A visit from The Healing Muse: 'Hospital Moongazers'
Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe)
Deirdre Neilen, PhD, shares a selection from Upstate‘s literary journal, “The Healing Muse,” every Sunday on “HealthLink on Air.” Neilen is the editor of the annual publication featuring fiction, poetry, essays and visual art focused on themes of medicine, illness, disability and healing. Read The Healing Muse Cafe Blog.
Deirdre Neilen, PhD: Richard Wu is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas. He writes, paints and composes at the intersection of art and medicine. His poem "Hospital Moongazers" reminds us that healing can incorporate cultural traditions as well as medical treatments.