Posters And Poetry

For Cancer Patients

DANBURY –– The Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital is conducting weekly “Posters and Poetry” sessions for local cancer patients. The free weekly sessions are held on Mondays from 1 to 3 pm in the Praxair Cancer Center Resource Room, First Floor, Stroock Building.

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While attending “Posters and Poetry” sessions, patients learn to create their own poster and add words to enhance its meaning. No talent is required, just a desire to express yourself through art and poetry.

“Posters and Poetry” sessions are taught by Rocco Colucci, a technical illustrator who was diagnosed with prostate cancer 11 years ago, and Laurie Arnold, an oncology nurse at the Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital. Ms Colucci teaches patients how art can bring joy, peace, and healing to themselves, and Ms Arnold demonstrates how the positive effects come from self-expression through poetry and writing.

“Suspecting that art could be used as a form of therapy, I decided to embark on something foreign to me –– Children’s Posters,” said Ms Colucci. “I realized that my posters seemed to demand from me that they be joyful peaceful and healing, and they have in turn brought joy, peace, and healing to me.”

“The power of words and the ability of each person to speak from the soul always moves me,” said Ms Arnold. “By sharing my love of poetry and writing I try and encourage their use to give verbal expression to the poster.”

For more information or to register to attend “Posters and Poetry” sessions at the Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital, call Cancer Care Coordinator Joanne Ballerini at 797-7771.