Skip to content
  • Home
  • Non link menu

Translating Pain

Translating Chronic Pain: TEST SITE
  • Anthology Collection
  • Anthology Random Entry
  • Creative Writing Workshop
  • Symposium: Pain & Narrative
  • Welcome
  • Anthology of Moments
  • Call for Creative Work: Creative Manifesto
  • Submit
  • News & Events
  • Contact
  • People
  • Support

‘SLEEPLESSNESS’, by Xie Licheng

/ Anthology / By strongs

My grandma had 7300 sleepless nights
Until a Shanghai doctor said
‘You have restless legs’

Pills prescribed
Leaflet read,
Pramipexole Hydrochloride

The 1st good night’s sleep
In the 7301 nights.

 

  • by Xie Licheng

UK

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook

Related

← Previous Post
Next Post →

adaptation alteration body cancer class connection credibility distress economic erosion of spirit fear fear/distress/grief fibromyalgia gender gratitude grief hardship hope hopelessness identity invisibility invisible illness Isolation language living in pain loss love M.E. managing medical medical record music neuropathy observation pain sexuality social strangeness surprise surreal tasks terminal illness time waiting witness

adaptation alteration body cancer class connection credibility distress economic erosion of spirit fear fear/distress/grief fibromyalgia gender gratitude grief hardship hope hopelessness identity invisibility invisible illness Isolation language living in pain loss love M.E. managing medical medical record music neuropathy observation pain sexuality social strangeness surprise surreal tasks terminal illness time waiting witness

Copyright © 2025 Translating Chronic Pain: TEST SITE | Powered by Astra WordPress Theme