Contributor - Rachell Nguyen Equal strength being pulled from both sidesNeither willing to concede to the otherPulling with all the will-power in the worldSwearing to not give in to one another. Such as the concepts of rules and empathy,The fall of one breaks life’s tranquility,No rules brings chaos, no love conveys spite,All order loses its … Continue reading Tug of War
Poetry
Flames of Our Unity
Guest Contributor: Rachell NguyenDoctor of Philosophy Student at Texas Woman's University Alone and in despairLost in a world without sightCrouched in melancholic postureDarkness slowly overtakes light.The soul’s luster starts to dimWhen, suddenly, flames appearFrom a distance, they come closerFear not, as help is finally near!As the flames grow closer together,They unite with the lost soul … Continue reading Flames of Our Unity
The Garden of Caring
Contributor - Midalys Quevedo NavarroVer el blog en español Nursing is a fascinating world; everything depends on how much you are able to love and value it. Entering the world of caring is like wandering through a secret garden where each theory blossoms with its own color and fragrance. Henderson unfolds like a rosebush seeking … Continue reading The Garden of Caring
For the ICE Agent on the Morning News
Poet – Marilyn McEntyre What happened to you? Who hurt you into angerso deep all you know to dois hurt and hit, all you seeblurred by a fog of rage? What stuck sluicegatedammed the flow of feeling, cut off the curious hopeyou surely had when youwere five, when you worea hat with bunny ears? What touch … Continue reading For the ICE Agent on the Morning News
A Pantoum in Memory of Alex Pretti
Poet - Amy Haddad, MSN, MFA, PhD, FAAN, Nurses move toward those who suffer.Nurses respond with compassion,even in the face of personal danger.His instinct was to help, not attack. He responded with compassion.He reached out to protect a stranger knocked to the ground;tried to help, not attack.Shakey phone videos of his murder repeat and repeat. … Continue reading A Pantoum in Memory of Alex Pretti
Pavane for a Dead Nurse
Poet - Marilyn McEntyre You know what to do. You step up.You step in. Sometimesyou don’t ask. You just act.In the ICU, in the icy street,you watch. You’ve seenmore harm than most.You know how death maycome in the thick of things,how utterly one momentmay be divided from the nextby a bullet, a cry, a breath.Prone … Continue reading Pavane for a Dead Nurse
The Nurse as Broken Glass
Contributor - Rachell NguyenAesthetic Knowing Broken into many scattered pieces,The nurse lies shattered and broken.Light temporarily dims, sound decreases,Similar to death, unspoken. Yet, behold, the glass can be mended full,Tougher and more durable than ever,The nurse stands up from torment’s pull,Wiser, stronger, even more clever. The glass still has its beauty and brightness,Even through pain, … Continue reading The Nurse as Broken Glass