Poems can be a great source of comfort when you're having a difficult time. William Sieghart, author of the Poetry Pharmacy Returns, believes that there's a poem to match every situation we find ourselves in as we go through life. He prescribes poems to help people cope with whatever they are going through. In this episode, William talks about the experience of witnessing a non-fatal road traffic accident that some listeners may find distressing. If you want to skip this section, it's between 11.36 and 14.12. Read more about the healing power of poetry in In The Moment issue 31, which is out now in the UK. You can also find more great articles about wellbeing over on our website calmmoment.com. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy