Examples of Poetry in Healing
“I Carry It with Me” from The Touch of 10,000 Words by Christine Evangelou
Somewhere there is a place where I belong
Where an orchestra plays my favourite song
Butterflies gather and birds fly high
A beautiful place in a sun-lit sky
I wake and I wonder the land of the free
Where souls dance happy and the shore meets the sea
Mermaids chat and whisper the day
And Gods of hope are not far away
The place where I belong sits right in my hand
It lies in oceans blue and drifts of hot sand
I carry it with me, for my eyes to see
That the place I belong, sits within me
“Dust” from Back Daisy In aWhite LimousineE: 77 Poems The Art of Life, Love & Family by Yashi Brown
Oh, highway, pass your dust on me
So, I may breathe the dreams you leave
Oh, grime, may your dirt
Shed from earth not my sweat
Which has no worth
I spin in circles chasing past rehearsals
Out spiraling every last whirlpool
A firecracker crackling too much
When just a little is enough
But you wait for me…
To catch my bearings
You out wait. Because I out grieve.
Examples of Poetry in Healing
Poetry has the power to speak what the heart can’t always say out loud. On this page, you’ll find two moving examples of how poetry can be used to express pain, reclaim strength, and create space for healing. From Reyna Biddy’s vulnerable reflections in “Recover”, from her poetry album “Sunday”, to Anita D’s raw and powerful performance in “And the Psych Ward Says”, these works show how poetry can give voice to the silent, honor lived experience, and foster emotional release. Let these poems be a reminder that your words, too, can carry light through the dark.