Brummet's Conscious Blog

Just For Writers !!    This series was put together in an effort to supply support and information to people new to the world of writing. Watch for a new post in this series  around the middle of every month  !!   * Note : these links go back as far as early 2000's and may refer to our old website and other old links. Ignore them; go to:  http://BrummetMedia.ca -- Today  let's start off with an article written by Aileen Lopez re: the power of poetry, that was published on this blog back in 2012: https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-power-of-poetry.html -- Online Social Networking writer's groups can often be seen as a time-waster, the sometimes dull task of scrolling through dozens of posts published per hour on each group.  However, we do take the time to visit our favourite groups every few weeks, or more frequently if our schedule allows. Take a few extra coffee breaks (or wine) while browsing the various topics covered over th...

 -- Guest Article, on Writing -- Aileen Lopez, the Outreach Director for Morgan Law Firm ( 4101 Parkstone Heights Dr., Suite 250, Austin, Texas 78746   #(512) 551-0807), submitted today’s article on the benefits of writing poetry.   Aileen is a frequent blogger on a variety of subjects. http://morganlawaustin.com Benefits of Writing Poetry Writing is a hobby that can generate many positive effects for your intellectual and spiritual growth. Poetry in particular can be highly emotive and cleansing, siphoning your innermost thoughts into a format that is relatively simple to digest for the reader. If you've never been a poet before, you may be surprised to find that you actually enjoy it when you give it a solid effort. Below are actually seven benefits to poetry that just may inspire you as a writer. 1. Therapy. Writing in general can be very therapeutic. Reading and writing poetry is thought to be a stress reliever that can work for...