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IPM Team
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Poetry is an Alternative to Suicide | Hala Emad
Afterword from John Fox: I met Hala Emad of Cairo, Egypt in early June of 2018. She was intently exploring writing-to-heal possibilities...
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IPM Team
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Creator | Lupita McClanahan
If a line or phrase resonates with you, we invite you to use it as a starting point to create your own poem. We welcome you to share your...
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IPM Team
Mar 14, 20231 min read
These Days | Kristin Thompson
Kristin Thompson is currently facilitating the 8-week Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Training Program. If a line or phrase resonates...
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IPM Team
Mar 9, 20235 min read
Poetry as a Tool for Wellness: The Natural Authority of Peer Facilitators | Cathey Capers
Poetry as a Tool for Wellness: The Natural Authority of Peer Facilitators Written by Cathey Capers “Spiritually speaking, authority comes...
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IPM Team
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Love's Forge | Meredith Heller
January's monthly poem for IPM members and supporting donors is from IPM Poetry Partner Meredith Heller. These poems are posted monthly...
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IPM Team
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Indian Gifts | Lupita & Jon McClanahan
We offer this poem in honor of Native American Heritage Day. If a line or phrase resonates with you, we invite you to use it as a...
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IPM Team
Oct 5, 20221 min read
In Faith, I Bow to Poetry | Merna Ann Hecht
If a line or phrase resonates with you, we invite you to use it as a starting point to create your own poem. We welcome you to share your...
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IPM Team
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Earth Song, by Don Di Vecchio
If a line or phrase resonates with you, we invite you to use it as a starting point to create your own poem. We welcome you to share your...
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IPM Team
Aug 8, 20221 min read
Writing the Sacred: A Psalm-inspired Path to Appreciating and Writing Sacred Poetry
by Ray McGinnis In this unique book, Ray McGinnis offers us a new, deeper, and more meaningful way to explore and understand the Psalms....
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IPM Team
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Poems of Trauma & Transformation
Writing about my experiences... gave me new perspectives and skills. ~ Lisa A. Bertsch Poet Lisa...
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IPM Team
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Personality & Personal Growth
by James Fadiman, former IPM Board Member and Robert Frager Through a set of different theoretical lenses, Personality and Personal...
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IPM Team
Jul 5, 20221 min read
For My Students, Hearing the News | Merna Ann Hecht
If a line or phrase resonates with you, we invite you to use it as a starting point to create your own poem. We welcome you to share your...
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IPM Team
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Exercises to Stir Your Voice | Exercise 3
Grab a pen & paper and try the exercises below. All exercises are adapted from Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and...
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IPM Team
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Exercises to Stir Your Voice | Exercise 2
Grab a pen & paper and try the exercises below. All exercises are adapted from Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and...
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IPM Team
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Exercises to Stir Your Voice | Exercise 1
Grab a pen & paper and try the exercises below. All exercises are adapted from Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and...
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