Exploring poetry can be an inclusive opportunity for both group and individual reflection. Poetry engages personal experience in a friendly and non judgmental way, opening the heart and mind to a greater understanding of ourselves and others.
Settle in, find a comfortable place, and have a writing utensil and journal nearby.
by David Whyte
This is not
the age of information.
This is not
the age of information.
Forget the news,
and the radio,
and the blurred screen.
This is the time of loaves
and fishes.
People are hungry,
and one good word is bread
for a thousand.
Whyte, David. "Loaves and Fishes." The House of Belonging, Many Rivers Press, 1996.
Writing Prompts
Read this poem two to three times, slowly. Then, explore one or both of the following writing prompts:
