Framed Desiderata Poem Print | 12x18 Poster, Gift Antique Wall Decor sold Buddhist Meditation Prayer Print

This is the listing for one framed One Desiderata Poem Print in a black frame with glass covering.

Significant usages of the poem
When former Illinois Governor and United States ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson died in 1965, a guest in his home found a copy of the poem near his bedside and discovered that Stevenson had planned to use it in his Christmas cards. This contributed further to the poem becoming widely known.[14]
Calling it "Spock Thoughts", Leonard Nimoy recited the poem on his 1968 album Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy. It also appeared on the 1995 re-release of Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space. His rendition is not the only one to change the second-to-last sentence from "Be Cheerful" to "Be Careful".
In sold 1971, Les Crane used a spoken-word recording of the poem as the lead track of his album Desiderata.[2] His producers had assumed that the poem was too old to be in copyright, but the publicity surrounding the record led to clarification of Ehrmann's authorship and his family eventually receiving royalties. His version peaked at number 4 in Australia in December 1971.[23]
In 1972, National Lampoon released "Deteriorata", a parody of the poem and of Les Crane's spoken-word recording.
A Spanish language version by Mexican actor Arturo Benavides topped the Mexican charts for six weeks in 1972.[24]
In response to his government's losing its majority in the 1972 Canadian federal election, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau reassured the nation by quoting Desiderata, "Whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should."[25]
In 2010, Ehrmann's home town of Terre Haute, Indiana unveiled a bronze statue by Bill Wolfe of the author sitting on a park bench.[26]
The actor Morgan Freeman, interviewed in 2012 on Oprah Winfrey's Master Class television special, explained how deeply the poem had shaped his life.[27]

Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick, durable, matte paper. The matte black frame that's made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class.

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Alder, semi-hardwood frame
• Black .75” thick frame
• Acrylite front protector
• Lightweight
• Hanging hardware included