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Hospital Course
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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Got a book of Anne Sexton's poetry. One of hers, "You, Dr. Martin," inspired this bit of strangeness....is it biographical? Yes.

strange!  this place i find myself
in.  the bed, even stranger (this
one  m o v e s).  and this room,
strangest of all:  not.  my.  own.
needles,
machines,
tests.  so many--what's wrong/
not wrong?
afraid! of what they'll find/
not find (told ya's she's nutz),
and what it'll
cost me in the long run.
strange (cold) room,
strange (hard) bed (SLAB OF ICE) table,
monitor leads/straps/breathe deeeeeeeeeeeeep GOOD/
night, nurse
                   nurse?
                             NURSE??
(hurts to breathe,
hurts to move,
O the pain--hurts
needles are my friends)
long eyes,
pitiful glances
staring into my room, wearing me out
waiting...watching...hoping i'll die
VULTURES!!

(c) 2006, Karla Dorman.  (10/25)


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 Reviews of "Hospital Course"
Reviewed on November 28, 2006
YIkes, what a write~
I could feel ya' Karla!
WArmest Blessings!
YOu brought your notebook in with you.Great idea!
Powerfully felt here!
A Keeper still~
WArm HuGs,Sheee

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on October 27, 2006
chilly write!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on October 26, 2006
A stark and chilling poem, Karla. Thank you for sharing it, mon amie. Amour et paix,

Regis

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on October 26, 2006
Quite chilling, Karla

Reviewed by Paul Williams
Reviewed on October 26, 2006
Splendid realism Karla, I hope it's just fiction, excellent write.

Paul;-)

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Wow Karla, are you there? you could fool me if you aren't! Excellent work! Praying whatevr the case;-)...ET

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Oh Lord, hear my prayer, let me die before I have to enter a hospital. Amen.
Come to think of it I alays have a feeling I'm alive going in a hospital and coming out dead anyway. Realistic poem. Victor

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Very realistic, Karla. Good job! ~~Carmen :-)

Reviewed by H. Lena Jones
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Hospitals aren't all they're cracked up to be, that's for sure. When the body hurts, oh, that can drive you round the bend...

So vivid the description in this one! Well done!

God Bless
LOL
Lena

Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
pain this one is so vivid good Job Karla!!!!!!!!!!!

Light & peace,
Joselyn

Reviewed by Rusty Daily
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
You are bad. The images took me back to my hospital days and the swirling vultures in white. Really loved this Karla.
Rusty

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Bless you Karla...the dark part of pain is temporary. The corner is there...you'll get around it soon enough.
Love,
Susan

Reviewed by Daring Sunshine
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Now this is scary--don't like hospitals like my mom didn't like them either! Yet, it is better to be in the hospital to get well than to be out on the street wishing I had someone who would care.
Much love & hugs,
Sharon

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
You, poet Karla, I salute. nice takeoff from "You, Dr. Martin" which has always resonated with me. quite creative! Dawn

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Interesting. Your talent shines.

Reviewed by CJ Heck
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Very different type of poem, Karla, but I enjoyed it start to finish.
Love,
CJ

Reviewed by Dove JoAnne Cromp (Reader)
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Alot of raw, good lines Karla!!

Love,
Dove

Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Karla
I can relate on many levels, a great write here, thank you for sharing
Gid Bless
Michelle~

Reviewed on October 25, 2006
Karla,

You have captured the fear, uncertainty, and terror of being in the hospital brilliantly and perfectly; I also love the "biting" needle touch of humor you injected in this poem! Very well done; brava, my dear twin~

(((HUGS))) and much love, your other half, Karen Lynn. :D *Grins*

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on October 25, 2006
I certainly can emphazize with this one Karla with over a dozen stays in the hospital and operations in the past five years, it scares me for now the nurses remember me each time I go back. You have captured it well

Fee


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