How do we process unanswered questions and gaps in memory, especially regarding war and wounds? Pastor Poet Patrick Hansel gives us some clues in his new book Quitting Time.
Category: Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma
What This Year’s Black History Month Taught Me About Protest and Poetry
This year, I've celebrated Black History Month by learning from Black artists and poets, past present, and future. The more I learn, the more I want to learn.
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How Do We Protect and Include Our Bodies When We Memorize Poems?
Why memorize a poem? What do race, #ChurchToo, and embodiment have to do with poetry? I explore all of those questions, and more, in this hot-off-the-press book review.
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Poetry as Cure for Being Gaslit
Poems (and psalms) alone are not sufficient to address injustice. But they can be a first step in the right direction.
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When God Saves Our Lives Through Poetry: An Interview with Malaysian Poet Ezra Jalin
A discussion about the poetry scene in Malaysia, as well as poetry's role in activism, mental health, and faith.
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Poetry as Healing Art: An Interview with Nurse Poet Veneta Masson
Veneta Masson discusses how nursing turned her into a poet, as well as the medical community's increased interest in poetry.
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Isaiah’s Invite (A #ChurchToo Spiritual Abuse Poem)
A poem about working at an abusive church.
