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Martha Ward Honorary Fund
Dear Friends of IPM: It is with great sorrow that we send you the sad news of the passing of Martha Ward who became the first Peer...

IPM Team
Feb 27, 20232 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...

IPM Team
Feb 21, 20231 min read




Poetry of Nature | Midwinter | Geoff Oelsner
This is one of two letters available monthly to Poetry of Nature subscribers.

IPM Team
Feb 19, 20237 min read


An Appreciation of Attunements for the Earth
Attunements of the Earth: Poetic, Musical, Photographic, Anecdotal, Climatic, Intuitional, Scientific and Spiritual by Geoff Oelsner An...

IPM Team
Feb 14, 20239 min read


Poetry of Nature | Midwinter | NanLeah
"Being in nature is not only inspiring, it also has medical and psychotherapeutic potential. By experiencing nature, we place our body in the original functional circle made of humans and the environment from which we emerged. We put two matching puzzle pieces together – us and nature into one whole.” ~ Clemens G. Arvay Dear Poetry of Nature Friends, Welcome! Welcome to Poetry of Nature, PON as we often fondly refer to it. The Poetry of Nature is a yearlong journey that reson

NanLeah
Feb 5, 202311 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...

IPM Team
Jan 10, 20231 min read


There Are Words In Us | Tara Broderick
Zoom sessions will be on Tuesdays at 1:00pm EST on the following dates: January 24, February 7 and 21, March 7 and 21, April 4 and 18,...

IPM Team
Jan 4, 20231 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...

IPM Team
Dec 3, 20222 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...

IPM Team
Dec 2, 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...

IPM Team
Nov 25, 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...

IPM Team
Nov 24, 20221 min read
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