Table 7.

Themes and sub-themes from stakeholder group interviews.

Lived Experience and Reflection	Hearing Own Experience in a different Way Validating Invisible Distress Multi-Voiced or Group Lived Experience Poetry Conveys Emotion and Meaning
Curiosity and Exploration	Creative aspect piquing interest Novel methodology and experience No wrong answers (gut response)
Barriers and Inclusivity	Am I a poetry person? Poetry as scary Reading all the poems was overwhelming
Sharing the Poems	Value as activity vs. value as product Where and how to disseminate Risks and benefits of sharing the poems