The Comfort of Poetry

Poems, poetry, and poets tend to be on the front line when it comes to writing for change.  During this time of worldwide crisis, with the Corona virus, we now need the comfort of words more than ever.

Why?  Reading something unrelated to the crisis at hand, can give you momentary relief while reminding you of the good things in life.

Or write about what you are feeling or experiencing during this trying time, this scary time.  Never could I have imagined such a thing happening.  It’s like the movies:  for me, “Outbreak” comes to mind.

Use a journal to jot down your ideas and notes.  Carry a notepad for doodling and special words.

You can read many poems and other works online for free or via ebooks.  Of course, there are books available to you to by ordering online or checking them out from the library.  I can go online even in my small town and reserve books I want from the library, then get a text when they are ready to be picked up and go inside to the checkout desk and check them out.

Write what you feel, or read!  I wrote my first poem about this crisis today - it’s an awful place to be, but it made me feel better and made me feel like I was doing something at the same time.

You can also try visual ways to consume the written or poetical word by looking at YouTube or maybe a fun movie while you write.  Blogging, such as I’m doing here, is another outlet for your written works.

I hope the next time I post, about this or simply in general, that there will have been some improvements to this crisis!  Take care and be well and safe out there!