August 2010 Newsletter

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Levi Jacobs is next LSC member to be inducted

Levi Jacobs is a funeral director and main partner in Jacobs and Son Funeral Home in a Central Texas town. It’s a third generation business that he inherited from his father and is teaching his only surviving son, Michael, the trade.  He is an honest, faithful and professional businessman who had another son, David, who was learning the biz, but died in an accident in 2008 while at Texas A&M University.

Jacob’s father, Joseph, was in the U.S. Army during WW II as a medic based in San Antonio when he was discharged.  He met woman of German descent named Lydia and got married. He moved to Kerrville, near Fredericksburg, after he married and settled down. He used what service had taught him, in medical field, to start the family business. His only son, Levi, was born.  They grew up there, and married Etta, short for Marietta, and they had two sons. Joseph died unexpectedly in 2007. His mother continues to work at the business and is the corporation’s CEO and Board Chairman, and Etta works in accounting department at family business.

Jacobs’ membership  was sponsored by Christopher Benedict , who was attending a friends’ funeral in late February, 2010, at Jacobs and sons.  Levi, a poet whose main theme is celebrating life, recognized Christopher Benedict as LSC member from the Web blog, World of words, and Levi showed him some of his work. Interested,   Benedict decided to sponsor Levi as a candidate.  A three member committee, E.T., Bill Kelso and Karl Dobson, conducted a background search and interview.  The candidate was confirmed, and the LSC group voted as a whole to add him as another brother, thus establishing policy for further memberships.

Poetry First Aid can help your poetry sparkle

Sometimes the words don’t seem right, no matter how long you have thought about the feelings to be expressed in a poem, or you have not used the right tools to get the poem in a final form. Here is where I can help. With Poetry First Aid, a poem written by someone other than myself can be submitted to contact(at)eliastobias.net  to Poetry First Aid. I’ll work with the original text, help edit it to be a better poem, and the result may be a better poem.  The new poem belongs to the original writer, with all rights reserved.  It’s free.

Free Poetry Poster

How would you like to get something to dress up your laptop or your desktop computer?  The answer is a free poetry poster with one of my favorite poems, like Captian of My Ship. You can print it  and frame it, too. Just double-click on the image on this page and choose the “Save photo as” option when you right click again.  You name it. You can use it.  Then find the “main page” link on the right side of the page to go back to the main page.
Enjoy.

Download a copy of the Captain of my Ship poster. For other posters, click here.

How to have a free poetry blog in three easy steps or claiming your homestead on the wild frontier of the Internet

For serious writers, there comes a time when various types of contests, open poetry nights,  and sharing works to friends and family are just aren’t enough.

Publishing a book with a traditional concept, even with publishing-on-demand companies on the Internet, still takes some sort of cash investment.  Self-publishing is how many great writers received their start, and it remains an option, if money is available.  Like the open ranges of the Old West, the Internet offers alternatives to getting published without great costs for writers.

One option is to start a free poetry blog, and it can be done in three basic steps.  First, decide what kind of blog will be created. Then get a free quality host that offers an independent e-mail option, and then third, maintain and promote the web site through personal and online network techniques. Click here for the complete version. 

My Summer Vacation is theme for August
As a follow-up to last month’s theme, and as tribute to the thing that most people do in the summer, “My Summer Vacation,” is the theme for poetry in August 2010.  It just so happens Patty and I went to Louisville, Kentucky, for a three-day vacation, and I have pictures and video to prove it.  This month is also my birthday month. The Friday photos will reflect our experiences.  The poems will be a vacation of sorts, a look back over the years, like thumbing through an old photo album.

 Poem of the Month

unfinished dreams
unfinished dreams
haunt my mind as I
toss in my sleep.
the beginnings
of these thoughts
are silent and deep.
several asprins
to relieve the headache
is what I need.

Who is Elias Tobias? Go to his biography that is also in Spanish.

