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“The poet writes to make sense of the world, and in turn, creates a world of meaning and purpose. The poet imbues the world with new meanings that she creates, new meanings that she explores about what it means to be alive, and what it means to be human. While the poet strives to create a personal meaning for herself, she also seeks to illuminate meanings to and for others. So too, the poet/practitioner seeks to maximize an individual's self of meaning in the world.”
- excerpt from The Poet/Practitioner: A Paradigm for the Profession
the poet’s portal
the poet's portal is a blog subscription that uses poetic thought to explore and expand realms of thinking. at its core, the portal is not only about expanding the concept of self but also the inherent connection we all have to the world around us. how we define our world is a reflection of our beliefs, and those beliefs shape our expression.
the poet’s dictionary
words are portals | expanding definitions through a poetic lens
the poet’s calculator
words + understanding = language | the connection between words and action
the poet’s telescope
luminaries, planets, and space | a poet’s musings on astrological transits
the poet’s lab
the art of experimentation | translating theory into practice
the poet’s eye
the art of design | breaking down the process of skill
emotion: shame
When shame becomes an internal voice, eventually it becomes hard to decipher the source. This develops into a humiliation ritual, one that is acted on in the mind and/or sought after in the physical. Needing evidence to support a lack of esteem, a reason to perpetuate the thoughts that exist. It becomes a trap of mental self harm, one where the actions now have to support internal beliefs. Shame is a reflection of self, a distortion of presence. Again, guilt and embarrassment can be gateways to shame, tools meant to belittle and manipulate.
Shame is a prison, a cage, an incubator of rejection. It’s separation from the whole, forced isolation.