Distributed for New Issues Poetry & Prose
2nd Chance
The poems in 2nd Chance are written in the voice of a doctor; the speaker often imagines he is talking to students, residents, patients, families—anyone who is ill or has witnessed illness and suffering. The poet, Daniel M. Becker, has been a physician for over thirty years, working in general medicine, geriatric clinics, and addiction clinics, supervising medical students and residents, and more. With poems such as “Goals of Care,” “Before Flu Season,” and “Advance Directives,” 2nd Chance covers the full spectrum of medical care—birth, death, and all the surprising moments in between. Written with warmth and empathy for the human condition, these poems attempt to understand, share, and honor what both patients and medical professionals experience. Serious matters are approached with intelligence, humility, and humor, making this collection an affecting entry into the growing field of medical poetry.
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Table of Contents
Consult
Among the Deep Listeners in Deep Listening 101
We’re Talking About What To Look For When Listening
In the Office of the Balance Center Director
Joint National Commissions Galore
Reading Middlebrow Cosmology
Home Visit
Twilight
The Best Story Teller Award
Physic for Poets
Goals of Care
Before Flu Season
Security Questions
After Life and In Between
What I Like About Gout
At Medical Center Hour
Like All Perfect Strangers
This is Not a Drill
Sleep Hygiene
Standing in Line at Pet Forum
Bulkheads
In Memoriam
Swimming with John’s Ghost
Last Day
Even After Retiring
Advance Directives
Christmas Bird Count
Among the Deep Listeners in Deep Listening 101
We’re Talking About What To Look For When Listening
In the Office of the Balance Center Director
Joint National Commissions Galore
Reading Middlebrow Cosmology
Home Visit
Twilight
The Best Story Teller Award
Physic for Poets
Goals of Care
Before Flu Season
Security Questions
After Life and In Between
What I Like About Gout
At Medical Center Hour
Like All Perfect Strangers
This is Not a Drill
Sleep Hygiene
Standing in Line at Pet Forum
Bulkheads
In Memoriam
Swimming with John’s Ghost
Last Day
Even After Retiring
Advance Directives
Christmas Bird Count
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