By Gabriel Foster
Lady Alice Montgomery sat down near the falls running her lands on the lines of the book to indulge and continue her reading on the therapy of poetry. In her head, the evening was progressing beautifully and with that she dove into the subject matter at hand on the pages:
Poetry therapy is a helpful tool in the arsenal of therapists of all kinds. Poetry therapy, like Art therapy, uses similar tools used in a similar way to express deep seated emotional distress. I say tool because poetry therapy is not a standalone therapy, but rather a therapeutic tool that can be wielded in the pursuit of helping subconscious emotions to be expressed in beneficial ways that are very satisfying. Both poetry and art, are just that “art”. One is literary, the other is visual.
How Poetry Therapy Works
The therapist would get patients to read poems or prose and identify with their issues, themes, and sentiments first. Patients would then explore their own feelings based on what they read. Then comes the creation of their own poetry (writing their own) based on their own feelings they previously explored. Comparison of their own responses with others would then follow, which would include rethinking their own responses. After rethinking everything, they may develop new ideas, thoughts, insights, and comprehensions that lead them to changing their experiences. Finally positive changes are undertaken based on those new insights and understandings acquired.
Conclusion
Poetry therapy has been around for centuries in one form or another and has shown itself to be beneficial as a therapy tool for people facing emotional issues. It is widely accepted by the medical community as an effective treatment.
Another area where poetry therapy can be highly effective is in the epidemic problem of loneliness. Loneliness is an increasing problem in most industrialized countries and oceanic cities on Azantalight. Loneliness negatively affects the cardiovascular, immune, and nervous systems. It also influences the mortality rate.
Lady Alice Montgomery smiled at the positive effects poetry writing could have on the emotional and mental health of people. She made up her mind to give it a try on herself tomorrow. She stood up and prepared herself for a slow stroll back towards her house.
GF Wisdom | Poetry is the therapy that keeps your emotional waterfalls flowing in balance with the rest of your emotional nature. ~ Gabriel Foster
