In 'Small Rain', Garth Greenwell explores the physicality of suffering through a nameless poet's experience with a life-threatening aorta tear in a US hospital.
The poet's time in the hospital reveals a reality where pain defines existence, contrasting with the depersonalization typical of medical institutions.
Greenwell's work raises important questions about care and community, especially in the context of the Covid pandemic, asking what we owe each other.
By focusing on the minutiae of care and the relationships formed during suffering, Greenwell invites readers to rethink our responses to pain and humanity.
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