The Poetry Cure (Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry)

by Cynthia Fuller (Editor), Cynthia Fuller (Editor), Julia Darling (Editor)

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2005
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'This book of poems is for all of us who go through illness, deal with doctors, hospitals, and experiences such as bereavement and ageing, and who struggle to find language to describe the suffering we have to go through. Medical language baffles and alienates us. It's a harsh, unforgiving vocabulary that often seems to bear no relationship to our own emotional predicament. In this uplifting anthology we see how poetry can give us metaphors and images to help us understand our feelings and communicate them to people around us. This is a book that should be in every waiting-room, and should be by the bed of every GP and consultant. It may inspire you to write poetry, and also help you to find order in the chaos of ill health. By giving us words, poetry can help cure us.' julia darling & cynthia fuller

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'This book of poems is for all of us who go through illness, deal with doctors, hospitals, and experiences such as bereavement and ageing, and who struggle to find language to describe the suffering we have to go through. Medical language baffles and alienates us. It's a harsh, unforgiving vocabulary that often seems to bear no relationship to our own emotional predicament. In this uplifting anthology we see how poetry can give us metaphors and images to help us understand our feelings and communicate them to people around us. This is a book that should be in every waiting-room, and should be by the bed of every GP and consultant. It may inspire you to write poetry, and also help you to find order in the chaos of ill health. By giving us words, poetry can help cure us.' julia darling & cynthia fuller

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Published: 28 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 1852246901
ISBN 13: 9781852246907

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'When we're ill we're forced to recognise that we've become another person - unfamiliar, frail and mortal. The adjustment is painful and it's well-nigh impossible to find the words to describe how alien our sick self seems. These poems magically supply the images and emotions that help us to accept our inexpressible vulnerability.' Dr Miriam Stoppard

Author Bio

julia darling is a poet, playwright and novelist. Her two collections of poetry Sudden Collapses in Public Places and Apology for Absence are both published by Arc. Her most recent novel The Taxi Driver's Daughter is published by Penguin. She is currently Fellow in Literature and Health at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and is involved in many projects seeking to improve communication between doctors and patients. cynthia fuller is a poet, creative writing tutor and editor. Her interest in poetry and health began in writing sessions in her local hospice, and a research project at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne inspired her to develop and teach courses in this area. Her poems are published by Flambard: Moving Towards Light (1992), Instructions for the Desert (1996) and Only a Small Boat (2001).