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Libby Whittaker
Dunedin School of Medicine
Otago Medical School
University of Otago


Running into hot sun, stillness, cicadas
Defib cradled by my fast beating heart
Sighted! Yellow vests punctuate the trail
Closer now, I hear counting – four, five, six –
and the hushed half sob of a friend
He is dusky beneath a cloudless sky
No breath, no pulse, unflinching eyes
Non-shockable, an hour elapsed, yet stopping
still shocks me, somehow – the finality.
Spring is here; lives begin, others end.

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Libby Whittaker: elizabeth.mary.whittaker@gmail.com
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  • About
    • Aims
    • NZMSJ Team >
      • Editorial Board
      • Advisory Board
      • Expert Reviewers
      • Student Reviewers
    • Peer-Review
    • Indexing and ISSN
    • Open Access Statement
    • History
    • Alumni
  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Events
  • Awards and Competitions
    • Verrall Award
    • Creative Arts Competition
    • Researcher Spotlight
    • RANZCOG Blog Post Award
  • Issues
    • Issue 34
    • Issue 33
    • Issue 32
    • Issue 31
    • Issue 30
    • Issue 29
    • Issue 28
    • More...
  • For Authors
    • General Information
    • Format & Style
    • Peer-Review
    • Ethical Considerations
    • How to submit my Manuscript
  • Get Involved
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