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“The First Book”

Happy New Year, dear readers! Today’s poet, former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove, is an avid reader who has loved…

poetry therapy, reading and poetry, Rita Dove, The Book of Delights, The First Book

“Sweet Darkness”

Happy Winter Solstice! As the days shorten here in the northern hemisphere, I’ve been reading poems about the dark. It…

David Whyte, Sweet Darkness by David Whyte, Winter poems, Winter Solstice Poems

“What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade”

“You live you learn.” — Alanis Morissette In today’s poem, we meet Mrs. Nelson who teaches her fourth grade students…

Brad Aaron Modlin, pandemic poetry, poetry therapy

“One Art”

“One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop, has been on my mind recently as President Trump continues to refuse to accept his…

Elizabeth Bishop, One Art, poetry about loss

“Oatmeal”

Today’s poem is a reminder that we are never too old for imaginary play. If Galway Kinnell can share a…

Galway Kinnell, pandemic poetry, poems for coronavirus, poetry, poetry therapy

“Ghost Pipes”

Barbara Kingsolver, former biologist and author of numerous bestselling novels including The Poisonwood Bible, Animal Dreams, and Prodigal Summer, has…

Barbara Kingsolver, ghost pipes, How to Fy (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons), Poetry about nature

“Still I Rise”

Polarization, pandemic, the planet. What’s next? Fellow reader Mary Zoll nailed it with her recent 6-word memoir. It feels like the…

Maya Angelou, Resiliency poems, Still I Rise

“Elder Care”

Do you notice the background music playing in retail stores? I rarely do and am still surprised when my husband…

poetry for coronavirus, Ron Koertge, Together in a Sudden Strangeness

“i am running into a new year”

For many of us, September feels like a fresh start — even more than January. Regardless of age, September signals…

i am running into a new year, Lucille Clifton, poetry therapy

“maggie and milly and molly and may”

“Perhaps the truth depends upon a walk around the lake.” Wallace Stevens Or a stroll at the beach? Today’s whimsical…

e.e. cummings, Jon J. Muth, maggie and milly and molly and may, ocean poems

“Four A.M.”

I was up at four in the morning the other day, and along with the murky thoughts that seem to…

"Four A.M.", Rives, The Museum of Four in the Morning, Wislawa Szymborska

“My Dead Friends”

Not to be morbid, but when you reach a certain age, the number of dead friends and relatives you have…

Marie Howe "My Dead Friends", poetry therapy

“Putting in a Window”

Today’s poem by John Brantingham is a reminder to be in the moment, whether you’re putting in a window, or…

John Brantingham, mindfulness, mindfulness poetry, poetry therapy

“French Chocolates”

“French Chocolates” is one of those poems that says what you didn’t realize you were thinking until after you’ve read…

Ellen Bass, poetry therapy

“To be of use”

It’s Monday, the start of another work week, and I’ve been thinking about how COVID-19 has altered the way we…

COVID-19 and work, Marge Piercy, poetry therapy, simon sinek

“At the Age of 18 – Ode to Girls of Color”

Today’s poem is by Amanda Gorman, the first Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. I discovered it this morning…

Amanda Gorman, black lives matter, Youth Poet Laureate of the United States

Joining the conversation

A friend once said to me, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” Her words…

anti-racist reading, black lives matter, racism, white privilege

“Messenger”

For the past week, I’ve been fascinated by a robin who has taken up residence on top of the honeysuckle…

Mary Oliver, mindfulness poetry, poetry for coronavirus, poetry therapy

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