![]() ![]() ![]() I do my very best to try and follow copyright laws the very best that I can as most people do. I never had a problem before–ever–and I have been blogging for almost 5 years and I have written a lot of content. But I do have firsthand experience dealing with these types of schemes since I have been hit twice on two different websites I own by two different copyright trolls THIS YEAR. I came to know about copyright trolling and extortion schemes on another issue and do not have firsthand knowledge of dealing with those issues with that poem. The poem and the aforementioned topics are intertwined, and it not the worst that it gets. I may have heard of it spoken of in another book but I can’t remember which.Ĭonsidering the prevalence of the poem, I haven’t heard of it before until I began researching other unrelated topics: copyright trolling scams and extortion. I haven’t heard anyone talk about it in the author world, but if it has been spoken of, it’s not in the circles I am in since I am a YA fiction author and occasional nonfic, but not a poet. If not, it is supposed to be an inspirational poem about the dash on a headstone that goes between the dates of birth and death and what people choose to put there is up to them. Has anyone ever heard of the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis? No, it has nothing to do with The Incredibles character (that’s what came to mind for me or something related to the Flash). We’re here to remind you that there are still so many good things happening in South Africa & we’ll leave you feeling a little more proudly South African.Linda Ellis at her Best (or worst) Image Credit: Robert Krausankas Or watch an episode of Good Things TV below, a show created to offer South Africans balance in a world with what feels like constant bad news. In the Good Things Guy podcast, you’ll meet these everyday heroes & hear their incredible stories: He’s on a mission to change what the world pays attention to, and he truly believes that there’s good news all around us. Click the link below to listen to the Good Things Guy Podcast with Brent Lindeque – South Africa’s very own Good Things Guy. Have something to add to this story? Please share it in the comments or follow GoodThingsGuy on Facebook & Twitter to keep up to date with good news as it happens, or share your good news with us by clicking here. Download the Good Things Guy App now on Apple or Google. Sources: The Dash Poem (By Linda Ellis) Don’t ever miss the Good Things. Would you be proud of the things they say Kim Nicola Stephens' Hilarious Sunscreen Rewrite Illuminates South Africa's Resilience in 2024.He noted that first came the date of birth He referred to the dates on the tombstone Read the poem below: The Dash Poem (By Linda Ellis) The book captures and expands upon the theme of the original poem: It’s not your birth or death that matters most, but how you spend each passing year. The poem later became a book: The Dash – Making a Difference with Your Life and has now sold over one million copies. ![]() It has become an enduring phenomenon that touches hearts to this day. Messages came in from people around the world eager to tell Linda how her words had touched their hearts. When an announcer read ‘The Dash’ aloud on a syndicated radio program, it became an instant, meteoric success and set a new trajectory for the next 20+ years of her life. Global (07 March 2022) – Linda Ellis’ poem called ‘The Dash’ illustrates the importance of the ‘little line’ that is written between the date of a person’s birth and the date of their passing.Įllis started writing poems as a child, a talent inherited from her Irish grandmother. It’s not your birth or death that matters most, but how you spend each passing year. ![]()
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