Poetry & Stories

Video

Poetry Series by Writer in Residence Andrew Hix

Poetry is often utilized in creative writing activities with patients at the bedside. Watch Andrew's recitations below.

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“Breakage” By Mary Oliver

“Invitation” By Shel Silverstein

“Snail” By Langston Hughes

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” By Robert Frost


Audio

Poetry Series By Olivia Ardizzone

Poetry is often utilized in creative writing activities with patients at the bedside. Listen to Olivia's recitations below.

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“An Observation” An Original Poem By Olivia Ardizzone
“Sleeping in the Forest” By Mary Oliver
“Dawn Revisited” By Rita Dove
“More Than Enough” By Marge Piercy

Poetry and Short Stories

Poetry is often utilized in creative writing activities with patients at the bedside. Listen to Andrew's recitations below.

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“A Message” An Original Poem By Andrew Hix
“The Hen” By Lord Dunsany. A short story that Andrew uses to inspire patients during creative writing activities.
“Unity” By Scottish writer, Violet Jacob
“I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud” By William Wordsworth. A poem about how memories of beautiful moments can bring us comfort when we are alone.

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Special Contribution: Poetry Reading by AIM Co-founder Dr. John Graham-Pole


Special Contribution: Guest Writer Betsy Fisher’s poem, “The Front”

Betsy Fisher is a mother, writer, and champion of Arts in Medicine. During her time as a caregiver to her son, Marshal, she wrote from her point of view about Marshal’s experiences in a healthcare setting where the arts and health often intersected. This is a poem from her journals.