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September 1, 2026
Certified Listener Poet, Publications
Ravenna Raven
See Us, Know Us; Profiles of Disability: ...

September 2026

The following poem and story is an excerpt from the book See Us, Know Us; Profiles of Disability by Jennifer Chassman Browne, Certified Listener Poet Cohort 10 alum, forthcoming in October 2026. This book contains profiles of 30 people with disabilities. Each profile contains a portrait, a narrative biography, and an origin story and poem.

July 31, 2026
Poetry Reading
Ravenna Raven
The Poetry of Human Flourishing: Celebrating ...

August 2026

This summer marks the third year of our partnership with the KNN, as The Good Listening Project continues to capture voices across the Healthcare Graduate Education Continuum. Together, we are now creating the third volume of our collaborative anthology, with this year’s theme, The Poetry of Human Flourishing, exploring the experiences, values, and relationships that sustain those who care for others.

July 31, 2026
Certified Listener Poet, Publications
Ravenna Raven
See Us, Know Us; Profiles of Disability: Kate's ...

August 2026

The following poem and story is an excerpt from the book See Us, Know Us; Profiles of Disability by Jennifer Chassman Browne, Certified Listener Poet Cohort 10 alum, forthcoming in October 2026. This book contains profiles of 30 people with disabilities. Each profile contains a portrait, a narrative biography, and an origin story and poem.

June 30, 2026
Poetry Reading
Ravenna Raven
A Poetry Night in the FOREST

July 2026

What can deep listening and poetry reveal about flourishing that ordinary conversation cannot? Learners, Listener Poets, and members of the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Health (KNN) community will join together for an evening of poetry in the KNN FOREST where we explore this question together.

June 30, 2026
Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
Listening Poetry Supports Youth and Young ...

July 2026

Since January of this year, Certified Listener Poet alum Anne Marie Wells (Cohort 9) has been putting her Listener Poet skills to good use in collaboration with a project called "Conceptualizing 'The Patient Voice' in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)."

Ravenna Raven
November 29, 2022
Poetry Reading, Event, Listener Poets

Poetry Salon: Readings that Reveal

Ravenna Raven
November 29, 2022
Poetry Reading, Event, Listener Poets

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

This community event was a live poetry reading and discussion with some of our Listener Poets and poemees on Zoom for Giving Tuesday.

Tagged: 2022

Frankie Abralind
September 30, 2022
Program Spotlight, Certified Listener Poet, Project Spotlight

Certified Listener Poet Alum: Dr. Dawn Schocken

Frankie Abralind
September 30, 2022
Program Spotlight, Certified Listener Poet, Project Spotlight

September 2022

By Frankie Abralind

Medical students are hungry for the humanities. Unfortunately, it’s not commonly included in their learning curricula. One professor, Dr. Dawn Schocken, DNP, is changing that.

Tagged: 2022, Dawn M. Schocken

Ravenna Raven
July 26, 2022
Program Spotlight, Article

Who We’re Working with this Summer

Ravenna Raven
July 26, 2022
Program Spotlight, Article

July 2022

It’s been our busiest year so far at TGLP! We’re excited to be serving our priority healthcare communities all across the country. Here’s a peek into who we’re currently working with.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 30, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

Presentation at the Conference for Student Affairs Professionals

Ravenna Raven
April 30, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

April 2022

Reflections on the presentation: “The Poetry of Good Listening: Implications for Undergraduate Medical Education from Voices Across Academic Medicine.”

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 29, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

Workshop with the Cambia Sojourns Scholars Community

Ravenna Raven
April 29, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

April 2022

Reflections on our half-day leadership workshop with the Cambia Sojourns Scholars Community.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 28, 2022
Event

Just Poetry for Health Equity 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 28, 2022
Event

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Just Poetry was a live online poetry reading to honor and illuminate experiences in the healthcare community.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 8, 2022
Event, Workshop, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight

The Poetry of Good Listening

Ravenna Raven
April 8, 2022
Event, Workshop, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight

Friday, April 8, 2022

In this session, Listener Poets provided insights into good listening by sharing poems—and stories of the conversations that inspired them—written for people across the academic medicine community.

Tagged: 2022

Yvette Perry
February 28, 2022
Story Beyond the Story, Article

Separation, Connection, and Creating Poems that Tell Truths

Yvette Perry
February 28, 2022
Story Beyond the Story, Article

February 2022

By Yvette Perry

“As a Listener Poet, I strive to fully listen to and tell poemees’ truths. This is not just my responsibility, but a sacred one that I take very seriously.”

Tagged: Yvette Perry, 2022

Ravenna Raven
January 24, 2022
Event, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight, Conference, Listener Poets

Healthcare Burnout Symposium

Ravenna Raven
January 24, 2022
Event, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight, Conference, Listener Poets

January 24-26, 2022

Executive Director Frankie Abralind was at the 2022 Healthcare Burnout Symposium in San Francisco. We offered virtual Listener Poet sessions to conference attendees.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
December 1, 2021
Program Spotlight, Project Spotlight

Brave Conversations with the Department of Neurology at CU Anschutz

Ravenna Raven
December 1, 2021
Program Spotlight, Project Spotlight

Summer 2021

We partnered with the Neurology Wellness Committee at CU Anschutz to deliver our newest signature program: Brave Conversations. Here, we share more about the program, along with highlights from our work at CU Anschutz.

Tagged: 2021

Elle Klassen
November 23, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Elle's Reading

Elle Klassen
November 23, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

November 2021

Our sixth recommender, Listener Poet Elle Klassen.

Tagged: 2021

Ravenna Raven
October 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Shannon's Reading

Ravenna Raven
October 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

October 2021

Our fifth recommender, Shannon McDermott.

Tagged: 2021

Ravenna Raven
September 30, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Ravenna's Reading

Ravenna Raven
September 30, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

September 2021

Our fourth recommender, Listener Poet Ravenna Raven.

Tagged: 2021

Elizabeth Pringle
August 25, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Elizabeth's Reading

Elizabeth Pringle
August 25, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

August 2021

Our third recommender, Listener Poet Elizabeth Pringle.

Tagged: 2021

Jenny Hegland
July 28, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Jenny's Reading

Jenny Hegland
July 28, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

July 2021

Our second recommender, Listener Poet Jenny Hegland.

Tagged: 2021

Ravenna Raven
July 18, 2021
Event, Listener Poets

Typewriter Poets' Roundtable

Ravenna Raven
July 18, 2021
Event, Listener Poets

July 18, 2021

Listener Poets Yvette Perry and Frankie Abralind were featured guests at the Typewriter Poets' Roundtable.

Tagged: 2021

Yvette Perry {TGLP}
June 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Yvette's Reading

Yvette Perry {TGLP}
June 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

June 2021

Our first recommender, Listener Poet Yvette Perry.

Tagged: Yvette Perry, 2021

Ravenna Raven
May 26, 2021
Title Page

How can we listen?

Ravenna Raven
May 26, 2021
Title Page

Summer 2020

There are so many different reasons for listening. In this series, we’re presenting a range of inquiries as a way to think about how and why we listen, and how our intentions affect the experience.

Ravenna Raven
November 29, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Love

Ravenna Raven
November 29, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when people feel supported?

Ravenna Raven
November 25, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Humanize

Ravenna Raven
November 25, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we thank someone for listening to us?

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