The world’s first and only mobile poetic first aid service
A mix of the serious, the therapeutic and the theatrical, the Emergency Poet offers consultations inside her ambulance and prescribes poems as cures. In the waiting room under an attached awning Nurse Verse dispenses poemcetamols and other poetic pills and treatments from the Cold Comfort Pharmacy. There are skulls, jars of eyeballs and other body parts inside the ambulance.
Dressed in white coat an
d stethoscope, Emergency Poet travels in her 1970’s ambulance, accompanied by Nurse Verse or The Poemedic to literary and music festivals, libraries, schools, pubs, weddings and conferences… anywhere where poetic help may be urgently required…
Thanks Deborah for the medicine I am very happy with your 2 choices
Warm wishes
Peter
Thanks so much Peter! Hope the medicine was easy to swallow! Deb
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This is awesome. Mobile ‘Poemarcy’. Lovely development.
Thank you Alfred! Deb
Watched you on Tv this morning looks & sounds brilliant well done
Thanks Jerry! Deb
What’s your cure for lost love Deborah?
Oh dear David, I am sorry! Always so painful!
The cure; and it is wise and true, is to fall in love with your own good life. This poem should help with that.
It’s hard work, but you can do it! Deb
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-after-love/
Thanks for the consultations in Warwick last weekend – I found some Haribos for the children just in time!
Phew! Just in time! I bet they’re feeling much better! Deb x
I really loved my prescription poems, thank you very much
Hope you enjoy the book I recommended
Sue
Thank you Sue! Lovely to meet you! I’m going to look for it now!
Debx
What a fantastic idea! I received a poetic pill from you in Daventry on Friday (17th July) which I loved, but I’ve lost it! I think it was by Antonia Pozzi. Is there any chance you can repeat the prescription? It made me feel better, thanks.
Hello Sue! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Here it is! Deb x
“I have so much faith in you.
I’m as calm as an Arab wrapped in his white Barracan
listening to God make the barley grow around his house.”
Antonia Pozzi
Thank you so much! I’ve never come across this poet and really like her. I will be reading more!
Best of luck with this great project!
Sue
Hello Deborah,
I heard your interview with Chris Evans this morning (8/10/2015).
The poem you read out was just ideal for my present situation.
Unfortunately I could not write it down quick enough and I wondered if you could email it to me.
I think what you are doing is great, I used to quote poems and songs to the residents in an EMI unit where I was a Duty Manager and get positive results.
Unfortunately majority of the rest of the staff were not on my same wavelength and put a stop to my therapy idea’s.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you.
Since regards
Mrs Susan Marie Stephenson
Hello there Susan! Thanks so much for getting in touch! I’m glad you liked one of the poems….I’m not sure which of the 2 I read it was, so will attach them both here… Best wishes, Deb x
To be great, be whole
To be great, be whole: don’t exaggerate
Or leave out any part of you.
Be complete in each thing. Put all you are
Into the least of your acts.
So too in each lake, with it’s lofty life,
The whole moon shines.
Fernando Pessoa
1933. Translated from the Portuguese by Richard Zenith
and an extract from ‘The Good News’
They don’t publish the good news.
The good news is published by us.
We have a special edition every moment,
and we need you to read it.
The good news is that you are alive,
and the linden tree is still there,
standing firm in the harsh winter.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Is the book The Emergency Poet supposed to have internal print which is upside down compared to the cover? or should I return it to the supplier for a correct edition?
Oh dear! No! Sounds like you’ve got a faulty copy….yes, send it back to the supplier!
I saw you in Stratford on Avon today, but didn’t like to ask for a poem. Wish I had. I later discovered that my purse had been taken from my bag, so after a lovely day, I was brought back down to earth with a bump. Can you write me a poem for that please. I feel in need of some poetry medication. x
Oh I’m so sorry to read that your purse was taken! In lovely Stratford! How horrible for you! And sorry too that you didn’t come and have a prescription!
Try this reassuring poem by Sheena Pugh? http://poetry-fromthehart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/sometimes-sheenagh-pugh.html
Best wishes , Deb
Hi Deb, I was stoked to find out about this.. what an amazing idea.. it’s just awesome what you’re doing.
I’m struggling with addiction, after a very painful loss and would be grateful for a poetic remedy.. with much thanks in advance, Jess.
Oh Jess, I’m so sorry to hear this! My warmest wishes to you!
I love this poem by Elizabeth Jennings which speaks of moving out of the pain of grief and loss ;
http://daniedaniedanie.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/into-hour-by-elizabeth-jennings.html
and also this one by Denise Levertov which is so simple and direct and encouraging…
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/variation-on-a-theme-by-rilke/
I hope you like them and thank you so much for your kind words about Emergency Poet!
Deb x
Hi Deb, thank you.. I have enjoyed them both and have already read them many, many times.. with warmth and appreciation, Jess
as an English major turned paramedic, I ADORE this and would love to be your parapoet (poemedic?) pleeeese
Aw that’s very kind of you! Maybe one day ? Whereabouts are you? Deb