From the quiet corners of three separate shelter-in-place areas, a thought grew into a well-conceived #NYEDChat Twitter chat. With the topic, "Poetry Soothes Souls during Trying Times", in place, questions were created by my guest moderators/poet-authors, Georgia Heard and Rebecca Kai Dotlich, and me to encourage tweeters from across the world to discuss the comfort and joy that poetry can bring.
On Monday night, April 20, 2020, #NYEDChat aired for a half-hour on Twitter. People poured in from across the states and as far away as Canada and Brazil. They chatted, reflected, responded, and inspired by each others' comments. After 524 tweets, I created a transcript of the chat using Wakelet. In addition, I created a crowdsourced poem from some Question 1 responders.
Question 1: So many people seem to be turning to poetry during these trying times.
Why do you think that is?
I thank my guest moderators, Georgia and Rebecca, for their time and willingness to inspire others. Appreciations are also sent out to all those who joined the chat and provided a wealth of resources and thoughts.
It's time to join Two Writing Teachers for Slice of Life Tuesday. I plan on adding the above poem embossed on a digitized scene outside my window #NatureNurtures Gallery.
Such great responses. Again, I am reminded how poetry express so many thoughts and emotions through so little well chosen words.
ReplyDeleteWow! You are quick on the draw. You already read this and commented. Poetry speaks to me in ways that I might not be able to utter and I learn from others, as evidenced by this poem.
DeleteYou did a wonderful job on this, Carol. It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing it. I hadn't done a Twitter chat in quite some time and almost didn't join in last night. So glad I did! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you joined in also, Rose. Thanks for the comment. I was waiting to hear if the poem resonated with others.
DeleteLovely, Carol. And a perfectly sliced small moment from our chat last evening. It was good for the soul, to be together. Thank you, again.
ReplyDeleteI agree about us being together. It was a fine gathering of people really interested in the power of poetry, Christie. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteA glorious compilation of poetry-truths - I was sad to miss this chat, Carol, but I can see how beautiful and powerful it was. Thank you for being a golden hub keeping us connected this way, so the vital words, messages, and images of hope can keep turning and radiating outward.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you shaped this, Carol! What a terrific outpouring of pent-up poetry love that was!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Poetry offers so much, especially when shared.
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