The Art of Appreciative Attention

From The Poetry of Grief, Gratitude, and Reverence

How reading poetry can teach us to stay present with what’s in front of us, on the page and in our lives.

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The Sacred Pause

From The Dharma of Poetry

How Poetry, Like Meditation, Can Disrupt the Habitual Momentum of the Mind. Try a walking-and-stopping meditation to pay closer attention to what’s right in front of you.

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