International journal of palliative nursing
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This article considers the language of spirituality in palliative care (Byrne, 2002; 2007), and focuses on the concepts of metaphor and story, demonstrated in practice by the art project and publication at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH), Glasgow, UK. Metaphors have been used in everyday speech and literature throughout history. The word 'cancer' is a metaphor itself traced back to Hippocrates in the 5th century BC. ⋯ Stories often include metaphoric images and give an understanding of the uniqueness of individual fear and inner need. Cullen and Alcock describe creative expression as the process of unraveling a story (2007). The creative arts project at PPWH bears witness to this.