Monthly Archives: November 2013

deliverance – November 29

Posted on November 30, 2013 by landl30

11.29 The oppressions of narrow religion we cited for opening Sundays and closing off Sabbath. Holidays we declared as times to shop, meaning time to work. Our limits on usury interest we ended in the name of updating ancient scripture, … Continue reading →

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simple gifts – November 28

Posted on November 29, 2013 by landl30

11.28 the steel blue river of ice bends its swan neck amongst fifty foot sentinels, balancing the browns and needle golds below.   while the sweet fall wift of smoke upon the wind echoes passages of time and hearth and … Continue reading →

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apple pie blessings – November 27

Posted on November 28, 2013 by landl30

11.27 I pick up an apple and the peeler, start around, getting the sides, top, and then use the round chopper for slices suitable for the pan. Sugar cinnamon, nutmeg, yum. Butter pats before the top crust goes on and  … Continue reading →

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markets – November 26

Posted on November 27, 2013 by landl30

11.26 the markets rose today again   numbers flailing upward as if   the sky was too close for falling   and our eyes unaware of an edge   where things turn and drop   and we all run for … Continue reading →

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boxes of boxes – November 25

Posted on November 26, 2013 by landl30

11.25 boxes of boxes of things put away until   until it doesn’t matter anymore, until   the use that was in them no longer applies   or until the lives that were in them now   speak different voices … Continue reading →

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windows rise up – November 24

Posted on November 25, 2013 by landl30

11.24 windows rise up and glow amidst the trees   magic lanterns of other’s life stories.   perhaps they will drift away on the wind   and I will stand here with the skeletons   of dark trees and quiet … Continue reading →

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twinkies away – November 23

Posted on November 24, 2013 by landl30

11.23 cream filled confection, the end of its era, produces shock, awe and fevered discourse at the truck stop   While rockets red glares burst over TelAviv and troops mass at the border for retaliation devastation.   maybe this is … Continue reading →

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dark walk – November 20

Posted on November 21, 2013 by landl30

11.20 Dark walk, evening coming on, the dog and I step out. Silver half moon and geese overhead, silhouettes all around. Sounds grow for us as the dark settles and the pace of silence crunches gravel beneath each step, faint … Continue reading →

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single white female – November 19

Posted on November 20, 2013 by landl30

11.19 wolf dog female, older white blond, loves Tobey. like an ad in the classifieds.   she lies in her yard, then rises, neck stretched low as if for attack, until he arrives.   and he whimpers and runs to … Continue reading →

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first snow warning – November 17

Posted on November 18, 2013 by landl30

11.17 snow track early, wind whipping tires sliding. like unprepared lives across a heightened drive.   where will the road take you when you haven’t thought it through, and slipperiness flashes.   pause. pump that brake. or let the automatic … Continue reading →

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