May 2017 – Dr Rod’s Odd Blog (almondemotion)

Memory 3

I remember… There are different forms of recollection – the first and most fundamental, is, ‘I remember,’ when we take images of the past and hold them in our mind’s eye. Ghosts, they dance before us, transient, temporary, some more vivid than others; The second recollection is when an old photo or film is shown;Continue reading “Memory 3”

Forward and Back

Enjoy the ephemeral.

Cycling

We were cycling home from Rosh Ha-Ayin, Where we stood amongst the ruins of Antipatris. Oded’s pedal fell-off.

Memory

After a while, she walked-off.

Reading

Reading Rimbaud in the folly In the valley Of the park That was once threatened With closure; the river runs through a glen of rhododendron.

Island

I am getting to understand Rothsay and Bute & peninsula & island and how, The dog – called Simba, predictably, chased three sheep into the Kyle of Bute; Two survived, one drowned. Basic Life Support is intended for humans.

Brother

It was a roof somewhere in upper Aswan, I was trying to sleep With the heat and the mosquitos. ‘brother’ I said to my new friend; he corrected… cousin.

Travels

Graham Greene travelled with his aunt; I didn’t go anywhere. The Levellers Saw the whole of the moon, Gene Kelly and I Saw Brigadoon.

Books

At the top of the staircase, books line the wall of my brother’s flat. He’s away. Alone and watering the plants I browse through Naginata & Tetsui-toshi uke & Mr Lee in 1970’s slick, black and white self-defence garb;

Fireflies

Moments, flitting between paint-spattered leaves of tangled box-hedge. Warm night & bottles of Gold Star stashed out of the way. Heat lifts off the pavement and the orange glow of streetlights Illuminates. Door slams and cold tiles Underfoot Lead the way.

Dementia

OK. It is Dementia Awareness Week 2017. Now, until Sunday the 21st. If you want to see what was going-on last year, look here. Today, we released to the world, via You Tube, our most recent film, focusing on Person-Centred Care and Dementia. Just because you have dementia doesn’t mean you stop being you. DementiaContinue reading “Dementia”