Sorry to hear of the diagnosis, Roger, but glad to hear about
remission, lack of pain, and your plans. Travel well.
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Sent:Tue, 1 Oct 2019 18:13:03 +0100
Subject:Re: Foxes
I take this personally, but in a good way.
Long and fruitful may your remission be!
On Tue, 1 Oct 2019, 17:27 Patrick McManus, <
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> Roger enjoy that trip -go for it best wishes Patrick
>
> On 01/10/2019 13:16, Roger Day wrote:
> > Hi, I don't post here that often these days but I do have fond
> > memories of this list and friends with people on it. I owe you
this
> > courtesy.
> >
> > I have been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, and pancreatic
> > cancer. I'm not kicking off any time soon - the meds I'm on have
> > shrunk the cancer. How long for is a guess but enough and there
are
> > other meds. I am lucky in that I'm without pain. I have that
waiting
> > for me.
> >
> > In the meantime I've booked a train trip to Marseille and Rome,
mostly
> > to see the Chateau d'If and the Spanish Steps but also to take in
the
> > art. I'll be in Italy for 3 weeks.
> >
> > Anyway, a poem Foxes:
> >
> > The foxes came that summer
> > swift objects darting
> > between blades of grass
> > and into narrow spaces
> > nipping each other
> > in confirmation and hello
> >
> > At rest, their dark ears
> > peered above the unkempt grass
> > hiding from the scythe
> > a respite between swings
> >
> > Bowling and tumbling
> > head over bushy tail
> > between a red rose and the flare
> > of an orange marigold
> > the mysterious ferns
> > and yesterday's Italian pillar
> > all attempts at order gone
> >
> >
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