Every Day Is A Poem

On this first day, I invite you to give yourself permission to be a poet. We’ll look at what holds you back when it comes to writing and we’ll go over various ways to help get you started. I’ll also ask questions guiding you to figure out why you want to write, how to find your creative focus, and what to consider while dreaming up your ideal poetic practice.

On day two, we’ll explore the importance of reading poetry and I’ll offer up a few methods that have helped me integrate this practice into my daily life. Poetry is an oral tradition, and I’ll go over the significance of reading it aloud for comprehension and enjoyment. The best way to invite poetry into your life is to read it each and every day.

Today, I ask you to imagine your ideal writing practice. What does it look like to build a routine around creative expression? What is holding you back from making this happen? We’ll delve into the necessity of a writing ritual and I’ll provide many examples of practices to enrich your process.

On day four, we’ll look at the way space affects writing practice. In order to invest in a reliable writing routine, you’ll need a space where you can focus on the craft. This can look like a room where you’re able to shut the door and be with your thoughts or a corner of the house that’s just yours. How can you create this for yourself? I’ll offer up some potential options as we focus on the influence of solitude as it relates to successful poetic practice.

Today, I’ll highlight the essential aspects of keeping a journal and the ways that this practice uplifts a poetic mindset. I’ll go over some journaling techniques and guide us through the benefits of handwritten creativity.

On day six, we’ll look at the many ways that listening to the universe comes into play with poetic practice. I’ll discuss my rituals, as well as other methods of divination that aid me in my quest to best receive the language of the universe that I translate into poetry.

Today, I’ll focus on the creative influence of visions and dreams. My poetry revolves around many experiences I have during meditation or sleep, and I often pull from these realms as I write. I’ll go over the ways that I tend to this practice of remembering my dreams and accessing my visions. I’ll also discuss the potency of incorporating the subconscious into your creative work.

On day eight, I’ll go over the importance of caring for your mind, body, and spirit in order to maintain a healthy landing place for the creative muse. If we don’t tend to our physical wellbeing, or our mental and spiritual wellness, then our poetic practice will suffer. In this lesson, I’ll move us through various methods that help nurture clarity and connection with the divine by way of self-care.

Today, I’ll discuss the cornerstones of editing. Coming from someone who created a full-time career out of writing spontaneous poems, it often surprises people how much I honor the editing process. The magic of a poem arrives in different phases and the editing phase is as influential as the rest. I’ll go over the ways that I approach editing and offer some of my favorite revisionary tools.

On this final day, we’ll explore the ways that poetry heals and transforms us. I often turn to poetry when I’m lost, in pain, or when I’m grieving. In this lesson, we’ll connect with the therapeutic aspects of the craft, and see how poetry can be the vessel for your grief, for your trauma, and your deepest desires.