- Psychiatric Times Vol 20 No 6
- Volume 20
- Issue 6
After the Famous Poet
Poetry of the Times
After the Famous Poet
recites a poem
that ends with "a purple stain,"
she recalls how she went to war
with another famous poet
about whether it is proper
to end a poem with a color.
And I envy the famous poet
for living in a world
where battles over colorful words
can feel like life and death.
For years ago I chose a world
where colorful words
like "green meconium stain"
or "peau d'orange"
describe deformity beyond metaphor,
a war where flesh is cut and colored
to let us read the body's text,
our precise choice of words
as brilliant and final
as the last line of any poem.
Articles in this issue
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Confidentiality Under Fireover 22 years ago
Stigma Continues in Hollywoodover 22 years ago
The Art of the Unconsciousover 22 years ago
Psychiatrists Strive to Assure Patients' Safetyover 22 years ago
Conference Probes Pathology of Self-Awarenessover 22 years ago
Music Therapy With Emotionally Disturbed Childrenover 22 years ago
The Assessment of Danger in Everyday Practiceover 22 years ago
The Other Side of the Storyover 22 years ago
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