My poetry writing developed as a result of trauma, and it became a ready tool to move my patients from pain into freedom. Many of the groups would need a shove to consolidate their pain to re- dire...view moreMy poetry writing developed as a result of trauma, and it became a ready tool to move my patients from pain into freedom. Many of the groups would need a shove to consolidate their pain to re- direct it, and as a result I began to write poetry within the group describing their movement.view less