July 2026 | Healing Words Amid Suffering: Poetic Medicine and Chaplaincy | Witek Nowosiad

Part of the Poetic Medicine Summit 2026 year-long series

The Expressive Art of Poetry

Thursday, July 16, 2026

12:00 - 2:00 pm Pacific Time

Registration for the full series of events, including recordings of all previous sessions is here: https://givebutter.com/Summit2026April

This workshop explores how Poetic Medicine’s creative approach to self-expression can deepen chaplaincy practice — especially the sacred disciplines of listening, silence, and presence. Through examples of poems written by chaplains and others engaged in spiritual care, we’ll reflect on how poetry can accompany moments of pain, grief, and transition.

Participants will be invited into a brief generative writing exercise to explore their own “medicine” and consider how poetic expression can support those they serve. Voluntary sharing will be welcomed in a spirit of care and respect.

Open to anyone interested in poetry, presence, and healing.

Witek Nowosaid, Chaplain, ACPE Certified Educator

Witek was honored to join the Board of Directors for The Institute for Poetic Medicine in 202, furthering his work of bringing poetic medicine to his community.

Currently, Witek works as a pediatric chaplain and a Certified Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education at Children’s Health in the DFW area. He has established a martial arts school solely dedicated to teaching and empowering individuals with special needs and disabilities.

Witek cultivates his creativity and soulfulness through expressive arts. He is an advocate and a leader within disability community. He is a compassionate human being called to serve as a mentor and spiritual leader. Witek is a father to two adult daughters.

Learn more about the martial art school: https://ibelong.art/about

Poetic Medicine Summit 2026

To learn more about the full Summit 2026 series of events visit: https://www.poeticmedicine.org/summit2026

We would love to have you be in the circle with us. Come on your own or bring a friend! Sponsorship opportunities are available.

We hope that you will be able to join us for one or more of these upcoming events!