July 2010 Newsletter

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Mission Statement for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

As I get back into the corporate world, new things are being introduced, and trainings use mission statements to create a company culture.  So I decided to try it with this enterprise. The World of Words by Elias Tobias is dedicated to entertain and inform its world-wide audience with meaningful creative poetry, short stories, articles, and photography.  The poetry blog will establish many opportunities for the readers to interact and download material at no cost so they can become an important part of the web site.

Spring Wildflower Portfolio to be presented

This month will feature this year’s crop of Indiana wildflower photographs.  Each photo will be sized to fit the page post, however, by clicking on the photo, the user will get a larger version which can easily be downloaded for free.  It is requested that any public use of these photos be credited to Mike Hall and the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  Hope you enjoy these pictures.

Alice Cooper said is best when he sang the song, “School’s Out for Summer.”  July is here, and its time to do things that you do not do while school is going on, like go on vacations and travel or have more time with your friends - all kinds of agenda changes.

This is the Summer of Fun at the World of Words by Elias Tobias World of Words.  Words and photos will illustrate this theme, and readers are invited to send their summer snapshots via e-mail with basic caption information, and published with the new Summer Snapshots logo at contact(at)eliastobias(dot)net.  Just have a Polaroid or a film camera?  Photos can be put on a CD or prints can be scanned. Also any summer videos sent to YouTube can be promoted on this Web blog with the appropriate Internet link.  Of course, all photos should be of publishable content and quality, as determined by the blog management.

Separate Elias Tobias Fan Club website merges with World of Words Web site

Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The separate pages of the Elias Tobias Fan Club web site have merged with the World of Words blog to make it easier to join.  The Fan Club  is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page. The  Elias Tobias Official Fan Club is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog. The Fan Club has many added benefits and the goal of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site’s readers. Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register.

“Celebration” Theme for July
The theme of poetry for the month of July 2010 is “Celebration” for all daily posts, including the Poem of the     Month below. This celebration is not limited to the obvious national anniversary of the creation of the United States.  This is a personal celebration of those who work to accomplish their family, personal or professional goals in small daily steps, for a journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first steps.  In times of financial recovery, a change in one person’s life has a ripple effect for many others associated with that person. Let’s celebrate.
 Poem of the Month

Goals in my Pocket

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
All this is not enough for me.
I don’t like to live day to day,
not knowing what my future will be.
There has to be a better way.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I need to get a full-time job,
and a car to get me around.
Next I need a girl friend who
will take me to town.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I’m praying to the Lord.
Jesus, I need your help.
It m doing all I can now
to make a name for myself.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I have the heat on In this house,
but it ’s really not a home.
I need the comfort of a lover.
I don’t like living alone.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I don’t want to be different,
I just want to be like the rest
of the people who work hard
every day to be their very best.
I have goals in my pocket,

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
Who is Elias Tobias? Go to his biography that is also in Spanish.

May 2010 Newsletter

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Join the staff of the Exponet

Become a part of the World of Words by Elias Tobias by volunteering as a correspondent for The Exponet, the newsletter for the World of Words  By Elias Tobias.  Basic writing skills are needed and an interest in poetry is desired.  News can include guest columnists and news from your neck of the wodds.  All correspondents get an official The Exponet press pass to perform the duties of their work. All work will have bylines and be edited by the webmaster, who has final control of the web blog content. So join the staff of the Exponet!  Send an e-mail to contact@eliastobias.net if interested.

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If no video is seen, click here.Download the LSC crest for Free

Like the Lambda Sigma Chi Crest?  It makes a great screensaver for computer background. Just click on the image above and save it to your hard drive of your computer as you would a photo.  With the right software, you could use the design for a free T-shirt transfer that you can iron-on to a clean bright-colored top for the summer. Now that’s cool! You could use the image for a custom-made mouse pad from the drug store. For more free downloads go to Free Poetry Poster with words and photos from The World of Words by Elias Tobias.

In other news about the Lambda Sigs, Brother Christopher Benedict had sponsored a new candidate to become a member of the unofficial fraternity.  He is sponsoring Levi Jacobs, a funeral director in Kerrville, Texas., in the central part of the state. Benedict was attending a friends’ funeral in late February 2010, at Jacobs and Sons Funeral Home, and was approached by Levi with a folder of poetry. A three- member committee, Elias Tobias,  Bill Kelso and Karl Dobson, will conduct a background search and interview within the next few months and the entire present membership will vote on the candidate.


