I start with my own joke about Superman. Then I use a quote from Superman actor, Christopher Reeve. April is national poetry month. Then I talk about enriched environments with comic book catharsis. April 28 is also National Superhero Day.
In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talk about Superman-based poetry. I read two personal poems that involve complex choices and disabilities.
Episode resources
Christopher Reeve - Your body is not who you are. The mind…
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/christopher_reeve_471524
Catharsis In A Cape: On Comic-Book Heroes And Real-World Violence
Christopher Reeve - Reeve Foundation
https://www.christopherreeve.org/about-us/christopher-and-dana/christopher-reeve
The Catharsis of Representation in Comics
https://bookriot.com/catharsis-representation-comics/
Catharsis | Definition of Catharsis
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catharsis
National Superhero Day – April 28, 2021
