Title: 8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul - Writer's Digest
Headings: 8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul
8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul
There are many reasons to appreciate poetry, but KM Barkley wants to focus on why poetry is good for the soul, whether in relation to readers or the poets themselves.
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1. POETRY IS GOOD FOR DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING
2. POETRY IS GOOD FOR DEVELOPING SKILLS
3. POETRY HELPS IMPROVE IDEAS
4. POETRY IS THERAPEUTIC FOR THE WRITER
5. POETRY IS THERAPEUTIC FOR THE READER
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6. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WORDS THEMSELVES
7. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND PEOPLE
8. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF

Content: Reading and writing poetry makes you think of new ideas, but can also dramatically change the way you perceived old ones. It is a way to process experiences, visual descriptions, and emotions. pinterest-pin-it
4. POETRY IS THERAPEUTIC FOR THE WRITER
Biblio/Poetry Therapy is a creative arts therapy using the written word to understand, and then communicate, feelings and thoughts. Poetry is typically short, but largely emotional. Writers get in touch with sentiments they might not have known they had until it was down on paper. Depression and anxiety are among the top two mental illnesses being treated with Biblio-therapy, and through poetry, one can start to understand the hindrances and blocks being formed around their mind. Expressing how one feels is difficult. I’ve found that poetry is one of the best outlets. 5.