John Swainston started writing poetry to cope with feelings of isolation during COVID. He learned the craft by taking classes through Turning Point, an organization for people living with serious illness. John found poetry to be a mainstay in his healing, growth, and community. He is a Member of the Mystic Poets Society and the Kansas City Writers Group. He conducts presentations on becoming a poet and the healing power of poetry for schools, senior centers, veteran groups, and community organizations. Several of his poems have been published in Veterans’ Voices (Editor’s Choice Award), eMerge, and the Journal of Expression Writing. His first collection of poetry, The Memory Box, was published in spring of 2022.
John Swainston started writing poetry to cope with feelings of isolation during COVID. He learned the craft by taking classes through Turning Point, an organization for people living with serious illness. John found poetry to be a mainstay in his healing, growth, and community. He is a Member of the Mystic Poets Society and the Kansas City Writers Group. He conducts presentations on becoming a poet and the healing power of poetry for schools, senior centers, veteran groups, and community organizations. Several of his poems have been published in Veterans’ Voices (Editor’s Choice Award), eMerge, and the Journal of Expression Writing. His first collection of poetry, The Memory Box, will be published in spring of 2022.
Poetry
Read about The Memory Box, John’s forthcoming debut poetry collection, check out some of his poetry, and learn more about his publications. More here.
About
How the Buster Brown kid in San Francisco ended up in the Australian bush, Vietnamese jungle, and Kansas prairie, where he found the healing power of poetry? More here.
Talks
John enjoys talking about how poetry changes his life and could change yours too through his engaging presentations for kids, veterans, seniors, and more. More here.
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