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Poetry as Self-Care for Medical Practitioners | Dr. Jo Kelly and Dr. Shea Kelly-Buckley
Shea Kelly-Buckley, MD and Jo Kelly, MD Poetry as Healing Work for Medical Practitioners Note of introduction from John Fox regarding the...

IPM Team
Jun 194 min read


Poetry as Healer: an exploration of poetry’s ability to speak the words we need to say | Cathey Capers, PPM
Poetry Summit Austin, TX Saturday, April 5th, 2025 This daylong event was jointly sponsored by Eremos (a Center for Contemplative Life)...

IPM Team
Apr 93 min read


A Reflection on the Life of Michael Glaser | John Fox, PPM
A Blessing for the Woods Before I leave, almost without noticing, before I cross the road and head out to what I have intentionally...

IPM Team
Apr 811 min read




An Introduction to Poetic Medicine for the NF Community | John Fox, PPM
AN INTRODUCTION TO POETIC MEDICINE FOR THE NF COMMUNITY by John Fox, PPM The Institute for Poetic Medicine Greetings! I am glad for this...

IPM Team
Jul 16, 202410 min read


In Defense of the Whim | Elizabeth Bolton, PhD
It’s dandelion season again. I love those tiny sunbursts, those little lion’s manes of which there are no shortage on my walks to and...

IPM Team
May 13, 202410 min read


Bringing Poetic Medicine to Singapore | John Fox, PPM
In Februrary 2024 John Fox brought the practice of poetic medicine to doctors/trainees, nurses/hospice, those in the medical humanities,...

IPM Team
Mar 20, 202410 min read


Poetry of Nature | Early Summer | NanLeah
This is one of two letters available monthly to Poetry of Nature subscribers.

NanLeah
Jul 2, 202311 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...

IPM Team
Apr 7, 20231 min read


Finding Home Amidst Exile During a Pandemic | Dr. James Brandenburg
With love and humility we remember the late Dr. James Brandenburg (January 31, 1943 / January 13, 2023). He was our dear mentor,...

IPM Team
Mar 27, 20231 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...

IPM Team
Mar 9, 20235 min read


The History Behind “Words That Heal” and “There Are Words In Us”
Written by Tara Broderick, PPM I have been writing poetry since high school as a way to put words to my emotions, especially in times of...

IPM Team
Dec 19, 20223 min read
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