Daily Nourishment for September 6, 2024: Just One More Try with Guidance from Susan Cunningham
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 55 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“I don't think any poetry is written that isn't primarily written to the self, in a way. . . I'm always talking to myself. But I seem to want somebody else to listen to it.” - Kay Ryan
Prompt.
Read this poem aloud two more times.
What are your favorite sounds? How do they bring whimsy and meaning to the poem?
Practice.
Write a poem in the style of Kay Ryan.
Make a list of your own words with kindred sounds; play and create.
Reflect on where might you consider saying uncle?
Why won’t you? Go as deep as you can bear to engage the question for yourself.
Want More?
Read about the phrase “say uncle”
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—The September Co-Writing calendar is live.
—Spiritual Direction for Writers® + Enneagram for Creativity Gathering will take place on Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th.
You can register here. All registered participants will have access to recordings.
—The Great Belonging Project is live here and The Great Belonging Project October Refresh will take place Oct 1-Oct 31. The Great Belonging Project October Refresh is open for registration with Early Bird pricing of $10.
This week’s Throwback Daily Nourishment offerings were originally provided by Susan Cunningham in 2023 before theywere shared on the website. All five of Susan’s offerings honor the poet Kay Ryan, the United States Poet Laureate from 2008-2010. Ryan has published seven volumes of poetry plus The Best of It, New and Selected Poems which won the Pulitzer Prize.
Susan Haroutunian Cunningham is a poet, therapist, soul coach and spiritual director. She specializes in counseling and training survivors of trauma and abuse to bring healing in personal stories of harm.
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