Meredith Heller
Meredith Heller, author of WRITE A POEM, SAVE YOUR LIFE, is a poet, singer-songwriter, and educator with degrees in writing and education. She studied in the graduate departments of Johns Hopkins University, Naropa University, and Goddard College. She is author of the poetry chapbook Songlines and River Spells . A California Poet in the Schools, she teaches workshops for grades 1 to 12 in public and private schools, in the creative writing department at Marin School of the Arts, in Juvenile Hall, and nationally on Zoom for kids and adults. But she was once a teen facing devastating life circumstances who happened upon poetry and found in it a way through pain, into inner strength, and toward self-expression and self-love. She has devoted her life to helping others find the same, and here shares ways that anyone — at any age and with any level of education or writing experience — can learn to use and play and heal with words. Her methods show that one’s unique, personal perspectives — on everything from childhood, disappointments, and fears to food, nature, and wildlife — can be keys to self-discovery. Writing becomes a personal refuge and a means of communication. Whether used on their own, with a partner, or in groups, Heller’s strategies allow readers to acknowledge what hurts and limits them, discover their innate sense of wonder and curiosity, and revel in creativity, confidence, and purpose. www.MeredithHeller.com, https://www.facebook.com/meredith.heller.5