Get the print version of The Exponet
The latest edition of the May 2010 Exponet, the official newsletter of The World of Words, is available in PDF format, and can be sent to any specific email address upon request. To request a printed edition, contact the webmaster at contact@eliastobias.net.

Join the World of Words Fan Club

Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The webmaster of the World of Words by Elias Tobias has created the Official Fan Club Web Site for the poetry blog, and it has now been incorporated into the World of Words web blog.

The Fan Club Web site is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page. The World of Words by Elias Tobias Official Fan Club web site is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog. The Fan Club has many added benefits and the goal of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site’s readers.

Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register.

“Wild Words” Theme for May

The theme of poetry for the month of May 2010 is “Wild Words,” for all daily posts, including the Poem of the Month below.  In May different varieties of wild flowers seem to pop up in the most unlikely of places, and bloom into beautiful elements of the landscape.  Words, like the seeds of the wild flowers, are buried under the winter’s snow and April’s rain storms set in motion a growth process with poetry all over the place.  Once captured in permanent form, these poetic version of wild flowers will always be available at The World of Words by Elias Tobias.

 Poem of the Month

Brown Eyes
I saw her again today.
It’s been a long time.
Her eyes smiled as she
nodded at me behind
the library window.
I had to smile back.
The light of excitement
was reflected in her eyes.
Maybe she saw something
that I didn’t think ever
existed inside me before.

April 2010 Newsletter

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Poetry web blog ranks among top 2.5 million websites on Internet

According to Alexa.com, The World of Words by Elias Tobias, a poetry web site started 11 years ago, has now reach  the highest point in popularity by being among the top 2.5 million websites on the Internet and int he top one million websites in the united States. To see the current ranking, click here or on the poetry blog logo.  This is a “poetry blog worth reading.”

Join the staff of the Exponet

Become a part of the World of Words by Elias Tobias by volunteering as a correspondent for The Exponet, the newsletter for the World of Words  By Elias Tobias.  Basic writing skills are needed and an interest in poetry is desired.  News can include guest columnists and news from your neck of the woods.  All correspondents get an official The Exponet press pass to perform the duties of their work. All work will have bylines and be edited by the webmaster, who has final control of the web blog content. So join the staff of The Exponet!  Send an e-mail to contact@eliastobias.net if interested.
The Mystery of Things

Life certainly is a mystery, even with all that we plan and anticipate. D. Karlan has recently begun a poetry blog called “The Mystery of Things,” and is off to a good start.  To get to this poetry blog, click on the box with her logo or go to http://www.skarlancom.blogspot.com.

If you have a poetry blog which you would like to share with the world, get it on the World of Words by Elias Tobias special feature, the International Poetry Link Exchange program.  The links are free and a reciprocal link is requested.

  Love Note Podcasts

The World of Words by Elias Tobias has a series of 26 podcasts from the Love Notes book. You can listen to the recordings and download them for free to your favorite IPod device. You will need a program to hear them, so if you do not have a program, you can click here for a free QuickTime program. Find these and other love poems in the Love Note book.

Subscribe to the World of Words Video Channel

Subscribe to the World of Words Video Channel on You Tube for free and get nearly 20 videos produced for the poetry blog. From women in bikinis to fireworks on the the Forth of July and Wildflowers to Winter Wonderlands, see the videos at the Video link on the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  To see the newest installment of Between the Lines from Red Dot Media Management, click here.

Get the print version of The Exponet
The latest edition of the April 2010 Exponet, the official newsletter of The World of Words, is available in PDF format, and can be sent to any specific email address upon request. To request a printed edition, contact the webmaster at contact@eliastobias.net.

Join the World of Words Fan Club

Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The webmaster of the World of Words by Elias Tobias has created the Official Fan Club Web Site for the poetry blog. The Fan Club Web site is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page.
The World of Words by Elias Tobias Official Fan Club web site is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog. The Fan Club has many added benefits and the goal of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site’s readers. Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register. A special Official Fan Club Web site video has been created and is available at the World of Words web blog or go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KrCcg4NMyE.

