“I really appreciated your deep heartfelt listening. I rarely feel that heard. The poem is such a vivid reminder of that interaction.”

“I just read your poem. In short, it took my breath away. I was reading out loud and froze before reading the second half. I knew all I said and thought but seeing it written made it real.”

“You are such a fine listener, and I am taken aback by your careful recollections of what I said to you.

You truly captured the essence of my grief and the events that tumbled in and became a part of it, too. Your poem is tender and a comfort.”

“I heard once that the stories we tell ourselves in the seconds after an accident or traumatic event help determine the trajectory of our recovery and of the narrative that we create around the event itself.

My experience with the Listener Poet helped me frame a narrative around my difficult news and direct my focus in a healthy, constructive way. I am grateful for this experience and for the keepsake of the poem.”

“You have NO idea how much your poem has deeply touched me! What a talent to just listen to me for a few minutes and write such a heart-warming poem.”

“This is a wonderful thing that you all are doing and I hope it continues and allows others to experience what I did and receive such a wonderful and thoughtful poem at the end.

I have something that I can cherish and have shared with others. It captures my connection with my mother so intensely and beautifully.”

“It had a massive impact on my day and the day of others as well. Came up to my office and saw a physician reading the poem who proceeded to tell me a joke, and I haven’t had anyone tell me a joke in YEARS.

It was a throwback to the days where my grandfather and his buddies would tell jokes and it gave me such a pure, nostalgic rush that I am still chuckling about it weeks later.”