“giving voice to the creative spirit”

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poetry corner

Text Box: Here, we feature poems written by a workshop participant. To all who give poetry a chance…thank you! If you have been to one of our workshops and would like your poem featured here, please let us know! 

“Coming Out of Darkness”
By Norma

A candle like a firefly coming out 
of darkness fills the void
with light the darkened house
lit room by room the scent 
of burning matches sparks
on the 4th of July

My dream about the man who crawled
the look he gave me 
of total love and acceptance
the pure light look of love
one by one I lit candles and blotted out darkness

The house no longer dark
the rooms of my soul alight
going from total darkness not even seeing my hand in front of me
now, trusting enough to step into the darkness and believe
I am safe.  Saved.  Loved.

March 2006
links
Here are a few links to organizations that I have come across that support the creative spirit.

NC Writers Network		www.ncwriters.org
Poetic Medicine/John Fox	www.poeticmedicine.com
PoetryGSO			www.poetrygso.org
Poets & Writers			www.pw.org

poetry writing workshops for everyday people

“I have witnessed how Jacinta’s poise and deep respect for people creates an environment within which healing and growth can occur.” - John Fox, CPT and author of Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making