“News and Views” Theme for April

The theme of poetry for the month of April 2010 is “News and Views,” for all daily posts, including the Poem of the Month below. The choice in theme is a web site’s reflection about the news of the day, trends in people’s lives, and my views about this information.  An example is what happens in Indiana in the spring … basketball championships in all the state division for the high school boys and girls.

 Poem of the Month

65 to 53

It could be any Friday or
Saturday night when two teams
prepare to fight on the high school
basketball court.
It’s a sporting event, but it’s a
social occasion, too.
Girls meet boys, boys see girls;
old friends meet like it seems
they never do.
The cheer leaders jump up and
down and all-around while the band
plays the school song.
The photographers take the pictures
of the coach who can’t figure
what is going wrong.
And there are the kids sellings
hotdogs and Cokes to all the
folks in the stands.
Soon the buzzer rings, and the game
comes to an end.
The cheerblock’s shout echos about
with its leaders screaming the most.
But, the final victory is told by the
scoreboard, and it determines
which team cries or boasts.

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World of Words by Elias Tobias Reader’s Bill of Rights
1. Readers have a right to a new blog posts as scheduled.
2. Readers have a right to quality original writing and photography on the posts.
3. Readers have a right to respond to the posts quickly and easily.
4. Readers have a right to participate in the poetry blog by various interactive means.
5. Readers have a right to a site that is easy to navigate without broken interior or external links.
6. Readers have a right to a minimum of advertising which is always secondary to content.
7. Readers have a right to be informed of changes in the operation of the poetry blog through newsletters, press releases and static page posts.
8. Readers have a right to a professional-looking poetry blog with a minimum of typing errors and a variety of technical capabilities, such as videos and podcasts.
 

Red Dot Media Management created

Sand Castle Productions has been acquired by Red Dot Media Management, an organization created by the owner of the “Word of Words” poetry blog.  Sand Castle which has produced 15 videos for the World of Words by Elias Tobias Channel on You Tube, will become property of Red Dot Media.
A recent  video made by Sand Castle Productions, intended as a series of informational “newscasts” called, “Between the Lines,” has not done well with reviews, and Red Dot Media will take over the series with a new concept for the monthly videos.
“They will be shorter, casual, and more informal,” said Michael D. Hall, the real name of poet Elias Tobias and owner of Red Dot Media Management. “We may not even keep the name of the series. We want to do it right.”
Hall said the work completed by Sand Castle Productions served the needs of the growing poetry blog, however it was time that the blog do the videos and other projects in-house.

 Get the print version of The Exponet
The latest edition of the March 2010 Exponet, the official newsletter of The World of Words, is available in PDF format, and can be sent to any specific email address upon request. To request a printed edition, contact the webmaster at contact@eliastobias.net.

Join the World of Words Fan Club
Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The webmaster of the World of Words by Elias Tobias has created the Official Fan Club Web Site for the poetry blog. The Fan Club Web site is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page.
The World of Words by Elias Tobias Official Fan Club web site is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog. The Fan Club has many added benefits and the goal of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site*s readers. Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register. A special Official Fan Club Web site video has been created and is available at the World of Words web blog or go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KrCcg4NMyE.

“Power of Love” Theme for March
The theme of poetry for the month of March 2010 is “the Power of Love,” for all daily posts, including the Poem of the Month below. The choice in theme is a web site’s reflection about how important love, in all its phases, is to people.

 Poem of the Month

Love’s Like Ice

First you slip, then you fall,
and don’t realize what happened at all,
except that something hurts.
It may be your heart,
Don’t know when its starts,
until you think it is gone.

When you fall, it may be into the arms
of someone whose charms may raise
the alarm that your life has changed.
It could be your name.
Ice transforms when it gets hot,
And tears form when love is not.

When you fall through the ice,
the temperature gets under your skin
and then things begin to get better.
The fall stays in your memory,
even as the years go by.
You wonder why, especially
when you lie and say it never did hurt.

It must have been an accident.

