Mental Health & Poetry with Poet Thomas Devaney | The Healing Verse Poetry Line

Whatever the day or day before that, the feeling
was of sun and grandfather sitting.
(from When You Were Blessed, by Thomas Devaney)
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When traditional gathering places for poetry experiences were shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trapeta B. Mayson, the city of Philadelphia 2020-2021 Poet Laureate, wanted to find a way to reach people with poetry.
In addition to her work as a poet, Trapeta is a licensed clinical social worker, with a focus on mental health. She is aware of the positive connection between poetry and mental health, so she tapped into the strong community of poets in the Philadelphia area and created The Healing Verse Poetry Line.
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OC87 Recovery Diaries is thrilled to shine a spotlight on The Healing Verse Poetry Line (1-855-763-6792), a toll-free telephone line that offers callers a 90-second poem; and a moment of pause in our busy days to help us center, contemplate and think just a bit differently from the grind of everyday.
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