Among Shades Of Evergreen

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It’s now just over a week since I had my first hormone implant in a course of hormone therapy prior to radiotherapy for my prostate cancer. I was very nervous, but it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as I had anticipated and I certainly won’t be nervous when I go for my next implant in three weeks time. After that, I will only need to have one more prior to starting radiotherapy in July. So far, I have experienced no nasty side-effects, but get tired easily.



By September I should be cancer-free. I should add for the benefit of any male readers that, although I've been told that I will never get a natural erection again, I am also assured the likes of order cialis will work should the occasion (or opportunity) for it arise.



Meanwhile, on to a happier subject...



It is Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday today although it is not her ‘official’ birthday here until June 13th. [The latter is the day on which her birthday is celebrated across the Commonwealth although the exact date varies from country to country.] A very Happy Birthday, Your Majesty.



Oh, but how nice to have two birthdays, yeah?



This villanelle was written in great admiration and respect for Her Majesty and HRH Prince Philip in celebration of their respective 85th and 90th birthdays, 2011. [By the way, I’ll be back on the 29th with another villanelle I have written to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Catherine ‘Kate’ Middleton. Meanwhile, I hope you will enjoy browsing the blog archives.]



AMONG SHADES OF EVERGREEN



Among shades of evergreen

at nature’s heart,

find jewels fit for a queen



All freedom, since time began,

on red alert

among shades of evergreen



Come dew on a peace rose seen

at each new day’s start,

find jewels fit for a queen



See lives, loves and tears fallen

to death’s random dart

among shades of evergreen



Come a spirituality wiping clean

history’s darker part,

find jewels fit for a queen



Cherish first hints of spring, icon

for humanity’s re-start;

among shades of evergreen,

find jewels fit for a queen



Copyright R. N. Taber 2011