January 2010 newsletter

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Lambda Sigma Chi Fraternity initiate new member

The brothers of Lambda Sigma Chi Fraternity featured on the World of Words by Elias Tobias, had a 10-year reunion in Indianapolis in December.  Adrian Parker, Bill Kelso, Paul Abernathy, C.J. Chatham III, Rufus McDougal, Christopher Benedict and new member Karl Dobson brought their families for a two-day get together and to meet the pledge who was initiated into fraternity -Brian Kohut.

       Brian Kohut is sponsored by Brother C.J. Chatham, III. Kohut has worked with him on several occasions on a professional level. Kohut is from New Jersey, but now has office in Philadelphia. Pa., for last 18 or so years. He was in the U.S. Army with a Special Forces unit after high school and in military service for about 16 years, until an injury in Bosnia shattered his right knee and he was honorably discharged.  Much of his past is classified, but he went to a community college and earned Associates Degree, on G.I. Bill for Criminal Investigations while he worked security for several firms.  Kohut received his Private Investigator’s license and began his business.  He has since gone on to get a masters degree in criminology.

Kohut is a health advocate, like exercises- especially. Bicycling and also skiing. He met C.J.  Chatham at a vacation while skiing in Vermont in 2006. Kohut likes to cook, especially making healthy meals lower in fat and carbs from older favorite recipes.  Kohut likes cooking shows for this reason and has taken a few classes to be a better cook.  Also likes wine, in moderation.

Kohut is divorced, and has one child, a teenage daughter, who has lived with him past three years. Daughter, Dalia (DOB 1994) was in mother’s custody for one year.  Brian met Stephanie , his wife, when he was recuperating from knee surgery (1991-92) and then both of them were going to the same community college. They married in 1993 after knowing each other for 1 year.  They divorced in 2005 after 12 years of marriage.  The time spent with his job took its toll on the union.

Rev. Paul Abernathy to start column on World of Words

Rev. Paul Abernathy, one of the founders and original members of  unofficial Lambda Sigma Chi Fraternity at Ball State University, will be starting a column, “All Things Considered,” as part of the World of Words this year.  His columns will appear on Saturday of each week, if the copy comes in on time.

After nearly three years in a new blog format and up to seven posts a week, The World of Words will not publish any posts Thursday. The number of poems in the catalog of work by Elias Tobias not already posted has been reduced, and the two-day reduction will ensure enough poems will be posted for the whole year.  Thursday’s poems in 2009 were largely those previously published, but those are now a part of the online collection.  The multi-national translations will continue along with poetry from the Boys from the Lambda Sigma Chi fraternity.  Friday will have the photo posting as in 2009.

 Join the World of Words Official Fan Club

Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The webmaster of the World of Words by Elias Tobias has created the Official Fan Club Web Site for the poetry blog. Millions of people come to the poetry and photography blog every month, and comments received have been positive. The Fan Club Web site is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page.

The World of Words by Elias Tobias Official Fan Club web site is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog.   The Fan Club has  many added benefits and the goal  of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site’s readers. Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register.To get to the the Elias Tobias World of Words Fan Club web site for registered users, click here.

Get The Exponet newsletter print edition

The latest edition January 2010 Exponet, the official newsletter of The World of Words,  is available in PDF format, can can be send to any specific email address upon request.  To request a printed edition, contact the webmaster at contact@eliastobias.net.

“A New Start” Theme for January

January is the first month of the year, a time of resolutions and later in the Spring, rebirth.  It’s all about starting over. Out with old ways and implementing something new and hopefully, better. I’ve started over with new jobs, new locations, almost as if I’ve reinvented myself to fit the situation. It begins with the start of a new year.

The theme of poetry for the month of January 2010 is “A New Start,” for all daily posts.

Videos on You Tube from the World of Words by Elias Tobias tap into the many faces of the poetry blog.

November 2009 newsletter

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Join the World of Words Official Fan Club

Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The webmaster of the World of Words by Elias Tobias has created the Official Fan Club Web Site for the poetry blog. Millions of people come to the poetry and photography blog every month, and comments received have been positive. The Fan Club Web site is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page.

