Monthly Archives: September 2013

scientific orthodoxy – September 29

Posted on September 29, 2013 by landl30

9.29 scientific orthodoxy seems so afraid these days of anything bespeaking eternity.   as if only a dead end trap of dying rocks will do for measuring and testing worlds   dried up and dying, ending and sighing, the robotic … Continue reading →

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pulling out summer’s weeds – September 27

Posted on September 28, 2013 by landl30

9.27 pulling out summer’s weeds, crop, mixed veggies, to free the soil for a winter breath.   the soils roil and roll, sift and smother, indentations marking where the spade dives under   to separate, chop, cleave, roots that cling. … Continue reading →

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grace in between – September 26

Posted on September 27, 2013 by landl30

9.26 The leaves have begun their descent into the crannies and wrinkles of bone bare sump below the dam.   soon colors will flare and singe but not yet. a pause, as if hesitant anticipation is the harbinger of what … Continue reading →

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home run – September 25

Posted on September 26, 2013 by landl30

9.25 I sat with you tonight in the big brass baseball glove, me a little self-conscious of my weight, you the girl in the pretty pink jacket and jeans. I fell in love with you again almost before I saw … Continue reading →

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concrete piers remain – September 24

Posted on September 25, 2013 by landl30

9.24 concrete piers remain above the water below the bridge   relics from the time before when we crossed the pond   on rickety wood spans that creaked when we drove   and stepped over their cracked ribs to safety. … Continue reading →

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due do dates – September 23

Posted on September 23, 2013 by landl30

9.23 mortgage is due, baby is due, what to do when the dream has fallen through. ———————————

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the waiters wait – September 22

Posted on September 23, 2013 by landl30

9.22 the waiters wait with just the touch of interest in how my day has gone.   will you have something to drink or shall I fill your water glass and then abscond   oh yes, the carapace is divine, … Continue reading →

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a single red stamen – September 20

Posted on September 21, 2013 by landl30

9.20 a single red stamen stands tall amidst the sea of dead and dying leaves as if dropped in by arrow specificity, a mystery of grace and random chance.   like each soul in a desert calling to the Lord. … Continue reading →

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red clover signals – September 19

Posted on September 19, 2013 by landl30

9.19 Red clover mites are swarming the back deck and walls. Out front bees of all sorts clamber over the flailing jade plants, and birds of almost any feather empty the premium cardinal blend from the four perched tube.   … Continue reading →

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I’ll give you a reason to cry… September 18

Posted on September 18, 2013 by landl30

9.18 I live in such a nice place, no blown in walls, no blood on the floor where the soldiers came to beat my family raw.   I can walk around the block, down a trail, even at growing dusk, … Continue reading →

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