Robert McDowell is an author, teacher, and poet living in Talent, Oregon. Contact him by email.

Inspired by his forthcoming book
POETRY AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
From Free Press/Simon & Schuster (June 2008)

Poetry Mentor Robert McDowell offers this goal:

To enrich your spiritual practice by awakening your wise and playful inner poet,

and these services:

One-on-one mentoring, editing, audio CDs, workshops, seminars and group talks.

Poetry is the original, most dynamic language of spiritual practice.

Writing and reading poetry deepens spiritual practice and opens
your heart.

Poetry as spiritual practice liberates imagination and delight.

Connecting with poetry's magic includes wonderful benefits.

Would you like to

Rejuvenate your current spiritual practice or begin a new one?

Rediscover your earliest encounters with poetry as practice?

Slow down long enough to savor the wisdom and patience within you?

Discover more laughter and playfulness in your practice?

Create good works for yourself and others?

Tap into your exquisite compassion?

Fall more fully in love with your life?

Robert McDowell has spent a lifetime writing, reading, teaching, editing and publishing poetry.

He connects poetry and spirituality in ways that enliven and expand both.

Become a more fearless, compassionate, expressive, and self-confident human being.

Connect with poetry and deepen your spiritual practice by learning (or relearning) how to read it and write it.

The Poetry Mentor, Robert McDowell, offers opportunities to connect with you one-on-one:

Poetry Meditators | Authors

Speaking Engagements | Workshops & Conferences

"Robert McDowell's workshop taught me to overcome my fear of poetry. His exercises are fun. It was a joyful experience. Integrating them into my regular spiritual practice made me look forward to praying again."

--Ellen Bassett, Virginia

"Formal poems scared me. Now I enjoy writing them."

--Dick Edelstein, Los Angeles, CA

"I thought I hated poetry! But Robert's audio meditations were so enjoyable, such fun that I found myself writing poems almost before I knew it."

--Carly M. Baylor, Shreveport, LA

"Thanks for helping me put new life into my spiritual course, Robert. I'll never omit poetry from my practice again."

--Samuel Hodges, New York

"It might surprise my boss to know that I've become more self-confident and more productive because of the things I learned in your workshop."

-- Dan Stevenson, Phoenix, AZ

"It never occurred to me to include poems in my daily practice. Now I can't imagine practicing without them!"

--Rachel Weiss, Tampa, FL

"Robert McDowell delivered the best presentation I've ever seen or been a part of. A great teacher! The meditations were so helpful to me!"

--Sharon Saunders, Taos, New Mexico

"He's compassionate, funny, and the class was fun. Worth every penny."

--Tillie Chavez, Austin, TX

"Your editing finally helped me put together a book of poems I'm proud of. Thanks a million for your patience and guidance!"

--Naomi Galen, Carbondale, IL

"Robert's knowledge of the publishing industry is phenomenal. With his help, I've begun to publish my poems and stories…"

--Katie Mulvey, Brooklyn, NY