Title: The Personal Benefits of Writing Poetry | Writing Forward
Headings: The Personal Benefits of Writing Poetry
The Personal Benefits of Writing Poetry
Emotional and Intellectual Benefits of Writing Poetry

Content: Writing has long been hailed as a deeply therapeutic practice. In fact, all the arts have therapeutic benefits. But poetry imparts a broad range of emotional and intellectual benefits that are useful to personal growth, whether we’re working on self-improvement, emotional or psychological coping and healing, developing relationships, and even furthering our careers — including careers outside of the writing field. And while all forms of writing, from journaling to storytelling, can be therapeutic, poetry writing offers some unique benefits. Emotional and Intellectual Benefits of Writing Poetry
Whether you want to stimulate your intellect or foster emotional health and well-being, poetry writing has many benefits to offer: Therapeutic: Poetry fosters emotional expression and healing through self-expression and exploration of one’s feelings. It provides a safe way to vent, examine, and understand our feelings. Self-awareness: Through raw expression of our thoughts and feelings, poetry can help us become more attuned to what’s going on in our hearts and minds.