🌿 Custom Poetry Sessions as a Rite of Passage

Life moves quickly.
Milestones arrive quietly.
And meaning often slips past without being named.

Custom poetry creates a threshold moment—
a place to stand, reflect, and honor what has been lived, loved, or transformed.

Each poem (for yourself, or for a loved one) is crafted to:

Commemorate a moment of transformation and meaning that deserves to be remembered—not rushed.

This is not just a gift.
It is a marker in time.

šŸŽ The Gift of Meaning

For the person who already has everything.
More lasting than flowers. More personal than anything store-bought.
A custom poem crystallizes a moment—so what mattered then, still matters later.
When “roses are red” just doesn’t cut it- make this Valentine’s Day or Mother’s/Father’s Day one to remember.

šŸŽ‚ Milestone Birthdays

Mark the moment. Honor the becoming.
For 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90—and every threshold in between.
These poems reflect the road already traveled and the wisdom, courage, and beauty gathered along the way.
A powerful way to say: Look at what you’ve lived. Look at who you’ve become.

šŸ•Šļø Legacy Poems

Legacy poems capture and honor the invisible threads:
They reflect back to someone the way they’ve mattered—
not someday, but now, while they’re here to feel it.
A living tribute.
A mirror of meaning.
A reminder that their life has made a difference.

šŸ’ Love, Commitment & Union

Engagements, weddings, anniversaries—these are not just celebrations.
They are rites of passage into shared life.
A custom poem marks the moment love crosses a threshold and becomes legacy—
honoring not just the romance, but the impact of choosing each other, again and again.

šŸŒ… New Beginnings & Next Chapters

Crossing the threshold with intention.
New starts and endings are powerful, even when they’re quiet.
A custom poem becomes a ceremonial bridge—honoring what’s been released and blessing what’s ahead.
A way to step forward consciously, carrying the meaning with you.

The Custom Poem process includes a 60min guided Zoom session where I connect with you about your momentous moment or celebration of your loved one, and transform your experience into words and a creative presentation that lasts a lifetime!

$95 for the Session, Poem, and Custom Presentation Ideas

CEREMONIAL Custom Poems

Step into the Next Version of YOU

 

Are you on the threshold of a new beginning, making a big commitment like marriage, becoming a parent, or grieving as you say goodbye to someone or something that you held dear?

In this 60-min phone or zoom session, we will connect about your pivotal moment at hand, and then I will create a personalized poem to capture this poignant moment in your life.

The poem will get to the essence of your experience and hopes, and serve as a commemorative reminder of who you ARE and who you are BECOMING, with inspiring words you can return to again and again.

These personalized poems have been described as a type of ceremony, ritual, or (w)rite of passage that help the recipient step deeper and taller into their truth. They reflect what you’ve shared, and mirror back to you what’s possible.

This service and product also makes a great gift and may also be commissioned about or for a loved one, such as for a milestone birthday, after a loss, or for an engagement/ anniversary.

The Custom Poem Bundle (60min call/interview & Personalized Poem delivered via electronic text file plus via audio recording) is available for: Ā $95

Before my session with Jeanine, I was caught in anxiety. A young, eager-to-please part of me had taken over. She was terrified of messing up or not being liked, and it was eating me alive.
Jeanine helped me make space for her instead of judging her. When she asked how it felt to be judged so harshly, something cracked open. That part finally felt seen and loved. Then, in just the time of just one song, Jeanine channeled a custom empowerment poem from my own answers. It was like she spoke straight to my soul reminding me of the powerful, sovereign, creative woman I am.
I return to that poem again and again. It grounds me in my confidence and helps me lead with my Queen energy while tenderly holding my inner child. Jeanine’s work is potent medicine. She channels exactly what your system needs to remember its wholeness. I’m so grateful!

~ Sandra RoseTransformational Movement Facilitator; 40th Birthday Empowerment Poem Recipient

I was so touched that in so few words, Jeanine could capture the entirety of my emotional spectrum, expressing exactly how I felt on such a deep level. Her words captured the grief, devastation, and heartbreak that was very real for me during an intense breakup. At the same time, Jeanine’s words also reminded me of my courage and my strength to move forward, empowering me to come back to my own self, my wishes, and my own dreams, and to believe there was something out there for me beyond this grief and sadness. After receiving this poem, I framed it and put it up in my kitchen. Seeing it there kept motivating me to take action and realize that I was not helpless—I had the power to stand on my own two feet and to take the leap of what I truly wanted to do. At that pivotal time, Jeanine’s words mirrored back to me who I really am and have always been. I’m so grateful to have gotten this unique gift to help me find the courage to move through that trying time and into my next chapter.

