Poetry Medicine for the Soul

Bella Phinney: National Poetry Month 2026

Episode Summary

**SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: This episode references suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, call or text 988 in the U.S. Take care while listening.** Poetry Medicine for the Soul is a podcast inviting poets to share, explore, and celebrate poetry, hosted by John Gillespie. This National Poetry Month 2026 bonus episode features highschooler Bella Phinney reading her poem called "My Friend."

Episode Notes

**SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: This episode references suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, call or text 988 in the U.S. Take care while listening.**

Poetry Medicine for the Soul is a podcast inviting poets to share, explore, and celebrate poetry, hosted by John Gillespie. This National Poetry Month 2026 bonus episode features highschooler Bella Phinney reading her poem called "My Friend."