Drawings from the Newborn: Poems and Drawings of Infants in Crisis

These lyrical drawings and poems explore the theme of newborns in crisis. For the first time, the skill of artist and poet has been put to use in the technological environment of the neonatal intensive care ward. Heather Spears has opened a door hitherto closed to all but some health professionals and parents. In Drawings From the Newborn she discovers a poignant beauty within an otherwise harsh reality. Unlike a text on nursing, medical care or the difficulties of parenting premature babies, this work speaks to all through the language of art.