- Vol. 04
- Chapter 05
Image by Tertia Van Rensburg
Intermezzo (1) Allegro
He smells like a medication factory. I turn him. Under his skin: jutting geometry. I read Clive James's Unreliable Memoirs - the 'Dunny Man' story. I know the one gasp means laughter. I prepare some ripe strawberries, his tongue receives two, tiny pieces. We watch the birds settle into trees, announcing the change of weather. I turn him. I play Sibelius (Karelia suite for orchestra Op.11). I hold his hand. I write the final report:
Intermezzo (1) Cancer; brass allegro Movements within a larger work