Giving Sorrow Words

Poetry heals. That simple premise is the heart of the work of the National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT), which offers this gathering of healing poems originally collected after September 11, 2001.Poets Naomi Shihab Nye, Robert Bly, Lucille Clifton, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins, and many others join with notable poetry therapists to create a trail map for navigating the difficult terrain of tragedy, loss, grief, and healing.

This revised and expanded second edition uniquely offers writing and discussion ideas for each poem, as well as guidelines for healing professionals.
First printing compliments of the National Association for Poetry Therapy and Baltic Street Into Action.

Giving Sorrow Words  is offered free to anyone who can make use of it, and is not permitted to be sold or resold. We suggest a $5 donation per copy to cover postage and shipping supplies, with a bulk rate of $25 for 10 copies.