In the past two decades, poetry therapy has developed considerably.
Poetry therapy is like pet therapy, which uses animals to help people feel better.
Replace the dog or cat idea with a poem straight from the unconscious, or the conscious, and some people say the result is just as therapeutic. However, one Red Pencil fan tells me that there's a specific code used on Medicare claims to deny poetry therapy. I won't have that to look forward to in my old age. The larger the amount of cash jammed into my pocket, the better I always feel. News Jobs AP Shopping Archives Entertain.