The Magic Words

An inspiring read, plus two brand new exclusive to Substack poems

Photo by Ethan Hoover on Unsplash

This week I am offering a little chat about the wonderful poet and novelist Joseph Fasano’s new book, The Magic Words: Simple Poetry Prompts That Unlock the Creativity in Everyone, which I recently purchased and have enjoyed experimenting with immensely. Give the video below a watch to learn more about this remarkable book and its invitation to become aware of your emotional experiences and transform these into gorgeous poetry!

If you are interested in looking more deeply into Joseph’s work, including reading his poetry and the poetry that his students (of ALL ages, not only young people, as I say in the video) create, you can visit him on Instagram at joseph.fasano and on his Substack here. My brain is absolutely bubbling over with all the possibilities of these poetry prompts. I can see them being used in classrooms, community centers, even after a good meal shared with loved ones. If you think of any other possibilities for the power of poetry, you’ll let me know, won’t you?

Now on to two of the poems that I composed this weekend, based on the prompts Joseph offers for anger and worrying….