
ICU — Wheel-thrown and altered bowl, three hand-built hearts all of raku clay, underglazed, all fired by the naked raku process (Aug. 25, 2018).
Image courtesy of Gerri Frager
I see how
much you care
giving
Complex Care
Critical Care
Palliative Care
Emergency Care
Compassionate Care
Intensive Care
NICU
PICU
Now ICU
and know how
singed
your edge is becoming
and know how
deep
the well
in which you lie
is becoming
I know well
just
how much effort
it will take
for you
To take the time
and carve the space
to hold your self
Keeping you safe
and
whole in care
Footnotes
Gerri Frager is the author of Signs of Life: Images Formed From Words and Clay (Pottersfield Press, 2018).
This article has been peer reviewed.