Poetic Inquiry Atlas Vol. 1

<p>This edited volume illustrates various definitions and uses of poetry in research and scholarship both across disciplines and across the world. The collection offers a worldview of the capacity of poetic inquiry to enhance research and scholarship by showcasing rigorous poetics (which [re]present epistemology and aesthetics as synergistic) in action. Each chapter is intended to highlight diverse perspectives and uses of poetic inquiry thereby highlighting commonalities and differences in praxis that include:</p><p>- Critical discussion around poetry and its uses in each poet-scholar's diverse practices (e.g. research writing personal development healthcare mental health ecology and/or scholarship).</p><p>- An example of poetry that showcases their approach(es) in action.</p><p>- Insights into the crafting of their poetry (i.e. what choices were made? why were specific choices made?)</p><p>- An exploration of how their poetic work links to the vast rhizomatic array of poetic inquiry.</p><p>This volume is well-suited for new scholars looking for ways to integrate poetry into their praxis and experienced scholars who wish to further their understanding of the capaciousness of poetic inquiry as a valuable method methodology tool and/or approach. It also holds insights for those interested in the power of poetry as it relates to mental health health care ecology teaching qualitative research and identity work. </p>