This is primarily for RATTER although others might appreciate it.

[starone]

When I saw this I thought of you - it is by Sherwin Stephens

The Biologist's Valediction to his Wife.

Don't count on Heaven, or on Hell
You're dead. That's it. Adieu. Farewell.
Eternity awaits? Oh, sure!
It's Putrefaction and Manure
And unrelenting Rot, Rot, Rot,
As you regress, from Zoo. to Bot.
I'll grieve, of course,
Departing wife,
Though Grieving's never
Lengthened Life
Or coaxed a single extra Breath
Out of a Body touched by Death

[RATTER15]

Reading that is a Dyslexics nightmare lol, I had to read it a hundred times.

I think I get the gist of it and yes I totally agree, thank you, I like it.

[starone]

Forgot you were dyslexic RATTER. Must be very difficult for you. Is it easier if the words are kept simple?

[RATTER15]

Its OK lol, its just so much punctuation along with unfamiliar strings of words and then working on rhyming them actually takes the brain away from the meaning and the sentiment, I got their eventually lol. reading it now I understand the poem very well.

I frequently have to read paragraph. over and over before they make any sense, so I then concentrate on the punctuation to help it make sense but then I don't actually read the words. Its a case of breaking it down into segments, Firstly I read the words, then I try to make sense of the punctuation so it makes a readable sentence, this can mean reading a sentence over and over, then I have to somehow merge it all together which can take time and a lot of frustration.
I also find it interesting that I thought everybody went through this process and that I thought it just took me longer.

When I was at work a short while ago, I was sorting out some of our residents laundry and putting it into the relative boxes, I noticed that it was taking me far longer to find the named box than the other staff.
I discussed their method of associating names with boxes. When I was handed a piece of clothing to go into a box, I have to actually form a picture of that person in my mind before I can associate the name with a person, We were all amazed, I thought everybody done it the same way, they were amazed that I have to go through this process and couldn't really understand it.

Its a very strange condition that is also very interesting and since learning of this condition I have researched it and am amazed to just how many varying symptoms there are, many not actually associated with reading or writing.