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IPM Team
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Stay Woke | Athena McClendon
In Recognition of Black History Month Poetry as a Tool for Wellness facilitator Athena McClendon shares her poem "Stay Woke" If a line...
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IPM Team
Feb 19, 20237 min read
Poetry of Nature | Midwinter | Geoff Oelsner
This is one of two letters available monthly to Poetry of Nature subscribers. For full access to the Poetry of Nature letters please...
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IPM Team
Feb 7, 20231 min read
Here at Mount Airy | Michael S. Glaser
February's monthly poem for IPM members and supporting donors is from Michael S. Glaser. These poems are posted monthly and shared...
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IPM Team
Jan 10, 20231 min read
January 1 | John Fox
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
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
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Voices of the Grieving Heart | Mike Bernhardt
Mike Bernhardt spoke at the National Association for Poetry Therapy’s monthly Author’s Corner and discussed how Voices of the Grieving...
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IPM Team
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Be Here Now | Chuck Joy, MD
Chuck Joy, M.D. living in Erie, PA, is a child psychiatrist. For two years he has served on the Board of IPM. Chuck is the former Poet...
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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
Nov 24, 20221 min read
Thanksgiving | Geoff Oelsner
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
Nov 5, 20221 min read
Poetry Group | James Elsaesser
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
Oct 14, 20221 min read
The Gentle Art of Tramping | Stephen Graham
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
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
Sep 5, 20221 min read
The Peace of Wild Things: Embracing the Earth to Tell Your Story | Cathey Capers
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 15, 20221 min read
Poetry Therapy Resources
Life Speaks Poetry Therapy provides insight and guidance for people of all ages seeking an outlet through expressive writing. The founder...
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IPM Team
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Rio Chama | Connie Smith Siegel
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 1, 20221 min read
Finding What You Didn’t Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity Through Poem-Making
by John Fox, founder and president of The Institute for Poetic Medicine. Poetry discovers and speaks a truth ordinary language cannot...
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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 5, 20221 min read
Awake | Judith Prest
If a line or phrase resonates with you, we invite you to use it as a starting point to create your own poem and share your poem with the...
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