Joseph Fasano
@Joseph_Fasano_
Writer, Teacher | helping people write & be heard | books @penguinrandom, @BOAEditions | Founder, Fasano Academy, educating the whole human | rep: @darakaye
WOW. A teacher just told me, "I gave one of my 2nd grade (dyslexic) students your nature poetry prompt. He is reluctant to write because of challenges with spelling, but I suspect he’s gifted. I told him just to write and we’d sort out the spelling later. This is what he wrote."
A bit of poetry from the recently-late Andrea Gibson & luckily (for us) present @Joseph_Fasano_ to get through today. Deep breaths. And screaming into the void &/or a pillow. Try to avoid screaming into faces, eh? Ears are sensitive things. Also avoid throwing elbows please.
I'm offering a *free webinar* on Sunday, 7/27. For many years, my life was on a path toward destruction. As an academic and a skeptic, I had absolutely no place in my life for faith—until a life-changing experience forced me to look at ancient teachings with fresh eyes, in a way…
As we find ourselves in a time of great change, we can turn to works of literature that help us find language for our deepest fears. It was a joy to teach my most recent webinar, "Why Hamlet Matters." The 2-hour class is now available for download. Email [email protected].
"Tell them we are nothing, nothing / without passion"
What quote or poem has helped you through hard times? Maybe we can make a little collection here that people can scroll through to find what they need. 🕯️
I've started a new poetic movement called The New Passion, & if you think I'm kidding, expand this whole post: What is The New Passion? In a world of 24-7 judgment, a culture that asks people, especially young people, to internalize a continuous self-policing of the…
Since I believe education should be for everyone, I'm transforming the classes I've taught at the University level into webinars that are accessible to all. Only a few more days left to register for this one—email [email protected].
I've been in a slump lately. Ordered and received @Joseph_Fasano_'s latest. If you are in a slump, just read.
I'm so pleased to learn that my poetry prompts will be distributed for free—through the Prison Books Program—to tens of thousands of incarcerated people who have requested resources to help them write poetry.
Upcoming Webinars with Joseph Fasano: "Why Hamlet Matters" — 7/20 "Healing the Wounded Soul" — 7/27 To register, email [email protected] or [email protected]. 🕯️