The World of Words by Elias Tobias Official Fan Club web site is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog.   The Fan Club has  many added benefits and the goal  of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site’s readers. Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register.

By the end of the year, nearly 160 new poems and previously published poems would have appeared on the World of Words by Elias Tobias, including the poems from The Boys of Lambda Sigma Chi, and the two foreign language books: Les Aventures du Cow-boy Cosmic, the French book, and Palabras de Inspiración, the Spanish book..  Some of the poems are older and some were written this year. I like them all, and I am having a hard time figure out which one I like the best. Readers at the World of Words can help by going through the monthly archives and reading past posts to decide which poem, posted by Dec. 15, is their favorite. Then let me know at contact@eliastobias.net.  All the top vote getters and, of course, the poem of the year for 2009 will be announced in January 2010 Exponent Newsletter.  Be sure to make your vote by the deadline.

World of Words gets you started writing poems

Poetry Writing Tips in the categories part of this web site.  So get your pen and begin.

The World of Words by Elias Tobias is proud to announce poems and photographs from the web blog will be available in a library quality book as a gift item.  The site has more than 150 poems in its catalog and all of these can be in one book for $49.95, or just  about 30 cents per poem.   Since the web blog is organized into books, all poems in a certain collection can become your custom book based on work online.  Make a book of your favorite poems. It is up to you. If you are interested, contact Elias Tobias at contact@eliastobias.net for details.

No matter how much we plan, anticipate, study or analyze, sometimes all we do to predict the future fails, and the only thing that happens is life itself. The theme of poetry for the month of November is “Life Happens,” for all daily posts, including the Poem of the Month below.

Poem of the Month

The Band

The lead guitar thought he was the star
because he could play his solo perfect
behind his back while standing on his head.>

The keyboard thought the lead guitar was
wrong since he played both the melodies,
harmonies, and wrote the song.

The guitar that played the bass thought
first was his place since he played the
notes that gave the song basic chords.

The drum thought, with his coordinated
happy hands and feet, it was up to him
to keep up the group’s changing beat.
was the best in their own way, but to make
a song sound the best they all had to play
as a single group and listen to the
sounds each member of the band heard.

They had to be in rhythm and they all
had to be in tune, but more than that,
they need to be together or
the group would end soon.

To read this poem in French, click here.

October 2009 newsletter

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Increase in readership is phenomenal

The slogan, “A poetry blog worth reading,” is a true statement for the World of Words by Elias Tobias. The August  2009 average daily unique visitors rate was 1.95 million. The date with the highest readership was Aug. 27, 2009 with 2,150,319 unique daily visitors.  The highest number of pageviews that month was on Aug. 12 with 5,178,666. In September, the site celebrated its 11th anniversary of continuous Internet publishing. On Sept. 8, 2008, this site became registered with Blogtopsites.com and on that day there were 23,563 unique visitors and 38,870 pageviews with the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  What a difference a year makes!

On Sept. 8, 2009, the total unique visitors to the World of Words by Elias Tobias were 386,694,148 and the readers had a total of 845,974,146 pageviews.  The percentage of increase is phenomenal…a 609 percent in unique daily visitors and 480 percent in daily pageviews.  Over the year there were an average of 1,059,436 daily unique vistors and average of 2,317,737 daily page views. At 2.1 million unique visitors daily, there are 24.3 different viewers coming to the World of Words every second.  The goal of having an average daily unique visitor rate  of 2.5 million by December of 2009 in well within reach. Click on the new World of Words by Elias Tobias logo to see the current statistics.

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

World of Words celebrates 11 years on the Internet

The World of Words by Elias Tobias is 11 years old, and has been on the Internet for 11 continuous years.  While the content has been expanded in its new format with a newer host, the mission of the web site has not changed.  The purpose of the web site, now in blog format, is to promote the words of poet Elias Tobias, and a steady following, international in nature, has been developed.  We appreciate the growth of the readership, and the goal of an average daily count of 2.5 million unique visitors by the end of the year is certainly a realistic goal. These numbers are great and we hope the trend continues throughout the coming months.  If you have any comments to make, please go to contact@eliastobias.net.

