Memories are precious. They carry us through hard times, make us appreciate the good, and help us celebrate life. Robert S. Nissan, MD, shares them all in his poetry collection Memories for Tomorrow.
Nissan captures images with the precision of a doctor as he carves out the details illuminating his thoughts, finds the magic in ordinary happenings, and explores the depths of people's lives.
"See in me the dream / a fantasy of eternal dimensions and ephemeral / illusions. capture me a star / and wish a dream upon it." That's just one sequence in a collection filled with a poet's fascination with the life around him. Here, marriages, soccer games, dances, and even falling leaves all take on a deeper meaning.
Nissan's love of poetry is as old as his commitment to medicine. Now retired, he dedicates his time to the craft of writing. Like his previous collection, Moments in Time, Memories for Tomorrow helps us remember how precious life is while encouraging the rest of us to see the beauty in the commonplace. It's power in prose, pumping through the thoughts of a poet in a collection sure to delight lovers of the written word.
About the Author: Robert S. Nissan, MD, retired from medicine in 2014 and now dedicates his time to poetry. After majoring in English at Tufts University, he went on to study medicine at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 1976. Nissan then completed a three-year residency and became an assistant director of a family medicine residency program before entering private practice. He published poetry and gave poetry readings throughout his training and residency.
Nissan lives with his wife, Diane, in Huntington, NY and has two grown children.
