Medi-Melody: Poetry in General Medical Practice: An Anthology of poems related to specialists, ailments, patients and health from a Family Physicians Perspective

The Medi-Melody is a collection of poems written by Dr. S J Joglekar. A Family Physician by trade from the 1930s to early 80s, he practiced in a little pocket of South Bombay, India. A man known for his clinical acumen, he was a capable artist and a reasonably accomplished writer. This digital edition of his book is a posthumous celebration and a mark of respect to the humble doctor who healed many. Through his creative writing, Dr. S J Joglekar captures with some finesse, accuracy and detail, aspects of the human body, its physiology, and anatomy. His observations of his colleagues, be they, Consultant Specialists or a Nurse Matron are astute and pay homage to their skill and dedication to the profession. Significantly, the play of words, the humour underlines the ethos of this book i.e. as busy practitioners, a profession where rates of morbidity are high, it is vital to step back, relax and rejuvenate once in a while. This is best described in his simple, brief yet effective preface and the concluding poem. The first edition was published in 1974, the next in 1984 and the hope is that this 2018 e-book version helps reach a wider worldwide audience than Dr. S J Joglekar would have ever conceived. Much pleasure has been drawn, along with many insights whilst digitising the book. We hope the readers find this anthology of medical poems a joy, full of amusement and stirring within an earnest search, whatever one's profession and background, ways in which to step back, introspect and reflect from busy lives.