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Somehow I opened this post too, and glad I did. Foxes tumbling down the Spanish steps. Certainly some kind of sign for me. All the best Roger. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 1, 2019, at 9:10 AM, James Cervantes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > And I don't often peek in here but the familiar name and something else > about this post commanded that I open it. > > I am very sorry abut your diagnosis but admire your stoic approach. Go for > the places, chase those foxes into their invisible den. > > My best to you. Sending strength. > > - Jim > >> On Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 7:17 AM Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> 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 >> >> ######################################################################## >> >> To unsubscribe from the POETRYETC list, click the following link: >> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=POETRYETC&A=1 >> > > > -- > > Recent books: > > http://madhat-press.com/products/in-like-company-ed-james-cervantes > > Sleepwalker's Songs: New & Selected Poems. > http://www.hamiltonstone.org/catalog.html#sleepwalkerssong > > Foreign correspondent: http://www.hinchasdepoesia.com/ > > A sort of home page at: > > https://sites.google.com/site/jamesvcervantes/home > > Amazon author's page: https://www.amazon.com/author/jamescervantes > > ######################################################################## > > To unsubscribe from the POETRYETC list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=POETRYETC&A=1 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the POETRYETC list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=POETRYETC&A=1