In the chest, a house
> I press the bell > > to an old man’s chest. > > His skin is paper, > > inked with bruises, > > still warm. > > Through the thin airways > > I hear not only wheeze > > and crackle, > > but winter wind > > against clapboard, > > stairs he once climbed > > at dawn to wake > > his
Authors
- D. A. Lee
Institutions
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251653
- Primary Topic
- History of Medical Practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00