When we are set up to offer typewriter poetry at the farmers market, typing custom poems on demand with our vintage typewriters while our customers wait, the most common question we receive is, “How does this work?”
To answer this most frequent of our frequently-asked questions, here is how to buy a custom poem from Charlottesville Poem Store at the farmer’s market.
Step 1
The first step is to find our booth! Don’t worry if we look busy, just come on up and start a conversation.
Step 2
Next, give us a prompt. It can be a person, place, or a memory, whatever is weighing on your heart and mind. You can give us one word or you can give us detailed background for your prompt, it’s your choice.
Step 3
Now it’s time to go enjoy the market while we write your poem! It takes us about five minutes to write each poem. And while we always encourage our customers to go visit the other amazing vendors at the market while waiting for their poems, you’re always welcome to choose a seat in our poetry lounge and relax while we write.
Step 4
Finally, your poem is done! Come on back to our booth so we can read your poem to you, then you decide how much to donate to us.
Poems are typed with vintage typewriters on vintage paper and are suitable for framing. We recommend floating frames for our poems, which is a frame that uses two pieces of glass to hold the poem. We sell two different styles of floating frame at our booth.
We also sell handmade pins and bookmarks featuring famous lines of poetry, and we have beautiful, branded gift packaging available at no extra charge.
Hope to see you for some typewriter poetry at the farmers market soon!
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