Poetry — A Therapeutic Tool

Abstract

Poetry has been successfully used as a group technique for many years yielding material which can be interpreted using a similar system as used with any other projective material. Four stages of poetic development are described as: “Pre-Poetry Stage” “First ‘Outpouring’ Stage” “Second ‘Narrative’ Stage” “Third ‘Mature’ Stage” which, in turn, relate to the mental health of the individual producing poetry. A practical description of a poetry group is included along with step-by-step particulars of a method of organization.

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