Category Archives: Poetry

Memorial Day 2023

Posted on 05/29/2023 by Jorge Medico

We need Memorial Day, not for the “spectacular sales and savings” nor for opportunity to relax over a three day weekend – we need it to remind us, as Gary Sinise and Joe Montegna do each year, broadcasting their annual … Continue reading →

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Resuscitation Bay Elegy

Posted on 05/08/2023 by Jorge Medico

This poem plunges us into the controlled chaos of a hospital’s emergency department where a doctor’s urgent mandate to save life gives way to the poet’s anguished elegy, as literally and metaphorically we touch another person’s heart. Resuscitation Bay Elegy … Continue reading →

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Skyscrapers

Posted on 05/04/2023 by Jorge Medico

Sometimes an artist, a poet has an idea that is so simply brilliant that you find yourself being jealous not having thought of it yourself. This is an example of such a concept. Skyscrapers I Like The way That when … Continue reading →

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It Was

Posted on 04/17/2023 by Jorge Medico

Poetry has the power to tell a story with less. This following poem demonstrates how being concise, showing without telling, concentrates its power. “It was” what, exactly? The poem never says, yet we know precisely, lost and found in eight … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on 03/27/2023 by Jorge Medico

One of the many challenges of being a doctor lies in the large multitude of diseases whose progress we are powerless to cure, along with the inevitable senescence of all life with time. It is especially in these settings the … Continue reading →

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Human Sea

Posted on 03/20/2023 by Jorge Medico

I’ve always been fascinated by the mysteries of human interactions, and how we have evolved as a tribal society. Today, many suffer from the separation from a community, a sense of not belonging to something bigger than themselves. Consciously or … Continue reading →

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Verdict

Posted on 03/06/2023 by Jorge Medico

How many of you have experienced the judgment of a snooty waiter or sommelier in a fancy restaurant? They seem to have a talent for wordlessly putting you down. Of course, this only occurs if you buy into their fantasy … Continue reading →

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Tinnitus

Posted on 02/27/2023 by Jorge Medico

Tinnitus is a not uncommon hearing disorder I learned about in medical school. I hadn’t thought much about it until recently when my spouse developed the problem on an increasingly regular basis. After dragging her to one of my ENT … Continue reading →

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The Speed of Time

Posted on 02/20/2023 by Jorge Medico

In many ways, life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. For those of you who make comments about how fast time is passing, the following poem is for … Continue reading →

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How Was Clinic?

Posted on 02/06/2023 by Jorge Medico

We humans tell stories in our attempt to make sense of our lives. Some stories are told directly, while others have their meanings concealed behind the words that we use. I love this poem, as it resonates in harmony with … Continue reading →

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