Poetry

"...They speak in poetry. Do they know I am there, listening?"

"I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky..."

Reflections on the impact love and hatred can have on the human psyche.

Taking a moment to learn from nature...

Dealing with diversity double-speak...

There is a delicate and precious dance between a father and his daughter...

Perhaps with time and commitment, this psychiatrist's dreams for a better world for patients and all mankind will come to fruition.

"The warping night air having brought the boom, Of an owl's voice into her darkened room..."

Can psychiatrists help be the champion for those behind bars?

A poet's reflections on COVID-land's relentlessness grip on society...

"Write yourself scared the first day of med school, dying to cure the world..."

Being a poet isn't a 9 to 5 job.

Inspired by a life well-lived...

With so many stories of trauma associated with the criminal justice system, it is time to reexamine how this population is treated.

It's time to take a deep breath...

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori: It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.

Nature can bring the ultimate treasure: contentment.

Honoring World Mental Health Day...

"A fruit fly fell in my fine crystal glass, half full of five-dollar wine..."

Work can be rewarding and bring meaning, but should not define us...

Sometimes to find your place of tranquility, you must cross a bridge of faith...

A psychiatrist reflects on career changes as he embarks on a new adventure.

"...Rising out of the ground like a swamp mist, and falling out of heaven like soft dew..."

When we reflect on our commonalities, we get closer to working together to make the world a better place.

"I’ve told these war stories for decades, made them tales of friendship, savvy, good luck, and brotherhood’s strength..."

Understanding addiction through new, creative lenses can offer a fresh perspective.

"The moon drops one or two feathers into the field..."

A true war story is never about war...

Two traumatic events... the same timing.