Opening Weekend of IPM's Online Poetic Medicine Summit 2026: The Expressive Art of Poetry Amanda Johnston Sunday, April 26 9 am - 1 pm Pacific Daylight Time ​ ​​ Have you ever wanted to celebrate someone in your life or mark a special occasion with a poem? During times of joy and great challenges, people turn to poems that connect us through our shared human experience. Praise poems carry wonder and gratitude, and allow us to empathize with others. In this workshop, participants will explore...

Opening Weekend of IPM's Online Poetic Medicine Summit 2026: The Expressive Art of Poetry Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Saturday, April 25 9 am - 1 pm Pacific Time In the dark times will there also be singing?  Yes, there will also be singing about the dark times. —Bertolt Brecht, “Motto” In every moment there is the chance to witness the ever-unfolding story of our own lives and the story of our world. Though a poem can’t fix things, can’t heal us, can’t change the facts, reading and writing...

Opening Weekend of IPM's Online Poetic Medicine Summit 2026: The Expressive Art of Poetry John Fox Friday, April 24 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Pacific Time "Bless the spirit that makes connections, for truly we live in what we imagine. Clocks move along-side our real life with steps that are ever the same." ~Rainer Maria Rilke These days, when many things and experiences around us are grim and harrowing, it is important to not give up or turn away. Poetry and poem-making help me to not give up or turn...