{"product_id":"finding-what-you-didnt-lose-isbn-9780874778090","title":"Finding What You Didn't Lose","description":"Poetry discovers and speaks a truth ordinary language cannot express. And the passionate message in \u003cb\u003eFinding What You Didn't Lose\u003c\/b\u003e is that we're all poets--capable of giving voice to such truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoet-teacher John Fox reveals how imagery, sound, metaphor, rhythm, and other poetic elements can he us tell our inner story, heal psychological wounds, discover spiritual connection, and develop the rich creative imagination that lies within us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranscending the traditional academic approach to poetry writing, \u003cb\u003eFinding What You Didn't Lose\u003c\/b\u003e deals with craft but, more importantly, guides readers to explore their deepest feelings and express their own unique insights through the incomparable language of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough an intermingling of inventive exercises and illustrative poems--ranging from Nobel Prize winners to first-time poets--readers are inspired to add their own distinct voice to a world fellowship of poets. For those who already write poetry, and the many more who want to, this book is the key to finding what you never lose: your natural inclination to express who you are through the making of poems.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Return to the Most Human\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Need for Poem-Making in Our Lives\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Leaving the Roots on Your Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevealing Yourself in Your Poems\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Gold in the Attic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReconnecting with Your Natural Creativity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Language as Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperimenting with the Delights of Language\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The Brain Is Just the Weight of God\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetaphor and Other Tools of Poem-Making\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Keep in the Heart the Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking Poems from Your Journal Entries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. The Poetry Writing Circle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreating a Community of Poem-Makers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. The Healing Pulse of Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreaking Through Your Pain with Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Eternity in an Hour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpressing the Sacred Through Poetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eCopyrights and Permissions\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Fox\u003c\/b\u003e, CPT, is a poet, certified poetry therapist, and a lecturer in the Graduate School of Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California. He is the author of two volumes of poetry\u003cb\u003e, My Hand Touches the Sea\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eWhen Jewels Sing\u003c\/b\u003e (audio tape). John also teaches in the California Poets in the Schools Program. He serves as a vice president on the executive board of the National Association of Poetry Therapy and is a recipient of NAPT's Distinguished Service Award.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302377378021,"sku":"NP9780874778090","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780874778090.jpg?v=1767726905","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/finding-what-you-didnt-lose-isbn-9780874778090","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}