Poetry as Spiritual Practice

Mondays: July 22, July 29, and August 5

1:00Pm - 3:00Pm

At the Spiritual Life Center ( 76 Sherman st in Hartford) with Zoom option available.

Lead by: Oscar Brockmeyer & Joan Cooper Burnett

Discover the profound connection between spirituality and

poetry in this enriching summer program. Join Oscar Brockmeyer & Joan Cooper Burnett for this 3-session program that will help you explore writing your own poetry and incorporate poetry into your spiritual practice. You are invited to bring a poem with spiritual significance to each session, either your own or that of another. 


There will be an opportunity to share and discuss your poems with other participants and explore how poets communicate themes like prayer, meaning, care of creation, justice, relationship with the Divine, contemplative experience, desires of the heart, and seeing God in others—the possibilities are endless!


The Creator has endowed everyone with gifts of communication and creativity, though these may be hidden by busyness or criticism. We will help you bring your gifts to light by showing an easy way to create your own spiritual poetry.


 We encourage you to add this program to your summer activities. It will deepen your appreciation for poetry, unlock your creativity, and cultivate writing as a spiritual practice—gifts to enjoy for years to come!


Attend either in person or on Zoom



Suggested cost: $65

Alternate cost: $50




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Oscar Brockmeyer is the former executive director of the Spiritual Life Center and an experienced spiritual companion, trainer, and supervisor. He likes to spend time with his family, to hike in the woods, and to accompany people in the deep places of their lives.

Oscar was a poetry major in college and continues to enjoy reading and writing poetry.


Joan Cooper Burnett Burnett is a certified spiritual director and transformational speaker, impacting lives and encouraging thousands of women to live in abundance. She holds a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, Master of Education in Human

Resource Education from Boston University and is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches, USA. She is affiliated with Spiritual Directors International, Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, and the Spiritual Life Center.

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