Brian,
The field of poetry therapy is a growing and fascinating one. There
is a lot of good work done in it.
I am attaching quotations handout on 'Cancer and the Sonnet' from a
PhD work, recently submitted to Warwick University, that the Lapidus
Organisation, of which I am a member, has been involved in. You may
find it useful.
Alon
Quoting Brian wakeman <[log in to unmask]>:
> Thank you for these particular sources Alon which are new to me.
> I've previously dipped into the healing power of writing and
> painting a little.
>
> The therapeutic power of writing poetry was very real experiencing
> cancer treatment.
> I've tried to express feelings in verse, and found that humour,
> together with prayer, is a great medicine.
> It has helped me to learn a little on how to cope with fear, anxiety
> and pain.
> Writing somehow off-loads emotions.
>
> I produced a 'hospital collection' which kept me smiling.
>
> Thankfully I recovered well
>
> Brian
> From: Alon Serper <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Sunday, 22 May 2011, 11:30
>> Subject: Re: Poetry and Research
>>
>> There are a lot of resources on poetic therapy
>>
>> Here are two
>>
>> http://www.writingtank.com/
>>
>>
>> Susan Sims, the Lapidus South West chairperson, is doing a lot of
>> work on this
>>
>> http://www.poetryspace.co.uk/
>>
>>
>>
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