Praise of Muses Committee
Chairperson: Nessa McCasey
Contact: poetnessa@comcast.net
Praise of Muses is the distinguished Advisory Board serving the National Association For Poetry Therapy. The Board is comprised of writers and poets, some who have been keynoters at conferences, some are award-winners, and all are stellar in their commitment to promoting the use of language for healing. The Board primarily advises the Association on planning its Annual Conference. The board is:
Jennifer Bosveld
Michael Dennis Browne
Rafael Campo, MD (http://www.rafaelcampo.com)
Jack Coulehan, MD
Patricia Hampl
Edward Hirsch
Jane Hirshfield
David Read Johnson, Ph.D.
Shaun McNiff, Ph.D.
Grace Paley
Linda Pastan
James Pennebaker, Ph.D.
Luis J. Rodriguez
Myra Sklarew
Henry Taylor
Each quarter, we will highlight different members of the board. Below are this month’s featured poets. Please click on a name to learn more about a member.
Jennifer Bosveld
Edward Hirsch
Linda Pastan