Poetry as Therapy There is a place in poetry for working through personal trauma. Some of the best poets are those who have gone into those dark places we all want to avoid. It is the job of the artist to be unafraid to talk about the unspeakable. This often leads to powerful poetry, but…
Month: March 2022
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“Uncle Jed’s Secret” by Chris von Halle
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Here’s a fact of childhood that we should think about. Children aren’t threatened by the monster under the bed. Their worst problem is people in authority over them who set out to manipulate them with evil intent. This story builds suspense from the start, helped by a truly eerie situation. I like plot lines that…
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“The Assumption of Death” by Anthony Vernon
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Think about it; if the presumption of death is only a presumption, and therefore not necessarily true, then a piece of literature with such a gloomy name might have a certain air of lightness to it. This is a good thing, because it influences us to ignore the academic presentation of the material, which would…