A Moment in Hospital

abigfatcanofworms nature, Personal Reflection May 15, 2021June 11, 2022 1 Minute

six storeys up
an outward glance
grey pigeons
in arrowhead dive
through blue glaze
then gone

wiped tears

Published in “Journey – A Cancer Story” May 2022

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Published May 15, 2021June 11, 2022

21 thoughts on “A Moment in Hospital”

Bob says:

May 15, 2021 at 9:49 pm

I love this. Both sad and beautiful. So much in so few words.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  May 15, 2021 at 9:51 pm
  
  Thank you, Bob. A lovely comment.
  
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  1. Bob says:
    
    May 15, 2021 at 10:01 pm
    
    I’ve read this several times now. It’s really wonderful.
    
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2. ben Alexander says:
  
  May 16, 2021 at 4:02 am
  
  This was my reaction exactly, Bob.
  
  Lovely, Worms.
  
  ❤
  David
  
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Woodsy says:

May 15, 2021 at 10:40 pm

I’m sitting in a country that’s busy tearing its own heart out, in a world on the brink… trying to figure where hope flies and feeling only tears…

and this captures a moment I can deeply relate to.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  May 16, 2021 at 6:24 am
  
  Thank you. 💕
  
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Hobbo says:

May 16, 2021 at 4:36 am

Beautiful, and under the circumstances, extraordinary!

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  May 16, 2021 at 6:30 am
  
  💕
  
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  1. Hobbo says:
    
    May 16, 2021 at 7:12 pm
    
    👍
    
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K.Hartless says:

May 16, 2021 at 4:37 am

Blue glaze, perfect sky description. The dive and the tears, hopefully brief.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  May 16, 2021 at 6:31 am
  
  Thanks. 🤗
  
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Reflections of an Untidy Mind says:

May 16, 2021 at 1:18 pm

I know this feeling so well. Why is it that only pigeons make hospitals their home? If this is your day, I hope you make an escape soon.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  May 16, 2021 at 4:22 pm
  
  Thanks. I have been out over a week. It just took me a while to make a poem out of a scribbled note. Slowly recovering. Slowly making a new normal.
  
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  1. Reflections of an Untidy Mind says:
    
    May 16, 2021 at 10:43 pm
    
    I thought you might have had to go back for more treatment.
    
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  2. abigfatcanofworms says:
    
    May 17, 2021 at 7:49 am
    
    Not sure what to expect in that regard.
    
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  3. Reflections of an Untidy Mind says:
    
    May 17, 2021 at 6:39 pm
    
    Well, I hope it will be good news.
    
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lindakempwriter says:

June 1, 2021 at 9:57 am

I didn’t know you’d been in hospital and I’m sorry. Hope you’re doing better and have received good news.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  June 1, 2021 at 12:08 pm
  
  It was for the mastectomy. Recovering well. Still on the warpath to planning further treatment. Thanks for your good wishes. 💕
  
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  1. lindakempwriter says:
    
    June 1, 2021 at 2:40 pm
    
    Sending positive vibes your way x
    
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Jacquline says:

July 12, 2021 at 10:08 pm

Great post. What an inspiration.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  July 12, 2021 at 10:09 pm
  
  Thank you!
  
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