you look at me and cry everything hurts I hold you in whisper but everything can
I hold you in whisper but everything can
I hold you in whisper but everything can heal do these words make your heart feel
heal do these words make your heart feel
heal do these words make your heart feel heavy of hope do you feel guilt
heavy of hope do you feel guilt
heavy of hope do you feel guilt melancholy sympathy this poem was
melancholy sympathy this poem was
melancholy sympathy this poem was written by the brave 25 year old poet
written by the brave 25 year old poet
written by the brave 25 year old poet rupee car rides poems of love of passion
rupee car rides poems of love of passion
rupee car rides poems of love of passion of pain enough healing and it’s a
of pain enough healing and it’s a
of pain enough healing and it’s a courageous expression of genuine and
courageous expression of genuine and
courageous expression of genuine and authentic human feeling human
authentic human feeling human
authentic human feeling human comprehension and human reason yes it is
comprehension and human reason yes it is
comprehension and human reason yes it is short and moving but it embodies the
short and moving but it embodies the
short and moving but it embodies the human condition in just a few words and
human condition in just a few words and
human condition in just a few words and this is the art of poetry now for many
this is the art of poetry now for many
this is the art of poetry now for many of you when you hear the word poetry
of you when you hear the word poetry
of you when you hear the word poetry perhaps you feel tense dreading the fact
perhaps you feel tense dreading the fact
perhaps you feel tense dreading the fact you’re about to sit through a speech
you’re about to sit through a speech
you’re about to sit through a speech reminiscent of the countless amount of
reminiscent of the countless amount of
reminiscent of the countless amount of hours you’ve spent annotating Macbeth or
hours you’ve spent annotating Macbeth or
hours you’ve spent annotating Macbeth or having to memorize classic pieces from
having to memorize classic pieces from
having to memorize classic pieces from Robert Frost it could be that you feel
Robert Frost it could be that you feel
Robert Frost it could be that you feel it’s dull out-of-date useless and you’re
it’s dull out-of-date useless and you’re
it’s dull out-of-date useless and you’re actively trying to avoid it but
actively trying to avoid it but
actively trying to avoid it but shouldn’t it actually be something we
shouldn’t it actually be something we
shouldn’t it actually be something we nurture because the truth is this
nurture because the truth is this
nurture because the truth is this expressive emotional and rich form of
expressive emotional and rich form of
expressive emotional and rich form of literature can hold profound relevance
literature can hold profound relevance
literature can hold profound relevance and meaning for us all poetry has the
and meaning for us all poetry has the
and meaning for us all poetry has the power to change lives our lives now
power to change lives our lives now
power to change lives our lives now human behavior is driven by the basic
human behavior is driven by the basic
human behavior is driven by the basic emotions anger joy worry fear and grief
emotions anger joy worry fear and grief
emotions anger joy worry fear and grief the good in the bad truth is emotions do
the good in the bad truth is emotions do
the good in the bad truth is emotions do to find us all although it is the action
to find us all although it is the action
to find us all although it is the action of expressing these raw emotions that
of expressing these raw emotions that
of expressing these raw emotions that can be difficult to times and for many
can be difficult to times and for many
can be difficult to times and for many it’s something that takes a certain
it’s something that takes a certain
it’s something that takes a certain willingness and strength but it is
willingness and strength but it is
willingness and strength but it is through poetry in particular that can be
through poetry in particular that can be
through poetry in particular that can be used to reflect and understand the
used to reflect and understand the
used to reflect and understand the deepest of emotions and thoughts for the
deepest of emotions and thoughts for the
deepest of emotions and thoughts for the denotation of the word poetry is quite
denotation of the word poetry is quite
denotation of the word poetry is quite literally
literally
literally work and we’re special intensities given
work and we’re special intensities given
work and we’re special intensities given the expression of feelings and ideas by
the expression of feelings and ideas by
the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and a rhyme
the use of distinctive style and a rhyme
the use of distinctive style and a rhyme and to English poet Matthew Arnold’s
and to English poet Matthew Arnold’s
and to English poet Matthew Arnold’s poetry is simply the most beautiful
