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Desiderata (Latin for "desired things", plural of desideratum) is a prose poem about attaining happiness in life. It was written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann. In the 1960s it became the subject of a hoax when claims were made that it had actually been found written in a Baltimore church, and that it dated from 1692. A spoken-word recording of the essay was made by Les Crane and reached #8 on the Billboard magazine charts in late 1971.

Ehrmann obtained a federal copyright for Desiderata in 1927 (No. 962402). The copyright was bequeathed to his widow, Bertha, who left the copyright to her nephew at her death in 1962. In 1971 the nephew sold it for an undisclosed fee to Crescendo Publishing Co. The copyright for the Desiderata is currently owned by Robert Bell. However Ehrmann did not attach a copyright notice to a few freely distributed copies of the Desiderata, and in Bell v. Combined Registry Co., the court found the work to be effectively in the public domain. In other cases in other jurisdictions, Bell has been successful in protecting Ehrmann's copyright.[1]

 

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1976 edition of The Desiderata of Happiness poetry collection
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1976 edition of The Desiderata of Happiness poetry collection

What is plagiarism?

 

Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, in whole or in part, into one's own without adequate acknowledgement. Plagiarism is concerned with the issue of false attribution.

 

In journalism, plagiarism is considered a breach of journalistic ethics, and reporters caught plagiarizing typically face disciplinary measures ranging from suspension to termination. Some individuals caught plagiarizing in academic or journalistic contexts claim that they plagiarized unintentionally, by failing to include quotations or give the appropriate citation.

 

It may not be a crime but I know there are provisions is stating when some one commits misdemeanor they are really liable to the person concerned.

 

An excerpts from the poem that I posted DESIDERATA posted March 3, 2008 and  published in my blog  and incidentally I post it in the Literary Section where there is a box citing the link source where  it came from if it is not our original work.

 

 I really treasure this poem so much, I have this in my room since  my childhood days and until now, in even in my diary this is my guide to my path ...

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story. ……………….

…………..With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

 

I was  really enthusiastic that time in posting  it because it is really a good poem full of wisdom  advices  respect to others and how we  face our day to day life if I may say so its “all in one” poem I want it to share with all the artistic people what poem it was and as I said  its was a great poem and it landed as the top pick for the month of April, all I know I was the one who post it, but I know I was not the one who wrote it  because  I know this poem was published, having poster with it, bookmarks  everything named it, and  how in my wildest dream acknowledge this unique and a vintage as I call poem?

 

I was really happy finding this site and I blog it. Everything is in here, actors, writers, directors, singers, name it its all here. I told my self I belong here, that’s all I thought, why? Well am a singer, I play string instruments, and in my younger years I was the declaimer/orator and an extemporaneous speaker, and with my passion in writing, although its not my bread and butter, this help me a lot to release my emotions in some way or another I could impart to the readers my thoughts everything even to the shallowest idea that I have.

 

All I know it was the top pick and I was notified,  I don’t really know what came into my mind as I clicked the top literature , Gosh! Wow it’s not the one that I posted, it made me skeptical and I ask the staff of what happened, I received a message from them telling me that I plagiarized that poem so it was change. I was shocked really, it is not about the winning, or whatever it is the fact that I was accused of plagiarizing  because I did not took it as my own writing,  I placed the link who wrote it, and in my blog I  mentioned the name and the copyright date, so how come did I? Until now am still in the verge of my thinking did I really plagiarized   that poem? Now I am asking you those who will read this article that I am writing, and I will post it in the literature section too Did I?

I need your opinion. I really need your opinion in this matter maybe for my self esteem

For those who will take time in reading this, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 

Marivi

This is  for you my friend... I know this what you are feeling right now... I know and you knew that "its not  right"

 

Let me love you in silence

Even my heart knew you’ll not be mine

Let me suffer in silence until when can I bear

 

Just let me love you

Just let me feel you

Just let me hug and kiss you

In my illusions I had with you

 

Loving you will never be regret

Coz I know we are not meant to be

Just let it be, please... let it be...

Maybe tomorrow

It will be gone…

 

 

Why am I loving You?

In reality i can't hug and kiss you

Why is it when I think of you ?

My heart felt so nevous...

 

What have you done?

To this feelings of mine?

So trusting and dreaming of being with you...

 

Now am so hurt...

I don't know why?

All I know you're real...but in reality you're just a dream

But don't you worry, you're always in my heart

I'll always remember ,that you were mine for a while..

 

I love you my love..

This, you have to remember

You'll always in my heart and mind, until forever.

 

If I love you..

Let it be.....Be'coz this is me......

 

Just rying to be poetic.. lol ;-0 

 

 

 

 

 

Here am I again, at this holy hour.

Everybody were asleep, their oozes flow... 

But where am I? Here, infront of my best friend, my pc

Browsing surfing and reading just to make me feel sleepy

But hours pass with my romantic music plays ..

Still awake,  waiting 'till dawn comes and start my day.

Hmmmm.....something bothers me.....

I will always stand by you..

So nobody could touch you

Nobody could hurt you

I will always be at your side

No matter what

I'll stand by you 

 

I stand by you

In your victories and failures

In all your laughter and tears

I will stand by you

I will always be of comfort

Come what may.....

Iwill stand by you..... 

 

 

 

 

This story that i am writing is about my childhood days...

When I was kid , either mom and dad, always remind me of things to do for my self.. drinking milk, taking my vitamins, brushing teeth and all things for my own good, and with a little chores that i did i was paid for all the things done....Everything.... for me..

But one day... my mom/dad forgot to pay me so i deem it wise to enumerate things i did and the chores that they let me do......and i have the total of it amounting to s sum of pesos...

I was really expecting my payment, but unfortunately nothing was paid.... Except one day i receive a letter under my plate when i was about to eat my breakfast.....I was from my mom and dad i was really excited to open it for i know its the payment for the things that i have done.....But unfortunately it was only a letter........

And this how it says.. as i may recall..

deAR child,

For taking care of you since you were born......NOTHING..

For giving you everything you need.................NOTHING

For taking care of you when you got sick..........NOTHING

TOTAL..........................................................NOTHING

Your Tatay and Nanay (mom and dad)

I was really shocked when i read it......It was a flood of shame swept ovcer me...Tears filled my eyes as I realized How selfissh and inconsiderate i have been? How could i ,have been so ungrateful as to demand payment for all my services .....then I realized Oh God thank you for nanay and tatay(mom and dad) thank you for giving me their many splendore love.....

 

Marivi

How many are we so blinded with reality...

How can we escape with all our illusions...

Are we really meant to have it, feel it and perceive it ...

Does it helps us in dealing with our life?

Illusions.... having it drives us to strive

The eagerness to live, face and fight obstacles in life

Just to to fulfill and let it be real....

Illusions....drives us in to reality....

 

OH! what a day.. I thought it was all in the right track

Hoping that this feeling of hurt inside me will be compensated 

I don't  pretend i hate pretenting

I write what i feel, what lightens me  my moments and my pains

My treasured things which made me happy

This is why i want to write, write and write and just  want to  realease the emotions i have

Oh!  really a disgustful day .. people should not be so judgemental, people have to give benefit of

of the doubt to others, people should be  happy for the success of  others, not pulling others

shoes down when they are up..

OH ..anyway we can't please everybody

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