{"id":17,"date":"2025-06-13T02:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T02:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-07-23T21:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:06:27","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/poet-in-residence\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_36bee37c has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Testimonials<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid us_custom_d3e3d925 type_carousel layout_2777\" id=\"work-testimonials\"><style>.layout_2777 .w-grid-item-h{}@media(min-width:601px){.layout_2777 .usg_post_image_1{display:none!important}}.layout_2777 .usg_hwrapper_1{background-blend-mode:multiply!important;width:100vw!important;height:100vh!important}.layout_2777 .usg_post_content_1{color:var(--color-header-middle-bg)!important;font-size:1.1rem!important;line-height:1.7!important;width:45%!important;margin-left:5rem!important;margin-bottom:5rem!important;border-radius:0.2rem!important;position:relative!important;padding:3rem!important;background:rgba(47,51,69,0.84)!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1380px){.layout_2777 .usg_hwrapper_1{background-blend-mode:multiply!important;width:100vw!important;height:100vh!important}.layout_2777 .usg_post_content_1{width:45%!important;margin-left:5rem!important;margin-bottom:5rem!important;position:relative!important;padding:3rem!important}}@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2777 .usg_hwrapper_1{background-blend-mode:multiply!important;width:100vw!important;height:100vh!important}.layout_2777 .usg_post_content_1{width:45%!important;margin-left:5rem!important;margin-bottom:5rem!important;position:relative!important;padding:3rem!important}}@media (max-width:600px){.layout_2777 .usg_hwrapper_1{background-blend-mode:multiply!important;width:auto!important;height:auto!important;background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/empty.png) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}.layout_2777 .usg_post_content_1{width:auto!important;height:auto!important;margin-left:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;position:relative!important;padding:4rem!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list owl-carousel valign_stretch dotstyle_dash navstyle_circle navpos_inside owl-responsive-2000 autoheight with_dots with_arrows\" style=\"--transition-duration:350ms;--arrows-size:1.5rem;\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-2733 us_testimonial type-us_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"2733\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_none mobiles_align_center valign_middle wrap stack_on_mobiles\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mybacklookingatpoems-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 quotes has_text_color\"><p><em>I neither write nor read poetry.\u00a0 I do journal writing and have written different kinds of reports in my prior professional work. I wrote a FABULOUS poem during the session, So did others. We were delighted and noisy and enthusiastic like children. I may send it to one of the publishers referenced by Debbie. Debbie helped us to evoke some deep and profound material. There was alchemy in the room.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.layout_2777 .post-2733 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mybacklookingatpoems.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1380px){.layout_2777 .post-2733 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mybacklookingatpoems.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2777 .post-2733 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mybacklookingatpoems.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-2732 us_testimonial type-us_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"2732\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_none mobiles_align_center valign_middle wrap stack_on_mobiles\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JA_02709-1024x780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 quotes has_text_color\"><p><em>I have been a Spoken Word poet for 30+ years. I have no idea how many workshops or classes I have attended concerning writing poetry. But this was an outstanding workshop. Debbie has the unique ability to break down the mechanics of a poem. Not in an intellectual way, but in the emotive sense of what a poem needs to do in order to be a poem. I could not laud her talent more than this, Debbie Bacharach is a poet&#8217;s poet. I am deeply impressed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.layout_2777 .post-2732 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JA_02709.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1380px){.layout_2777 .post-2732 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JA_02709.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2777 .post-2732 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JA_02709.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-2731 us_testimonial type-us_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"2731\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_none mobiles_align_center valign_middle wrap stack_on_mobiles\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02996-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 quotes has_text_color\"><p><em>Debby Bacharach was immediately engaging and interactive. Her attitude inspired the courage to try a new experience that could be threatening. She was so encouraging, affirming and inspiring.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.layout_2777 .post-2731 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02996.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1380px){.layout_2777 .post-2731 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02996.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2777 .post-2731 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02996.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-2730 us_testimonial type-us_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"2730\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_none mobiles_align_center valign_middle wrap stack_on_mobiles\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02897-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 quotes has_text_color\"><p><em>I attended this hoping to &#8220;wake up my brain.&#8221; I was hoping to expand my understanding of how to observe the world around me and my experience was very rewarding. There was a lovely sense of spirituality and community.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.layout_2777 .post-2730 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02897.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1380px){.layout_2777 .post-2730 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02897.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2777 .post-2730 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02897.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-2729 us_testimonial type-us_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"2729\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_none mobiles_align_center valign_middle wrap stack_on_mobiles\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02668-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 quotes has_text_color\"><p><em>I enjoyed so much hearing other people&#8217;s thoughts and felt it was warm and inviting. It was something light in the dark.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.layout_2777 .post-2729 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02668.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1380px){.layout_2777 .post-2729 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02668.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){.layout_2777 .post-2729 .usg_hwrapper_1{background:url(https:\/\/yayserver.com\/debbiebacharach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JUL02668.jpg) no-repeat center \/ cover!important}}<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-2728 us_testimonial type-us_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"2728\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 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