Imprint
I believed him to be / a collection of gears and levers / lubricated by blood and sweat / nothing much left / but an imprint.
Tag: poetry
Contributing Writer
University of Washington School of Medicine
Bridgett McNulty is a third year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She's been writing poetry and short works of fiction since her angsty teenage years. She enjoys karaoke, horror movies and doing stand up comedy on random weekday nights.
Roads
These busy medical students, of which I am one, / are preparing for a road trip, / stuffing our cars full of everything we might ever conceivably need: / Metaphorical band aids, jumper cables, flashlights, emergency blankets,
Perspective
What have I done with my life? / The lightning lighting up / the hospital room floor. / Why did I have to die?
Pathology of the Med Student
Stamina waning / Along with my patience / For the number of patients / Presenting with an emesis of symptoms
Family Doc
How does it look, Doc? / Hand hold, / Heads fold. / Cradle to Rock.
Tactile Fremitus
Please say / ninety-nine, / No not like / that, say it
myopia
As I take off my glasses / and rub my sore eyes / I realize I have / myopia / in more ways than one.
Sexually Active
“Are you sexually active?” / His stethoscope gleamed in the light / Of the hospital room.
Imperial Twitch
Plush carpeting / Sleek screens / Exotic fruit and / Green tea / First-class on trains is penetrable, and they have chips and soda / But there is no mistaking first-class in the hospital
Catharsis
An indulgent gasp / grasps the molded corners / dry tongue to chipping paint / searching for a word to say
My White Coat
Egg shell coat: / Tread softly, / Quietly. / To not crack the illusion / Of knowledge, / Bold aspirations.
From My Hospital Bed
Where do the squirrels go / during the rain? / Can they hear the thunder? / Can they feel my pain?
Writer-in-Training
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Hello! My name is Damien and I'm a student at the University of South Florida's College of Medicine. I was born and raised on the island of Antigua, and have been writing poetry and fiction for years. I hope you enjoy my work!