BIO: Monica Pernia Marin is a beginner poet and a board-certified physician in internal medicine, geriatrics, and palliative care. She is the winner of the Medmic Summer Poetry Contest 2024. She is currently a neuro-oncology fellow in NYC.
Basman Aldirawi (also published under Basman Derawi) is a Palestinian physiotherapist, writer and poet from Gaza. he has contributed dozens of stories/poems to the online platform We Are Not Numbers and other platforms including ArabLit, Mondoweiss and Vivamost. Also, participated as a co-author in a book; Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire, 2022 and the Arabic poetry anthology; Gaza, the land of poetry, 2021.
James HIggins has written poetry his entire life. “At the ages of myself and my wife, there is, of course, some caregiving and concern that compels to write about it.”
The Post Shift Poet is written by an emergency physician practicing in the United States. After each shift, they write one poem.
We are pleased to announce our Spring/ Summer 2025 Haiku Contest (May 1st – September 4th). The winner will receive a $100 cash prize.
We are pleased to announce our Spring/ Summer 2025 Poetry Contest (May 1st – September 4th). The winner will receive a $200 cash prize.
We’re proud to announce the Winners of the Fall / Winter 2024/ 2025 Haiku Poetry Contest.
Thank you to all who participated.
1st Place – Pamela Wynn
2nd Place -Veronica Tucker
3rd Place – Michelle Tram
Prisca Mbonu is a current medical student at The Burnett School of Medicine based in Fort Worth, Texas. She possesses a deep passion for narrative medicine. Throughout her time in medical school, she has led initiatives to integrate the humanities into medical training through various projects and programs.
Joe Bisicchia writes of our shared dynamic. An Honorable Mention recipient for the Fernando Rielo XXXII World Prize for Mystical Poetry, he has written four published collections of poetry. He also has composed hundreds of individual works that have been published in over one hundred publications. The former broadcaster is director of public affairs for a health system in New Jersey and is a Practicing Excellence certified clinician coach. He earned his BA at La Salle University and is currently on the MFA track at Lindenwood University. To see more of his work, visit widewide.world.