Exploring Artistic Representations in Psychological Research: A Step-by-Step Guide for Using Found Poetry

This paper argues for engaging in unconventional/artistic representations psychological research and presents step-by-step instructions to make use of a specific form artistic representation, namely found poetry. Found poetry is poetic inquiry that has been used variety social science disciplines, primarily amplify meaning making possibilities qualitative more accessible the reader various ways. Accessibility general public can be greatly enhanced by artful representations, particularly poetry, because its immense socio-epistemic potential. The thus attempts provide guide on fashioning poem out data. There are 5 steps all, represented acronym BEST-M. These consist following: beginning data analysis, excavating evocative nuggets, scooping data, tying thread, member checking. As an exemplar, interview young adult participant their experience navigating lockdown imposed during COVID-19 pandemic demonstrating implementation five puts forward.