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De-Stress with Our Poetry Coloring Book!

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Peaceful Reeds De-stress
In the past, we’ve claimed that reading poetry can reduce cholesterol and whiten teeth. Some might say such claims have not been supported with scientific data. And of course we would have to agree. But we also believe the only reason there is no data is not because the claims are untrue, but because the studies simply have not been done.

Even so perhaps it would be more reasonable for us to suggest that poetry can reduce stress. The research even agrees. And thanks to the elevated stress levels of the French, and their creative efforts to curb them, we can also say with confidence that coloring, as in coloring books, can help reduce stress.

So what could better than combining coloring books and poetry for a fun, enjoyable activity to help relieve stress? (Or, if you’re not feeling particularly stressed, simply fun and enjoyable.)

Over the past few months we’ve been releasing some delightful Coloring Page Poems a page at a time. As a special gift for you, today we’re releasing the full collection of 12 poems as a printable Poetry Coloring Book that you can download to celebrate poetry. It’s a great resource for you to put your feet up after work, read a poem, and let your mind wander down its passageways as you color the page. And teachers and parents, we’re pretty sure the grownups won’t mind if you share these pages with your kids and students.

We had so much fun with our new poetry coloring book we couldn’t decide on the cover. So take your pick: Annabel Lee or Ode on a Grecian Urn.

 

Coloring Page Poems Coloring Book - Annabel Lee Cover

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Coloring Page Poems Coloring Book - Ode on a Grecian Urn Cover

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I used to be a claims adjuster, helping people and insurance companies make sense of loss. Now, I train other folks with ladders and tape measures to go and do likewise. Sometimes, when I’m not scaling small buildings or crunching numbers with my bare hands, I read Keats upside down. My first novel, Adjustments, is available now.
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About Will Willingham

I used to be a claims adjuster, helping people and insurance companies make sense of loss. Now, I train other folks with ladders and tape measures to go and do likewise. Sometimes, when I’m not scaling small buildings or crunching numbers with my bare hands, I read Keats upside down. My first novel, Adjustments, is available now.

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  1. Wordwizard says

    March 26, 2016 at 10:50 am

    How do I download it all?

    Reply
    • Will Willingham says

      March 26, 2016 at 2:59 pm

      Hi there, you should just be able to click on the Download button under whichever version of the coloring book you want, and a download will start. If that’s not working for some reason, I just added links to open the PDF in a new window and you can save it from your browser. Let us know if that’s still not quite working for you. 🙂

      Reply
      • Jean P Webster says

        April 2, 2016 at 11:59 pm

        Hi, I am having trouble, too.
        Will try your explanation.
        Find ‘doing’ IT challenging.
        Love your site.

        Jean Cornwall, UK

        Reply
        • Will Willingham says

          April 4, 2016 at 8:39 am

          Hi Jean, do let us know if you’re still having trouble. We want you to have the coloring book. 🙂

          Reply
  2. JP Anke says

    March 29, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    So nice, calming and different – thank you! I’ve shared with my followers.

    Reply
    • Will Willingham says

      April 4, 2016 at 8:40 am

      Glad you enjoyed, and thank you for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kortney Garrison says

    January 26, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    We had our Poets on a Stick, but had missed this collection! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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