Creative Work
University of Iowa School of Social Work Annual National Poetry Contest for Social Workers: 2023 Winning Poems
The University of Iowa School of Social Work has announced the results of the 2023 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers. Read the three winning poems. Read more
Poetry: The Dead Weight
The Dead Weight won 3rd place in the University of Iowa's 2022 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers. Read more
Poetry: someday this pain will be useful to you
someday this pain will be useful to you won 2nd place in the University of Iowa's 2022 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers. Read more
Poetry: Co-Pay
Co-Pay by Devin Dierks won 1st Place in the University of Iowa's 2022 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers. Read more
Poetry: When Social Workers Lobby in COVID-y Times of Injustice
When Social Workers Lobby in COVID-y Times of Injustice, a poem written by Susan Mankita, LCSW, inspired by the NASW 2021 Social Work Month theme “Social Workers are Essential.” Read more
Poetry: My Teachers Told Me I Was a Superhero
I am not a superhero. I am a human social worker. Read more
How One Social Worker Is Surviving the Pandemic
Social worker/poet Jane Seskin shares unique ways she survives the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Lives in Brackets
Social worker Rosita Mazzi writes on life as a social worker in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Read more
Poetry: When the Sky Is Falling
When the Sky Is Falling, a poem of resilience and hope, by social worker Jane Seskin. Read more
