Poetry.
In FREUD ON MY COACH; Richard M.
Berlin 's fourth collection of poems; the poet continues to explore the emotional and psychological terrain at the heart of medical and psychiatric practice from a revealing; insider's perspective.
His poems allow readers to consider their own lives from the viewpoint of someone familiar with the inner workings of our bodies and minds; someone conversant with the invisible processes of life and death.
The poet's voice is one of sensitive and vivid tenderness as he touches on themes of intimacy; love; the relationship between doctor and patient; the drama of psychotherapy; Sigmund Freud and his addictions; and the satisfactions that come from a life of healing.
In this collection of poems; Richard M.
Berlin confirms that medical and psychiatric practice fit well with Pablo Neruda's description of poetry: Entrance into the depth of things in a headlong act of love.
