Mental Health & Poetry with Poet Yolanda Wisher | The Healing Verse Poetry Line

& then it comes
like finding something long ago lost
like a dip in a rare waterfall
this little pleasure of sound
this privilege of song
(from in the shuffle, by Yolanda Wisher)
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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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[@ASMinor]

I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤

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So happy to connect with you and know that Yolanda's short film brought you joy! Here are all of the short films in this series on a playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLm4CMoNTIH6n_5sJm9k4IvRnWHKRK-jmZ