Poetry invites itself to the hospital to soften the blow of illness

In many hospitals in French-speaking Switzerland, poetry is making its way to patients' bedsides. These days, as part of the Printemps de la poésie (Springtime of Poetry) program, they receive texts chosen by the Cellules poétiques association, delivered directly to their rooms at lunchtime. Behind this project, entitled Poésie à l'Hôpital, is Julie Delaloye, a physician specializing in intensive care and infectiology, who is also a poet.