Poetry,body and soul

“The class centers not on the literary side of poetry, but the emotional side.

“In a way it’s very good [not to criticize], but I’d like to bring in some criticism sometimes. I do it sometimes, but I like to emphasize the emotions in the positive aspects as much as possible.”

She believes that poetry is a perfect vehicle through which to express oneself, because it concentrates emotions.

“It has shorter lines than essays or stories and [therefore] compact thoughts and emotions that go into the poem,” she says. “Haiku especially, it’s like a puzzle. It helps to get the brain going.”

Poetry even can play a part in the prevention of Alzheimer’s, she suggests.

And for many poetry club members, this class has helped in healing, and keeping the brain and soul active and awake.”