by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
On this, the last day of National Poetry Month, I am sharing some final thoughts on the enlivening, relevant power of poetry. Actually, a compelling column written by John Coleman in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network. It’s entitled, The Benefits of Poetry for...
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One week ago today, my city was forever changed. It’s inconceivable that all the terror, shock, sadness, fear, anger, compassion, horror, tension, anxiety, suspense, and disbelief happened in these last seven days. It feels like seven months have elapsed since April...
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It’s hard to write anything of value or utility this week given the horrific events at Monday’s Boston Marathon. While I live in Delaware these days, I am a native Bostonian and have had the Boston Marathon on my list of Top Five events never to disappoint. The...
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Continuing with our “Ode to Poetry Month” theme, I have included an audio clip of a story originally told by Mark Twain. Yes, even Mark Twain battled stage fright. I was surprised to learn this little factoid about him, given his special gift as a...
by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
April is National Poetry Month in the United States. Time to recover a poem that you love, or memorized in 4th grade, or otherwise recently read in your Poetry Journal subscription – and put it to public speaking practice. Reading poetry out loud is an excellent...