~S.K. Custom Poem RecipientHuman Rights Advocate; Breakup to Breakthrough Poem for Next Chapter

I was going through a particularly difficult time in my life, and received a recorded track from Jeanine to support me. The composition was so helpful in navigating the low place I was in. I couldn’t tell you how many times I listened to its beautiful visceral and therapeutic poetry, as it guided me through a difficult time. I honestly have never received such a beautiful gift in my life.

John P.Associate Director of Choral Activities & Associate Professor of Music; Custom Poetic Song

GIVE A GIFT THAT LASTS

CUSTOM POEM CEREMONY

Not everything meaningful can be wrapped.
Some moments call for more than an object, more than a gesture, more than something that fades.

A custom poem captures what’s hardest to say—and most important to remember.
It listens beneath the surface, gathers essence, and gives language to love, legacy, transition, and becoming.

For the person who already has everything…
this is the gift of being seen.

A one-of-a-kind poem, written slowly and intentionally, to mark a moment that matters.
Not just something to open—but something to keep.

~

Your CUSTOM TRANSFORMATIONAL POEM SESSION includes a phone or zoom session to dive deep and curate beautiful memories, desires, hopes, and reflections regarding your threshold or gift for a loved one, as the inspiration for what will be translated into a meaningful piece of art!

Ā This personalized process makes a delightfully moving gift- something uniquely meaningful, touching, and from the heart!

A Mother’s Day Gift That Truly Speaks

This Mother’s Day, I invite you to give something more than a gesture.
A custom poem begins with a heartfelt, 60-minute guided Zoom conversation between us, where I’ll prepare prompts to evoke your favorite memories, deepest gratitudes, and defining moments of your relationship. What emerges isn’t just a story—it’s the raw material of meaning, shaped into language that reflects your unique bond. These poems do more than rhyme; they act like ceremony, crystallizing memory and feeling into art you can return to again and again.

Because presentation matters, I also offer personalized suggestions for how to share your poem to transform it into a meaningful and personalized keepsake. It’s a gift that lasts and honors the moments that matter most.

Mother’s Day Custom Poetry Commission
• 60-minute guided Zoom session
• One-of-a-kind custom poem
• Personalized presentation ideas

šŸ’Œ Investment: $95

→ Commission your Poem
Limited spots available through May 12th

I recently received the gift of a Personalized, Custom Poem from Jeanine Cerundolo for my 40th birthday. And, wow; this was the most one-of-a-kind, meaningful experience and gift that I will cherish forever. During our phone session to get to know my special occasion, Jeanine, led me through such thoughtful questions about what I was wanting to release as well as call in. I felt deeply listened to, supported, and uplifted by her. I also felt like I was able to connect more deeply with what was in my heart, not just in my mind or what I've been conditioned to think or feel. As a result, I felt much more connected to what truly matters to me that's in my soul. Then, I was in absolute awe, as she took our conversation, and within a matter of minutes, crafted my custom poem from her own artistry. I cried tears of joy listening to her read her poem for me. I felt special and treasured - like a piece of art - just like her poem. I will cherish my custom poem forever. Jeanine's custom poem for you is truly a touchstone you can read daily to bring you back to what's important to you, who you really are, and how to move through the world as you most wish to versus from conditioning or fear. I left our session feeling incredibly clear and uplifted. This was the most beautiful mix of life coaching, creative expression, and meaningful ceremony. A Personalized, Custom Poem from Jeanine is an incredible gift to meet you where you're at, whether that's in joy or challenge, and to alchemize your moments into beautiful art that will be something you can always return to for a lifetime for meaning, wholeness and upliftment on your path forward.

J.E. North Carolina40th Birthday Milestone Poem

Jeanine has a rare gift for turning memories into something you can actually hold onto. Working from a thoughtful interview with my husband, she created a custom poem for our anniversary that felt like a time capsule of our relationship—full of our inside jokes, tiny details, and the moments that made us ā€œus.ā€ For people who feel deeply but for whom words of affirmation just aren’t their thing, Jeanine is a game changer. She comes to each session prepared with meaningful prompts that gently draw out the stories, appreciations, and emotions you didn’t even realize you were holding onto. Before I saw our custom poem, I was skeptical it would be worth the price; after reading it—and seeing how it captured our relationship with such specificity and heart—I would have paid double. It moved me to tears, validated our love in a way everyday life often blurs, and became an instant heirloom we’re planning to frame and keep on display.

Christine Diven, PR Consultant, MDWedding Anniversary Poem