Author & Poet Beth Hautala shares how poetry illuminates her steps and forms a container to grasp life's highs and lows. She discusses why poetry is the ultimate cozy reading, especially for those with limited free time.

Beth writes poetry under the pseudonym Alice James Luther.

Buying poetry books? Emily loves these poets:

Billy Collins

Seamus Heaney

Amanda Gorman

Rupi Kaur

Mary Oliver

Walt Whitman

Look up the U.S. National Poet Laureate page here.

Mentioned in the episode:

" I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." ~ Flannery O'Conner

"I'm out with lanterns, looking for myself." ~Emily Dickinson

Follow Beth at ⁠bethhautala.com⁠ or on Instagram at @ajlutherpoet

Follow Restoring Hygge at ⁠⁠⁠restoringhygge.com⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ at @restoring.hygge.pod

Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org.

Visit my storefront: ⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge⁠⁠⁠

Get 20% off your first order: ⁠⁠⁠https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger⁠⁠⁠

Please rate and review the show. Thank you!