Cancer in Haiku - Tommy Baggins

Cancer in Haiku

By Tommy Baggins

  • Release Date: 2016-05-08
  • Genre: Poetry

Description

I was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. Obviously, I wasn't thrilled. What follows is my unapologetic rant on the subject. For some godforsaken reason, I decided to rant in haiku. It's a bit odd but it sort of works. I wrote this handful of haikus (13 of them, if you wish to be exact) as a way of dealing with the stress of facing a potentially lethal condition. Much of my fear and anger is here along with a touch of dark humor and a surprising amount of joy.

One heads-up: There's a touch of profanity in here. Given the subject, I thought that it was appropriate.

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