My thoughts & hopes are with you Roger; yes, may you outdo the prognosis, & do indeed take in those steps & much more in Rome & Italy.
The poem moves with the foxes, & with your mind & body chasing after; lovely.
Doug
> On Oct 1, 2019, at 8:11 AM, Peter ciccariello <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 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
>>>
>>> ########################################################################
>>>
Douglas Barbour
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