The Apothecary of Poetry: The Healing Power of Verse

Abstract

The Apothecary of Poetry is an interdisciplinary project by author Nikola Niksa Eteorvic that came to life in 2013. The first APOTHECARY OF POETRY that treats patients with verse.

In this text, the reader will get acquainted with some possibilities and aspects of the Apothecary of Poetry and its working process. How to use poetry, both already existing poetry and poetry created with the users of AP, is an important aspect of this text. The philosophy of verse, substance—selfhood and action, are reflected in the work of the Apothecary of Poetry in various ways. Poetry is medicinal, poetry is a medicine that you come to get at the Apothecary of Poetry. Poetry is the closest reflection of our existence.