Nothing treaded the dark path, Not a man nor a mouse For there were rumors about the man, The man in the house. One day her bike broke down, And…
Category: Humanities
Anatomy and Friends
anatomy & friends plantar aponeurosis grounding me; toes wriggling beneath earth that has become unfamiliar replaced by concrete jungles; a spider web of blinding smiles, crow’s feet, one-sided dimples reflecting…
On the Kindness of Strangers in Hospital Hallways
It’s 7:30am on a beautiful Tuesday morning. I had just survived a bombardment of medical school exams somewhat unscathed and finally had a day off to breathe… well, more so…
From Existing to Living
20 Years Ago… I am restless, always furiously scribbling in the notebook, which is never far from my reach. I believe the words within it will let people know what…
Diamonds Are a Gnome’s Best Friend
When the first stroke of starlight paints the sky, the Firefly Tavern opens its doors. Local elves and witches gather, dining on gossip and ale. They speak of an old…
Mourning Flight
AgainI hover in that strange space that exists outside of time.It is 3 am,and the ticking clock on the hospital’s bare wall crawls to halt.We are floating, dimensionless.An insomniac…
Failure By Design
“Jessica, hello! How are you doing today?” Jessica wasn’t real. She was a standardized patient, a fictional character created by my medical school for training purposes. After entering the clinical…
A Lesson From Zombies
TW: Suicide, death As I look at the light pink mush on the table, I can’t help but think this would be a zombie’s ideal profession—the mush being brains, of…
They, Them, Their
It’s 1969, and a gentleman named Fred Rogers is dipping his feet into a wading pool. Beside him sits an African American gentleman, Francois Clemmons. They make light conversation before…