- Psychiatric Times Vol 14 No 1
- Volume 14
- Issue 1
Spring Planting
Spring Planting - Poetry of the Times
For Julianna A. Luntz Van Raan
1950-1998
A morning call wakes me
with the news about Julie:
something hard and fibrous in her leg
growing fast and uncontrolled
that can't be weeded out.
Through my bedroom window
I study winter rye in March
swinging on strong stems.
Down below, dandelions wait
to fill the meadow with stars.
I wish I could plant Julie's leg
in a warm tangle of earth,
turn her face toward the sun
and let her nurse on spring rain
until she flowers in a field,
wild and deep as a dandelion.
Read more
of Dr. Berlin's work.
Articles in this issue
almost 25 years ago
Sunday Paradealmost 29 years ago
Guidelines for Clinicians Working with Gifted, Suicidal Adolescentsalmost 29 years ago
Psychiatric Poweralmost 29 years ago
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