Chapter 44 “the luck of the Irish!” As a physician I am a man of science but being a practitioner of yoga and mindfulness, I do have somewhat of a spiritual side of me that is willing to accept non scientifically phenomena. Like when I was doing my cardiology residency the head of the cardiologyContinue reading “Virus # 26:Chapter 44 “the luck of the Irish””
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Chapter 43 “the scramble for immunity: thank you cannabis”
The other totally effective immunity source against Virus # 26 was cannabis and not simply a puff for a novice. As with measles and chicken pox it took time to complete the research on this rather strange anti-viral tool but through the preliminary research and anecdotal evidence what we did know as the outbreak ofContinue reading “Chapter 43 “the scramble for immunity: thank you cannabis””
Poetry Corner: “downtown Treblinka”
Downtown Treblinka Hemmed into the office towers by the awesome guard posts of corporate ideologythe weary beaten staggerstaggering into Calcuttian cubiclesto be transported to prosperous futilitywhisked by gleaming vehicles financed at the public expenseonly marred by the spots of the unhappily assimilatedbroken by their own black bootsstomped through lack of humanitylined up on the wallContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “downtown Treblinka””
Poetry Corner: “Junkie of sorts”
Junkie of sorts Up the highway flows the citrus juicefrom FloridaAnita Bryantthe pusherscores a hitandall are satisfiedexcept the Orange Birdwho weeps in lamentfor she can’t talkandis forced to sing atgunpoint Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “Empty Ballad”
Empty Ballad he basks in the spotlightan angelfeels so proud of himselfand the throngs surroundcall for morethe critics raveOnly Time knows he is nothingonly words an music of an eraa face on an album cover Actually they hate him for he is nothing like themmore than they know they will ever behis reality crushes theirContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Empty Ballad””
Poetry Corner: “Honeymoon in Saratoga Springs (circa 1961)”
Honeymoon at Saratoga Springs (circa 1961) Well it certainly was quite a daylet’s go to bed Wait!I’ve got to brush my teeth You already did Come on let’s go for a walk But it’s two in the morning Oh all rightturn off the light and look the other way OK Robert K. Stephen
Virus # 26: Chapter 42: “the scramble for immunity; thank you chickenpox and measles”
Chapter 42 “the scramble for immunity; thank you chickenpox and measles” Medicine holds few surprises for me as a physician. Just when we thought we had licked a disease like polio, measles, smallpox, chicken pox, syphilis, or rubella then up pops Ebola, AIDS, SARs, MERs, COVIDs and Virus # 26. Countless hours of research andContinue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 42: “the scramble for immunity; thank you chickenpox and measles””
Poetry Corner: “No reply”
No reply You askI can’t replyan Everest of hesitation mugs the brainyou askI can’t reply Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “The eternal sandbox”
The eternal sandbox Young and innocenttime consuming frivolityequality of youth shatteredthe dinky toyed hours pens and suitsboots and handsa mild game strugglechildren vs. childrenlife kept on that harmless levelfun and simplelost and baffled in gaming politenessforgetting who the real enemies are Robert K. Stephen
Virus # 26: Chapter 41 “no money left folks”
Chapter 41: “no money left folks” As Virus # 26 rolled into countries in the First World they had little money or gold left in their treasuries after spending cast sums on propping up the social and economic system ravaged by the COVIDs. Most of it was spent to avoid a collapse of the socialContinue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 41 “no money left folks””
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