is my sacred vow to you, my equal in all things.

  • Laura K

    I think I’d put this quote that I really like:

    “Love fills the moment
    and the moment begins eternity

    Love fills a lifetime
    and a lifetime begins this day.”

  • staceyb

    I think I’d use lyrics from Jason Mraz’s song Lucky… it wasn’t our first dance but I love it anyways, and think it applies to us. :)

    I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend
    Lucky to have been where I have been
    Lucky to be coming home again
    I’m lucky we’re in love in every way
    Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
    Lucky to be coming home someday

  • Erin

    I would use the lyrics to our first dance, “Wouldn’t it be nice” by the Beach Boys:

    Wouldnt it be nice if we were older
    Then we wouldnt have to wait so long
    And wouldnt it be nice to live together
    In the kind of world where we belong

    You know its gonna make it that much better
    When we can say goodnight and stay together

    Wouldnt it be nice if we could wake up
    In the morning when the day is new
    And after having spent the day together
    Hold each other close the whole night through

    Happy times together weve been spending
    I wish that every kiss was neverending
    Wouldnt it be nice

    Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
    Baby then there wouldnt be a single thing we couldnt do
    We could be married
    And then wed be happy

    Wouldnt it be nice

    You know it seems the more we talk about it
    It only makes it worse to live without it
    But lets talk about it
    Wouldnt it be nice

  • Amanda

    I would love part of our ketubah:

    You are my best friend, my hopes and future, my strength, my soulmate. Standing proudly beside you, in your eyes I see my love, and in your heart I see my dreams, and in our promise I see a union, true and steadfast, uniquely devoted to compassion, kindness, and sincerity. Through all time and space, there has been no love like ours, and our story will unfold with beauty, grace and meaning.

  • Teale

    I’m a lurker, but decided to de-lurk for your contest!

    I love the following from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet:
    You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
    You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
    Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
    But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
    And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

  • Denise

    I would put our vows:

    I promise to love you, to respect you, to laugh with you, and to cry with you. I promise to share my life openly and honestly with you, in good times and in bad, to nurture your growth and happiness, and to help you realize your dreams. From this time on, your family will be my family, and your future, my future.

  • Jenna

    How did I miss that this was a contest?

    I think I would go with this:

    “A small dwelling in the wild meadow would be enough if you were there with me.”
    -Japanese love poem

    There are others which are very lovely, but I figure I can only have so many words on my candle (because you know I am going to win).

  • Lucy

    Mine is not so overly romantic, but meaningful to us!

    “This is happiness: to be dissolved in something complete and great.”

    Willa Cather

  • virginia

    Oo me too!

    So hard to pick but I’d probably do something related to our faith. Maybe the timeless words to a hymn, like “Great is thy Faithfulness.” That one has double meaning because I walked down the aisle to a solo piano rendition of it. :)

    “Great is Thy faithfulness!
    Morning by morning new mercies I see.
    All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
    Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!”

  • Jennifer

    Jenna, I totally missed the contest too!!
    I would probably use the quote that is literally the foundation of our entire wedding:

    and you,
    a windrose, a compass,
    my direction, my description of the world.
    -Ian Burgham

  • E @ Oh!Apostrophe

    I would put our first dance song lyrics!

    If I was the sun way up there
    I’d go with love most everywhere
    I’ll be the moon when the sun goes down
    Just to let you know that I’m still around

    That’s how strong my love is, oh
    That’s how strong my love is,
    That’s how strong my love is, baby, baby,
    That’s how strong my love is….

  • Jen

    I would use the lyrics from Phantom (our first dance song and our wedding invitations)

    Say you’ll share with me one love, one lifetime
    Anywhere you go, let me go too
    Love me, that’s all I ask of you.

  • Lindsey

    There are so beautiful…there are so many options…its so hard to choose.

    I think I would either use:

    “If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.”
    or
    “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart…I’ll always be with you.”
    I love Winnie the Pooh
    or I might choose our wedding vows.