title: A reminiscence.
abstract: The founding of the William Carlos Williams poetry competition for medical students is recounted. A few highlights from its nearly twenty-five years of operation are offered. Gleanings from the hearts and souls of some of the winning poets are shared.
authors.affiliation: Center for Literature and Medicine, Hiram College, OH 44234, USA. mfk@neoucom.edu
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kohn
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000505:Alopecia; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D004190:Disasters; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D011037:Poetry as Topic / Q000266:history*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014481:United States