The Man with Stars Inside Him

Coulehan, Jack

Primary Category: Literature / Poetry

Genre: Poetry

Annotated by:
Aull, Felice
Chen, Irene
  • Date of entry: Nov-11-2002
  • Last revised: Oct-06-2015

Summary

During the physical examination of an elderly cancer patient, the doctor considers the tell-tale symptoms of pneumonia. While the patient is dying, the physician imagines that the symptoms represent the birth of a universe and that the patient is becoming a part of the galaxy.

Miscellaneous

Also published in Medicine Stone (Santa Barbara: Fithian Press, 2002)

Primary Source

The Knitted Glove

Publisher

Nightshade

Publisher

Nightshade

Publisher

Nightshade

Publisher

Nightshade

Publisher

Nightshade

Publisher

Nightshade

Place Published

Troy, Maine

Place Published

Troy, Maine

Place Published

Troy, Maine

Place Published

Troy, Maine

Place Published

Troy, Maine

Place Published

Troy, Maine

Edition

1991

Edition

1991

Edition

1991

Edition

1991

Edition

1991

Edition

1991