Tag: poetry
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INFATUATION: APRIL 2026
INFATUATION BY POET IN RESIDENCE, TAMAR ZHGHENTI: APRIL 2026 Maybe ten years ago now or more, Georgian student Tamar Zhghenti sent me a poem, her first poem written in English. When I read it, I instantly knew that she was a very fine poet. A poet. Not a student, but a poet. She has recently…
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A TIPSY TEACHER’S RANT: MARCH 2025
A TIPSY TEACHER’S RANT – TAMAR ZHGHENTI “- Hate reading poems, do you? Well, here’s the scoop – you’re all poetryholics, deep down. Disdain the tangled grammar, rhyme schemes or their lack, fancy words, lofty talk, plot’s absence and such, but don’t kid yourself into thinking you hate poetry. Not quite. For all of you, without exception,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with bibliotherapy – reading for healing
MAKING MY PEACE … with bibliotherapy – reading for healing Bibliotherapy – reading for healing – is a therapeutic method I find intensely interesting, as someone deeply invested in psychosocial wellbeing and an avid reader. Bibliotherapy for emotional and psychological healing is at the heart of C.K. Elim’s 2024 The Book Therapy: Transforming Lives…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with poetry as a healer
Making My Peace … with poetry as a healer Many people use poetry as a healer. Victoria Lambinicio’s 2024 book is an example of poetry as a healer. Midnight in Asia is a collection of poetry in six chapters, written as the author states, by a “schizophrenic Asian American woman.” Throughout the collection of verses, her…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with what teenagers write about
Making My Peace … with what teenagers write about When teenagers write, unfettered, without restrictions, what do they write about? According to Soumia Shah’s new 2025 book Teen Rising, teens reveal their inner thoughts, concerns, and self-doubts. Teen Rising: An Anthology of Stories Written by Teens all around the World (2025) is a collection of 20…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with the mayhem of windy days
Making My Peace … with the mayhem of windy days Wind creates mayhem in my life. Not always, but usually. Today I hated the wind even more than usual as Meteo-France announced wind warnings across Paris and the Petite Ceinture – a former two-track railway line that used to run along the perimeter…
