Synaptic Transmissions: An Elegy

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posted on 2021-12-08, 00:00 authored by David MccooeyDavid Mccooey

This lyric poem is an elegy for the poet's father.

History

Pagination

51-52

ISBN-13

9781916398115

Language

eng

Notes

The Hippocrates Book of the Brain is an international anthology of poetry, co-edited by Wendy French, Michael Hulse, and Donald Singer. I was approached by Em Prof Hulse to contribute to this work, which includes work by major poets such as CK Stead as well as companion pieces by leading medical professionals.

Research statement

This poem (an elegy to my father) is part of a wider elegiac project that brings together lyrical autobiographical expression with extra-poetic discourse (in this case the scientific discourse of neurology).

Publication classification

JO3 Original Creative Works – Textual Work

Scale

NTRO Other

Publisher

The Hippocrates Press

Place of publication

London, Eng.

Source

Storm Brain: The Hippocrates Book of the Brain

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Keywords

elegy neurology poetry 190402 Creative Writing (incl Playwriting)970120 Expanding Knowledge in Language School of Communication and Creative Arts 3602 Creative and professional writing 4704 Linguistics