poetry is simply the most beautiful
poetry is simply the most beautiful impressive and widely effective mode of
impressive and widely effective mode of
impressive and widely effective mode of saying things when American poet Billy
saying things when American poet Billy
saying things when American poet Billy Collins was asked the question why does
Collins was asked the question why does
Collins was asked the question why does poetry still matter he responded by
poetry still matter he responded by
poetry still matter he responded by saying poetry is incontestably the
saying poetry is incontestably the
saying poetry is incontestably the history of the human emotion and I
history of the human emotion and I
history of the human emotion and I couldn’t agree more
couldn’t agree more
couldn’t agree more poetry as verbal art also has a history
poetry as verbal art also has a history
poetry as verbal art also has a history of therapeutic use according to the
of therapeutic use according to the
of therapeutic use according to the National Association for poetry therapy
National Association for poetry therapy
National Association for poetry therapy the very first poetry therapist was
the very first poetry therapist was
the very first poetry therapist was Roman physician called Sir honest in the
Roman physician called Sir honest in the
Roman physician called Sir honest in the first century who actually prescribed
first century who actually prescribed
first century who actually prescribed poems of tragedy to manic patients and
poems of tragedy to manic patients and
poems of tragedy to manic patients and ones of comedy to those who are
ones of comedy to those who are
ones of comedy to those who are depressed here it was first used as a
depressed here it was first used as a
depressed here it was first used as a tool for emotional healing and has been
tool for emotional healing and has been
tool for emotional healing and has been carried forward to poetry therapy today
carried forward to poetry therapy today
carried forward to poetry therapy today being practiced by learned psychologists
being practiced by learned psychologists
being practiced by learned psychologists counselors and social workers such as
counselors and social workers such as
counselors and social workers such as dr. Raphael Campo professor of medicine
dr. Raphael Campo professor of medicine
dr. Raphael Campo professor of medicine at Harvard University he states that he
at Harvard University he states that he
at Harvard University he states that he frequently uses poetry in his practice
frequently uses poetry in his practice
frequently uses poetry in his practice offering therapy groups and including
offering therapy groups and including
offering therapy groups and including poems such as at the cancer clinic where
poems such as at the cancer clinic where
poems such as at the cancer clinic where the writer Ted Kooser
the writer Ted Kooser
the writer Ted Kooser describes a slow procession of an ill
describes a slow procession of an ill
describes a slow procession of an ill woman and two others to an examining
woman and two others to an examining
woman and two others to an examining room where a smiling nurse is waiting
room where a smiling nurse is waiting
room where a smiling nurse is waiting for them think of it like this poets
for them think of it like this poets
for them think of it like this poets that are able to bring out the emotions
that are able to bring out the emotions
that are able to bring out the emotions and feelings of others in their words
and feelings of others in their words
and feelings of others in their words may be helping to relieve the mental
may be helping to relieve the mental
may be helping to relieve the mental anguish of life’s inevitable confusion
anguish of life’s inevitable confusion
anguish of life’s inevitable confusion the soulful verses allowing us to feel
the soulful verses allowing us to feel
the soulful verses allowing us to feel empathy and a sense of belonging and
empathy and a sense of belonging and
empathy and a sense of belonging and this should truly add value for
this should truly add value for
this should truly add value for humankind it was also reported by the
humankind it was also reported by the
humankind it was also reported by the UK’s Daily Telegraph following a
UK’s Daily Telegraph following a
UK’s Daily Telegraph following a research on even brain that when reading
research on even brain that when reading
research on even brain that when reading poetry the brain engaged in area called
poetry the brain engaged in area called
poetry the brain engaged in area called autobiographical memory which shows the
autobiographical memory which shows the
autobiographical memory which shows the reader will subconsciously relate the
reader will subconsciously relate the
reader will subconsciously relate the poetry to personal experience these
poetry to personal experience these
poetry to personal experience these studies both in the US and the you
studies both in the US and the you
studies both in the US and the you to the undeniably both reading and
