a way of seeing …
… in a few good words
Poets and the poetic voice cause us to slow down and see the world through different eyes.
They speak to somewhere deeper and broader than our rational brain, which unlocks more of who we are.
And that shapes us.
Because it alters our story about the way things are and why we are here.
Seeding beautiful words
as an act of wild hope
that words make worlds.
Be More Poet is the opportunity to create quiet disruption in an increasingly noisy world that is tired of quick fixes and short-term answers.
How will you use your voice?
Podcast
I am developing the podcast to explore this way of seeing with wild hope in a few good words. I also hope it inspires fresh voices. Be More Poet can be found here and wherever you listen to podcasts: links for Be More Poet
Season 1: Reflections
The fortnightly episodes are a mixture of short reflections from me here in a little valley in South West Wales and occasional longer conversations with poets and others with a poetic orientation to their work. These folk have a way of seeing the world that helps us pause, see differently and change the story about who we are and what is happening around us.
“The work reveals itself as you go.”
+ Rick Rubin, from The Creative Act: A Way of Being, 2023
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Whilst the podcast has a poetic posture, it’s not primarily about writing poetry (sorry if you were expecting a poetry workshop – there are some great ones out there, including Ellen Bass’s Living Room Craft Talks). But I can promise that you will breathe more deeply and be inspired.
Season 2: Waterside Voices
The first season of Be More Poet was a brilliant opportunity to learn and develop my ideas about a different way of seeing through the poetic.
Now we are ready to bring this together with our other work – including Quiet Disruptors – into a new Waterside Voices podcast, where we celebrate words and voices that enable us to flourish in the flow of good words.
Coming soon.
Pause. See differently. Re-story…
Sue Heatherington
August 2025