b) The expressive/creative compo-
nent involving the use of client writing in therapy.
c) The symbolic/ceremonial compo-
nent involving the use of metaphors, rituals, and storytelling.
Through the incorporation of these three components the facilitator is able to address cognitive, affective and behavioral manifestations of the human experience. The three components sited above can be easily incorporated in just about any healing and developmental arena. In other words, poetry therapy is not a stand-alone therapy but an ancillary to other modalities such as psychotherapy, personal develop- ment, coaching and education.
The cure is partly in the identifi cation
with the literary piece and greatly in the sympathetic resonance generated between the literary piece and the recipient. The completion of the healing cycle happens when writing emerges in the voice of the person, speaking very personally. For instance, a person experiencing despair can fi nd some solace, if not a mirror, in which they can see themselves refl ected in Emily Dickinson’s “Hope Is a Thing with Feath- ers.”
“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all – The poet reminds us that hope is for-
ever perched in the soul and therefore read- ily accessible for those who delve deep. The therapist picks up on the resonance between text and the reader/client and en- courages further exploration and expression of that which has been uncovered.
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