Instant Color Poem contest

Like a package of dehydrated foods, all a poem needs are words, You can help celebrate the 11th anniversary of The World of Words by Elias Tobias when you create a poem instantly about any color by going to http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/color.htm.   There is a sample poem at the website. Just copy the poem that you write to contact@eliastobias.net for a month-long contest for the best color poems.  The best five poems will be featured in the October Exponet newsletter.  It is as simple as that.

Daily Unique Visitor rate reachs 2 million mark

Readership for the World of Words by Elias Tobias continues to climb, acccording to http://www.blogtopsites.com/stats.php.  The daily unique visitors rose to an average of 1.79 million for July, and average daily page views reach over 4 million. In June the average daily count of unique visitors was 1.39 million readers with a high of  1,801,683 unique daily visitors. According to Alexa.com, the site eliastobias.net has increased both the number of pageviews and the number of daily visitors by 70 percent during the last three months.

The Daily Unique Visitor rate broke the 2 million mark in August on three consecutive days. August 10-August 12.  The first of the three days was 2,103,812, then 2,077,776, and last, 2,132,147.  On those same three days, daily page views topped the 5 million mark on Aug. 10 with 5, 105,185 daily page views; the second day 5,100, 196;  and 5, 178,666 the third. 

Let your opinions count, and take the survey

The World of Words by Elias Tobias is continuing a readership survey until September 30. The survey is simple with only 10 questions, each with three responses. Help us to help the readers out. Click on the survey logo above to get started. Only 100 responses are needed to make this work.

Find free books on the Internet with Mike’s Book Café

With school starting this month (or last month), more children will be exposed to reading, either reading themselves or someone reading to them.  Technology is making reading books from the Internet easier with the increased use of e-books or electronic books.  The media has reported that applications available for Blackberry devices can quickly download books and Amazon has a new book-reading device called Kindle. More devices are surely on thier way to the market. All this is making e-books as much a proven reality as texting.  The World of Words has Mike’s Book Cafe to help out.

The gift of reading is a gift that keeps on giving, long after the Christmas presents have been opened.  The best presents are free and there are hundreds of books online for no cost from a variety of sources.  So when it’s cold outside, and you have time on your hands, fix yourself a cup of coffee and then pick up a book or anthology of poems and relax. Stuck at the three -hour layover at the airport? Get a book.  Click on the logo above or the following link to get to the Mike’s Book Café page.

Effective Writing essay available

Several months in the making, an essay about effective writing with modern technology has been prepared.  The article features 10 ways to write, using any current form of communication, so that the message contained in the words is clearer and easily understood.  This is what poetry is all about, but the techniques discussed works for everyday e-mails, reports and text messages.  To read the article, click here.

Celebration is the theme for Month
In keeping with the 11th anniversary of The World of Words by Elias Tobias, the theme for September 2009 will be celebration of any type. Each week this month will feature at least four poems per week: a Spanish poem, unpublished poems, and a previously published poem, linked to the publishing credits. The publishing credits history page has been updated so that poems already on the web blog are now easily accessible, and as the older published poems appear, links to these poems will be set to the poems listed in the publishing credits.

  Poem of the Month

This month’s Poem of the Month is submitted by Paul Abernathy, one of the brothers of Lambda Sigma Chi, the unofficially fraternity of a group of writers that got started when I was attending college at Ball State University. This is one of his early poems, based on his working experiences.

The Piano Man

Name me a chord, and I’ll play you a tune.
I’ll rock these ivories and work away your blues.
If you don’t know the name of a song,
Just hum a few bars and it will come along.
I’m a piano player in this old time bar,
Not some famous rock and roll star.
I’ve been working here a while, and
I have a song sure to make you smile.
Others take time to write the notes.
The song’s popularity gets the votes.

Let me know what you like to hear,
And music calms the beast you fear.
If you’re in the mood and want to take a chance,
I have a memory of love songs for romance.
Be sure to tell him to come here for the date,
And just hope he doesn’t come too late.
I’m a piano player in this old time bar,
Not some famous rock and roll star.
I’ve been working here a while, and
I have a song sure to make you smile.
Others take time to write the notes.
The song’s popularity gets the votes.

