A Poet's Blog: Roger N.Taber shares his thoughts & poems...

Thoughts and observations by English poet Roger N. Taber, a retired librarian and poet-novelist.- "Ethnicity, Religion, Gender, Sexuality ... these are but parts of a whole. It is the whole that counts." RNT [NB While I have no wish to create a social network, I will always reply to critical emails about my poetry. Contact: rogertab@aol.com].

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Location: London, United Kingdom

Sadly, a bad fall in 2012 has left me with a mobility problem, and being diagnosed with prostate cancer the same year hasn't helped, but I get out and about with my trusty walking stick as much as I can, take each day as it comes and try to keep looking on the bright(er) side of life. Many of my poems reflect the need to nurture a positive-thinking mindset whatever life throws at us.

Sunday, 6 December 2020

Accessing the poetry archives

 Dear Readers,

Sorry, no poem today as I am very unwell, although no Covid-19 symptoms so hope to feel better sooner rather than later. I will be 75 soon and, as regular readers may recall, have been living with hormone therapy (for prostate cancer) since 2011. Later the same year, a bad fall resulted in a fractured ankle resulting in a clot for which I had to self-inject for three months, during which time I was housebound. 

Last year, a venous ulcer on the same (left) foot took some managing, but I am walking again fairly well with the aid of a walking stick and compression stockings.

Through all these crises, I managed to keep looking on the bright side of life, thankful that I can walk again as doctors warned me I might not while being treated for my fall in 2011.

So … I am taking a short break from writing up the blog. Meanwhile you may  enjoy exploring the archives where you will hopefully find some poems to your liking; the archives can be accessed on the  right hand side of any blog post; just click on whatever date you want to explore.

Take care and keep well,

Roger