I have been flying under the radar
for a long time
I want to be visible
on screen
maybe
I want to teach
Residents
Medical students
I want them to love rural medicine
as I love it
I am a pterodactyl
wanting to rise
among the AI satellites
and say
Use the telephone to reach other doctors
Listen to your patient
Listen to what they don't say
Listen to the pieces that don't fit
Let the patient teach you
Why are they really here?
It's not always a pill
Sometimes it is just
So that someone will listen
to the feelings
that our culture
denigrates
ignores
vilifies
hates
Listen
You might turn in to a pterodactyl too Or a cross between a modern AI manipulator and a pterodactyl
It is good to have more tools
than a hammer
Let me show you mine
And you
show me yours
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The Ragtag Daily Prompt is timid.
Argh, the formating is wrong. And WordPress has updated enough that I don’t know how to single space the parts I want single spaced! Feedback welcome!
Hmmm, used the poetry block as per Sgeoil — do I put it all in one block?
KO Rural Mad As Hell Blog 
Good to see you back here! I miss your posts.
Thank you!
Good to see you back. Listening…probably the most important skill to learn in this biz. I was teaching OT students a couple of weeks ago and we looked at the difference between pulling up a chair, standing and looming over a hospital bed, and standing by the door as though you’d rather be anywhere else.
Thank you and yes!
An easy way to single space the way you want to is by hitting shift and return together. It’s nice to see you here and your questions are so good.
Thank you!
Pterodactyl
Before googling it, I genuinely thought this is the name of a medicine ๐
Hmmm, now I want to know what a medicine called pterodactyl would treat. Either pterigium or paronychia? Or something else.
Great poem! To get single spacing click on add block and choose poetry.
Ooooo, thank you!
You’re welcome!
All in one block? I did a block for each section which looks pretty weird to me.
I write my poems all in one block because I can put the spaces where I want them