Desiderata "desired things",Ivy on parchment Posters Posted on 2012/10/25 by admin Desiderata “desired things”, prose on parchment by American writer Max Ehrmann (1872-1945). A perfect philosophy of life A philosophy of life. This template can be used as a background for your favorite poem or saying. product tags: desiderata, desired things, prose, ivy, leaves, ancient, max, ehrmann, philosophy, child, universe, life, beautiful, large, samll, custom, motivational, spiritual, spirituality, attitude, posters,