to the undeniably both reading and
to the undeniably both reading and writing poetry has profound impact in
writing poetry has profound impact in
writing poetry has profound impact in relation to personal realization where
relation to personal realization where
relation to personal realization where we may find common ground with others
we may find common ground with others
we may find common ground with others where we find common ground with others
where we find common ground with others
where we find common ground with others getting comfort comfort in their
getting comfort comfort in their
getting comfort comfort in their experience in writing poems to actualize
experience in writing poems to actualize
experience in writing poems to actualize emotions were struggling to handle and
emotions were struggling to handle and
emotions were struggling to handle and poetry Durst humility serves humanity
poetry Durst humility serves humanity
poetry Durst humility serves humanity and just as the ancient philosopher
and just as the ancient philosopher
and just as the ancient philosopher Atticus had said poetry is what happens
Atticus had said poetry is what happens
Atticus had said poetry is what happens when your mind stops working and for a
when your mind stops working and for a
when your mind stops working and for a moment all you do is feel three months
moment all you do is feel three months
moment all you do is feel three months ago I lost my man to cancer she was a
ago I lost my man to cancer she was a
ago I lost my man to cancer she was a remarkable woman a best friend really
remarkable woman a best friend really
remarkable woman a best friend really kind caring selfless strong and with a
kind caring selfless strong and with a
kind caring selfless strong and with a passion for music poetry and literature
passion for music poetry and literature
passion for music poetry and literature as I do she gave me everything love
as I do she gave me everything love
as I do she gave me everything love support and constantly inspired me to be
support and constantly inspired me to be
support and constantly inspired me to be courageous and to always follow the
courageous and to always follow the
courageous and to always follow the things I loved I wasn’t mentally
things I loved I wasn’t mentally
things I loved I wasn’t mentally prepared to hear such news waiting at
prepared to hear such news waiting at
prepared to hear such news waiting at the airport to board the plane to visit
the airport to board the plane to visit
the airport to board the plane to visit her 10,000 kilometers away
her 10,000 kilometers away
her 10,000 kilometers away and to be completely honest with you all
and to be completely honest with you all
and to be completely honest with you all it was the worst I’ve ever felt it was
it was the worst I’ve ever felt it was
it was the worst I’ve ever felt it was after this loss that I felt grief and
after this loss that I felt grief and
after this loss that I felt grief and with it came denial and sadness feelings
with it came denial and sadness feelings
with it came denial and sadness feelings I couldn’t exactly cope with I didn’t
I couldn’t exactly cope with I didn’t
I couldn’t exactly cope with I didn’t know how to express myself and I just
know how to express myself and I just
know how to express myself and I just couldn’t find the words so I took out my
couldn’t find the words so I took out my
couldn’t find the words so I took out my pen and I turned to the poetry this is a
pen and I turned to the poetry this is a
pen and I turned to the poetry this is a piece I wrote after hearing the news and
piece I wrote after hearing the news and
piece I wrote after hearing the news and I called in sunshine I’m here restless
I called in sunshine I’m here restless
I called in sunshine I’m here restless and empty and there’s simply nothing
and empty and there’s simply nothing
and empty and there’s simply nothing more I can do but think of you this is
more I can do but think of you this is
more I can do but think of you this is our broken feels like and this peace a
our broken feels like and this peace a
our broken feels like and this peace a happier one I called together to
happier one I called together to
happier one I called together to remember a very special shared moment
remember a very special shared moment
remember a very special shared moment the perfect night was one with you when
the perfect night was one with you when
the perfect night was one with you when the old biscuits to no release weaken
the old biscuits to no release weaken
the old biscuits to no release weaken loyalty
loyalty
loyalty singing classics
singing classics
singing classics until we could harmonize one where I
until we could harmonize one where I
until we could harmonize one where I laughter would echo through the streets
laughter would echo through the streets
laughter would echo through the streets of Barnet until the rise of morning in
of Barnet until the rise of morning in
of Barnet until the rise of morning in the situation poetry allowed me to
