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.