I could use some cheering up, let’s stop by the Merry Cemetery…
Did you see our recent discussions of epitaphs here and here? There’s a place that takes poems-on-tombstones a step further–the Cimitirul Vesel (“Merry Cemetery”) of Sapanta, Romania. Poets in the funeral…
Did you see our recent discussions of epitaphs here and here? There's a place that takes poems-on-tombstones a step further--the Cimitirul Vesel ("Merry Cemetery") of Sapanta, Romania. Poets in the funeral business: an overlooked opportunity?
And yes, I'd like my tombstone to make people laugh. (Thanks to The Poetry Hut for the original link to this story.)
--Nancy
Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
