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Poetry & Medicine
Cadaver.
Tendons, vessels, muscle, bone-
little more than its sum, alone.
Without life, alone.
A heart upon your fingers,
fibers smooth, firmness lingers.
A pump sleeps, alone.
Nerves, severed and denuded,
shimmering, taut, function diluted.
Pain without feeling, alone.
A lung, delicate sponge, blackened,
absorbs an essence, greyed, maddened.
Vacant sacs, stale breaths, alone.
The cerebrum, split, its valleys and mounds,
embodies a soul, full, without bounds.
My lifeless being is nothing alone.
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A lover of animals and a caregiver by trade who, through these scribbles, ponders over her days spent behind the white coat and her life alongside a lovable feline named Samantha.
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This is excellent! I really enjoyed it. Thanks.
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I enjoy the rhythm, rhyme, and assonance…you took the extra time to craft the words…
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So well done Phoebe! Happy to read your creation again 🙂
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😉 😀
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Very well-crafted poem. Rhythm and rhyme contribute to the general texture and meaning of the poem. I like the refrain lines and the repetition of the word “alone.” You have a great gift which, together with your skills as a doctor, make for very significant poetry. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for your kind words, Jim. 🙂 Best, phoebe
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This is amazing. Artwork and words. A perfect journey.
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Thank you, John. 🙂
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You are welcome my friend.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Amazing artwork and words. Please read the work of the talented writer.
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Have enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Phoebe. Great images. Thank you. And thank you for liking my blog.
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I’m glad. Wishing you the best! 🙂
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