Let me know what you like to hear,
And I’ll play memories you’ll hold dear.
If you want be at a place with your friends,
And you don’t want the party to end
Then I have the songs that rock the beat,
and the music will move your feet.
I’m a piano player in this old time bar,
Not some famous rock and roll star.
I’ve been working here a while, and
I have a song sure to make you smile.
Others take time to write the notes.
The song’s popularity gets the votes.

Let me know what you like to hear,
And I might buy the next round of beer.
People are my audience, my life I know,
And music is a way for me to put on the show.
I just want to make other people happy, not sad.
I have a talent to just that and I’m glad.
I’m a piano player in this old time bar,
Not some famous rock and roll star.
I’ve been working here a while, and
I have a song sure to make you smile.
Others take time to write the notes.
The song’s popularity gets the votes.  

Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

World of Words readership increases

In June the average daily count of unique visitors was 1.39 million readers with a high of  1,801,683 unique daily visitors.  The daily page view count has increased in June to an average of 3.13 million with a high of 3,938,532. We appreciate the growth of the readership, and the goal of an average daily count of unique visitors of 2.5 million viewers by the end of the year is certainly a realistic goal. These numbers are great and we hope the trend continues throughout the summer months.  If you have any comments to make, please go to contact@eliastobias.net.

More ArtBrushed photos added

Through the magic of technology and computers, The World of Words by Elias Tobias had added more photos to a portfolio of ArtBrushed images that originated as digital photographs by Mike Hall. Taken during the last 10 years, a select group of photos have been altered to look as if they were hand-painted or “ArtBrushed.”  The ArtBrushed images can be seen as link on a static page on the blog, along with other viewing options on the right side of the page, or just click on the thumbnail image of the photo above.

Once on the page, the thumbnail images, with titles, can be easily enlarged by clicking on the image desired.  A much larger original image will appear showing the detail of the ArtBrushed technique.  The entire image can be easily saved by right clicking on the photo as saved using the “save as” choice and the photo can be named for deposit on a hard drive or other personal storage device.

Lost and found in Texas

The Boys of Lambda Sigma Chi have accepted a new member, Karl Dobson, who was nominated by his friend, Brother Adrian Parker.  Karl started out as a journalist, and after graduation from BSU in 1979, went from small town papers to being a medical reporter for 10 years.  He was so into helping people that he decided to become a healer, first as a nurse and now as a physician’s assistant, the closest thing be actually being an M.D.  I suspect the lower pay in journalism may have contributed as a motive to a second career. The moves to Karl’s current position lead him on a journey to several towns and cities in several states, and Adrian lost contact. Through the World of Words by Elias Tobias, and a popular social network on the Internet, they found each other with Karl landing in Texas. He is working in Austin making  the big bucks. Karl presented a portfolio of poetry, forwarded by Adrian, and now the Sigma Chi’s are eight.  The boys welcome their new member.

Effective Writing essay available

Several months in the making, an essay about effective writing with modern technology has been prepared.  The article features 10 ways to write, using any current form of communication, so that the message contained in the words is clearer and easily understood.  This is what poetry is all about, but the techniques discussed works for everyday e-mails, reports and text messages.  To read the article, click here.

Let your opinions count, and take the survey

The World of Words by Elias Tobias is continuing a readership survey until September 30. The survey is simple with only 10 questions, each with three responses. Help us to help the readers out. Click on the survey logo above to get started. Only 100 responses are needed to make this work.

Summer Days is the theme for month

 The theme for August 2009 is summer days. Each week this month will feature at least four poems per week: a Spanish poem, unpublished poems, and a previously published poem, linked to the publishing credits. The publishing credits history page has been updated so that poems already on the web blog are now easily accessible, and as the older published poems appear, links to these poems will be set to the poems listed in the publishing credits.

  Poem of the Month 

Afternoon view

The influence a person has can
be measured by the number
of people he can see in his
shadow when he stands up.