Comments from poets

 
A really lovely idea that can be nothing other than cheer the hearts of people who may feel that they are in a place where they would rather not be. Poet Stratford-upon-Avon

Yours is an excellent idea.. as a qualified psychiatric nurse I really wish I'd thought of it first.. I am submitting some of my own work for possible consideration.. Poet - Buckinghamshire

I think it is a wonderful project and would love to be associated with it if possible.... I teach both fiction and poetry and have also participated in various poetry readings.... Poet - London

I think that the work you are doing is fantastic - simple and utterly inspiring. Poet - Devon

I love the whole concept of Poems in the Waiting Room - a novel & innovative idea & would so like to get involved in it. Who hasn't experienced the dread of waiting in a doctor's waiting room feeling ill or anxious with time weighing heavily on ones hands where tatty, dog-eared magazines just don't look appealing enough to pick up and engross oneself in? ... Poet - South Africa

The poems are a delight and they make thoughtful reading at a time of stress and anxiety. I love the words of Alexander Pope as shown on your web page. I love the poem "The Benediction" by Julie Lumsden. Poet Yorkshire

I always enjoyed Poems in the Waiting room when I was working in an NHS setting and came across them. It reminded me that there was life outside of work! Now I am retired I have more time to devote to poetry both reading and writing it.  Poet and former Nurse Brixham

Thank you again for your encouragement and time taken. Poet Bloomsbury

I am impressed and intrigued by the idea of Poems in the Waiting Room, how brilliant! I have a family member in London working in the health sector who uses creative writing with patients as a tool for expression and release. This is quite a novel extension of that idea, providing a form of relaxation and escape for those awaiting appointments. I like it! Poet Manchester

I teach Creative Writing two days a week in Winchester, and am currently doing the first year poetry module that I normally teach single honours Creative Writing students. One of the possible essay topics they can tackle, for one of their assessed pieces of work, is 'What are poets for?', and it's good to know that you're finding ways for poets to make people feel better, fairly directly! Poet Winchester