Monthly Archives: October 2011

Photos from “Reflections on a Psychiatric Seclusion Room”

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

I want to post today some photos from the progress I have made on my large collage of the restraint room (seclusion room) in a psychiatric unit. I must say that it gives me the shakes whenever I work on … Continue reading →

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From Memoir Sequel — A Little Bit to Entice?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

You should know that what follows is just a tiny scribble of what I have written, and it might not even make the final cut once I finish writing the book. But I put it here as a little enticement … Continue reading →

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ART SHOW IN HARTFORD

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Open Studio Hartford is a Hartford regional event that celebrates the arts! This celebration of the arts combines art of all types and presents it to the community. For a full weekend in November, artists open their studios to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and artwork, colored pencils, Drawing, Hartford, Mental Health, Recovery, Schizophrenia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Poems about Schizophrenic Symptoms: Word Salad and Delusions of Grandeur

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Poems can express many ideas and experiences. In my first book of poems, We Mad Climb Shaky Ladders, part of CavanKerry Press’ Laurel Books literature of illness series, I tried to express how I felt both during psychosis and afterwards. … Continue reading →

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Video of Poem: “How to Read a Poem” plus Update

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

HOW TO READ A POEM: BEGINNER’S MANUAL by Pamela Spiro Wagner First, forget everything you have learned,                                                                                     that poetry is difficult,                                                                                                                          that it cannot be appreciated by the likes of you,                                                                           with your high school equivalency diploma,                                                                                   your steel-tipped boots,                                                                                                                          … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry and Authority: Restraints Update

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

      I want to update my “On Psychiatry and Authority” post, especially about what they did to me at “MIddlesex Hospital, which I can now do with more accurate data. I gleaned a lot of the following directly … Continue reading →

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Trauma and Acceptance

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

  These past several weeks have been pure hell for me. In fact, despite some of my “up” posts, these past 18 months have been hell. I have found it nearly impossible to move beyond my experience and the trauma … Continue reading →

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