ecowaltz/flickr, CC BY-NC Kevin Brophy, University of Melbourne There are several ways into the book Shaping the Fractured Self: poetry of chronic illness and pain, edited by Heather Taylor Johnson. And there are many uses it might serve in the multiple worlds of poetry and the even wider worlds of medicine, therapy, sociology and life writing, to name just a few. I picked … [Read more...] about On Poetry and Pain
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Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies
Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies My rating: 5 of 5 stars Interferon Psalms Luke Davies is an Australian contemporary poet, acclaimed novelist and screenplay writer. Born in 1962, and raised in Sydney, NSW, he became interested in reading and writing at a young age; and at thirteen, he decided he wanted to be a poet and a novelist. When he finished school he attended the … [Read more...] about Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies
Apiary: The Power Issue: by incarcerated authors of PA
New from Issuu: The best new local writing—poetry, prose, and nonfiction—from Philadelphia. In collaboration with prison reform advocacy group Decarcerate PA, this issue features writing by incarcerated authors in Pennsylvania. http://issuu.com/apiarymagazine/docs/apiary_7_for_reading_online?e=6211326/12239146 … [Read more...] about Apiary: The Power Issue: by incarcerated authors of PA
Smell the Roses
Love and desire: Aphrodite Fumes emitted from the human race Breathe the scent of fragrances’ toxicity False rose petals; bottles, pretty as lace ~ Fumes emitted from the human race People: walking sources of pollution False rose petals; bottles, pretty as lace All just a part of … [Read more...] about Smell the Roses
Re-blog: For all the women with EI – You are stronger than you know
Below is a wonderful poem, by Kathryn Treat (author of the soon to be released: Allergic to Life: My Battle for Survival, Courage and Hope), about women who suffer with Environmental Illness (EI), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Toxic Loss of Intolerance (TILT) or just plain chemical sensitivities (chemical sensitivities is a description of symptoms, it's not a … [Read more...] about Re-blog: For all the women with EI – You are stronger than you know