Ways Writing Poetry Leads to Personal Growth Writing poetry is more than an artistic endeavor; it’s a transformative journey ...

Poetry therapy is often used nowadays in mental health settings for healing and growth. Patients read and write poetry to find new ways of being mindful or relaxed. Poetry can point to the work they ...

Philadelphia poet laureate Trapeta B. Mayson on Monday launched the Healing Verse Philly Poetry Line (1-855-763-6792), a toll-free telephone line that offers callers a 90-second poem by a Philadelphia ...

Poetry can be a form of self-care. Poets such as Fariha Róisín, Yrsa Daley-Ward, and even Lana Del Rey have all touched on the healing power of the art form. Over the course of the pandemic, actress ...

How can grief become an instrument of comfort? Morning Edition wants to hear from those whose lives have been affected by COVID-19 — in the form... Share Your Poems Of Hurting And Healing In this time ...

Poet Brian Crouth shares how art helps him heal from depression on AHA! Join poet Brian Crouth on AHA! A House for Arts as he discusses the profound role of art in his healing journey through ...

My guest today on Poetry from Daily Life is Ken Slesarik, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Ken became a writer 17 years ago and after the loss of his son began to focus on grief and loss poetry. Two ...

A short, rhyming kindergarten verse that ended with a simple “I love you,” was Kelvin “KJ” Marshall’s first step into poetry. Fifteen years later, Marshall, now 22, understands how that same art form ...

In the third grade, Juan Felipe Herrera, the United States poet laureate, thought of himself as “Mr. Back Row.” The idea of standing up in front of a large group of people and speaking out loud was ...