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Welcome to my show, “Meet Minerva, The Microbiologist”. My name is Minerva A. Garcia. I am the Associate Direct of Microbiology at Jacobi Medical Center for NYC Health and Hospitals. 

I am your microbiologist…

Microbiology and all of its microbes welcome you along with my creative poetry.

So, here it goes. The analogy of a poem.

Since the covid pandemic, we have been re-arranging our lives. We have also faced many challenges. This is where poetry comes in. I would like to bring you all into my world of microbiology, where microbes are discussed and poetic lines are expressed in a way that is easy to understand. The creative mind is lost without poetry.

In microbiology we can get lost in the terminology and amount of information regarding each microbe. But, if we have a microbiologist looking after us we can be found and cured. 

So, come into my world of microbiology and poetry.

So, there it goes. The analogy of a poem titled Challenge.

It goes like this…

Challenge is facing obstacles and never giving 

Up-

Is combating a disease and rising each morning with the sun 

With a smile

Is comforting those in distress even if you’re there

And are realizing you’re human but, that you can give a loving hand

Is loving your fellow man, even though there is none for you

Is getting wet, for no umbrella are in your hands

And is opening your heart and filling your soul with love

Is giving hope and strength to those who lack

Challenge is facing obstacles and never giving 

Up-

Is combating a disease and rising each morning with the sun 

With a smile

Is comforting those in distress even if you’re there

And are realizing you’re human but, that you can give a loving hand

Is loving your fellow man, even though there is none for you

Is getting wet, for no umbrella are in your hands

And is opening your heart and filling your soul with love

Is giving hope and strength to those who lack

Is being kind and sharing yourself with those

In need-

Is searching for peace, where t