Letter From The Editors
The Pegasus Review
Fall 2025 Issue
Tending to an Open Wound
Since its conception, The Pegasus Review has strived to illuminate the humanity that is at the core of medicine. Amidst the jargon of diagnoses and treatments, we hope to make space for the language of human life: hope, vulnerability, and resilience. This issue, themed “Tending to an Open Wound,” explores the physical and emotional dimensions of suffering. It asks: what kinds of wounds do we carry and inflict on others? How do we tend to our wounds? Where does healing begin, and what is left of us at the end?
We are honored to feature three pieces of visual art, three pieces of fiction, four pieces of nonfiction, and five poems in this issue. Our authors include all those who confront intense human vulnerability on a regular basis: physicians, advocates, patients, and more. Their works probe the enduring wounds of humanity—illness, loss, and systemic injustices—while bearing witness to the beauty and strength that arise from them. In the poem “Don’t Touch My Back”, medical student Emily Nguyen depicts the deep resilience of a patient struggling with mental illness. In “Listen for the Silence,” writer Meg Winslow captures the moment healing truly begins, when a healthcare provider looks beyond charts and symptoms to connect with a patient.
While these stories are unique to each author, the vulnerability and strength they capture are shared among all of us. We hope you are able to find moments of solace and connection in this issue. Thank you for supporting our mission to uplift individual voices and return stories to the heart of medicine.
With Love,
Shreya Komar & Jean Chun, Editors-in-Chief
Jane Zafran, Chief of Staff & Head Copy Editor