the situation poetry allowed me to
the situation poetry allowed me to process the way I was feeling the
process the way I was feeling the
process the way I was feeling the emotions I was fearful of giving voice
emotions I was fearful of giving voice
emotions I was fearful of giving voice to because the last thing I wanted to be
to because the last thing I wanted to be
to because the last thing I wanted to be was weak it was in this time where
was weak it was in this time where
was weak it was in this time where poetry gave me a sense of comfort and
poetry gave me a sense of comfort and
poetry gave me a sense of comfort and hope this this is the beauty of it it’s
hope this this is the beauty of it it’s
hope this this is the beauty of it it’s now that I ask you to look inside
now that I ask you to look inside
now that I ask you to look inside ourselves have you ever felt moved
ourselves have you ever felt moved
ourselves have you ever felt moved reading a poem have you ever read the
reading a poem have you ever read the
reading a poem have you ever read the words of a poet and in them seen your
words of a poet and in them seen your
words of a poet and in them seen your own reflection and felt warm into the
own reflection and felt warm into the
own reflection and felt warm into the result here I urge you all to find
result here I urge you all to find
result here I urge you all to find appreciate and most importantly to
appreciate and most importantly to
appreciate and most importantly to understand the poetry truly does matter
understand the poetry truly does matter
understand the poetry truly does matter is a platform one that has allowed the
is a platform one that has allowed the
is a platform one that has allowed the most exceptional of poets Sylvia Plath
most exceptional of poets Sylvia Plath
most exceptional of poets Sylvia Plath and Allen Poe Maya Angelou Reba Cara to
and Allen Poe Maya Angelou Reba Cara to
and Allen Poe Maya Angelou Reba Cara to capture and share intense human
capture and share intense human
capture and share intense human experience creating poems heavy with
experience creating poems heavy with
experience creating poems heavy with meaning and appreciated by millions and
meaning and appreciated by millions and
meaning and appreciated by millions and all of us are made up of soul passion
all of us are made up of soul passion
all of us are made up of soul passion feeling so I challenge you to create
feeling so I challenge you to create
feeling so I challenge you to create poems that preserve the goodness the
poems that preserve the goodness the
poems that preserve the goodness the memories of joy and even to express the
memories of joy and even to express the
memories of joy and even to express the tragedy the pain the loss and if you
tragedy the pain the loss and if you
tragedy the pain the loss and if you have difficulty starting ask yourself a
have difficulty starting ask yourself a
have difficulty starting ask yourself a few simple questions what scares you
few simple questions what scares you
few simple questions what scares you what are you find beautiful what makes
what are you find beautiful what makes
what are you find beautiful what makes you happy what makes you brave what
you happy what makes you brave what
you happy what makes you brave what pains you do not be fearful
pains you do not be fearful
pains you do not be fearful it’s called deeper into desires thoughts
it’s called deeper into desires thoughts
it’s called deeper into desires thoughts and memories you want to express with
and memories you want to express with
and memories you want to express with poetic language metaphors symbolism
poetic language metaphors symbolism
poetic language metaphors symbolism imagery the freestyle poetry has push
imagery the freestyle poetry has push
imagery the freestyle poetry has push yourself three poems that share the good
yourself three poems that share the good
yourself three poems that share the good and the bad the living and the being see
and the bad the living and the being see
and the bad the living and the being see it’s not dull but instead the most
it’s not dull but instead the most
it’s not dull but instead the most powerful of the arts one that can
powerful of the arts one that can
powerful of the arts one that can articulate all elements of life in just
articulate all elements of life in just
articulate all elements of life in just a few words and just as English teacher
a few words and just as English teacher
a few words and just as English teacher John Keating
John Keating
John Keating played by Robin Williams so eloquently
played by Robin Williams so eloquently
played by Robin Williams so eloquently said in the film Dead Poets Society is
said in the film Dead Poets Society is
said in the film Dead Poets Society is that poetry Beauty love romance these
that poetry Beauty love romance these
that poetry Beauty love romance these are always stay alive for thank you
are always stay alive for thank you
are always stay alive for thank you [Music]
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