Welcome to our fifth Medicine 360 podcast which explores how creative writing can be used for therapeutic purposes. This podcast is a conversation with Caleb Parkin, a poet and experienced facilitator of writing groups in a diverse range of contexts. He won the second prize in the National Poetry competition in 2016 and was recently appointed Bristol City poet. Here he talks about how he came to do what he does, the practices he has found most useful, and the importance of museums and the ways in which we interact with them. He also reads some of his own poetry (including 'Somewhere To Keep The Rain'). He is the former membership secretary for Lapidus: The writing for well-being association. This podcast is hosted by Ishminder Mangat (junior doctor in Bristol). We hope you enjoy listening.
