Monthly Archives: December 2014

body – December 14

Posted on December 15, 2014 by landl30

12.14.2014 injuries bring pacing adjustment, consideration of body   once to be used, now appreciated, for usefulness, finitude, complexity and gift.   credo the resurrection thereof. —————–

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a shortage of tree – December 12

Posted on December 13, 2014 by landl30

12.12.2014 a shortage of tree a short tree a tree a   time to plant it and buy another   me and charlie brown. –  –  –  –  – [a shortage of tree, part 2] no, she says, the tree … Continue reading →

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a saint anthony day – December 11

Posted on December 12, 2014 by landl30

12.11.2014 saint anthony, saint anthony turn around my lost things today you found   coffee cup and wrist watch too. how do I say thanks to you.   trivial though I know they be, I pray your brothers so busy … Continue reading →

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red kettle bell ringing – December 10

Posted on December 11, 2014 by landl30

12.10.2014 dads with daughters on tiptoe open tiny fists to put coins into the red kettle   roughened workmen stuff in dollars and grandmas and old guys in slippers put in more   teens pass by tied to smart phones … Continue reading →

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kenya grace – December 7

Posted on December 9, 2014 by landl30

12.7.2014 do you know how blessed you are the girl said? to have chocolate to drink?   when I had my baby I had gruel and it was all my family could give.   and then she cried, for the … Continue reading →

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the water pushes – December 6

Posted on December 8, 2014 by landl30

12.6.2014 the water pushes back. arms, legs, torso, trunk   lift that barge, tote that bale one two three four, wail, wail, wail.   aging bodies staying well these are the ones you want to hang out with. ————————-

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stopping by woods – December 5

Posted on December 6, 2014 by landl30

12.5.2014 full moon trees sparse against snow like a Robert Frost poem   christmas lights through woods like fairies in wind   breathe it in, sense it all soft and clear cold   eyelids wide at the grace. ———————–

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jesus’ hands – December 4

Posted on December 5, 2014 by landl30

12.4.2014 jesus’ hands, making wall charts to find homes   making policy state ments to create categories   opening doors for empty faces.   present in those who do not even know   that they are jesus’ hands. ———————–

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New Book: Hawai’i: Poems from a Promised Land

Posted on December 4, 2014 by landl30

Friends, take a moment to check out my new book Hawai’i: Poems from a Promised Land, on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Hawaii-Poems-Promised-Leonard-Freeman/dp/150331121X Here’s a taste —————————–  [Ocean Views] Pele oozed her soul out over land rising from the sea   coal like landscape … Continue reading →

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wind chill chill – December 1

Posted on December 3, 2014 by landl30

12.1.2014 wind chill chill cut me still leave me breathless losing will.   leave me home not alone snug with my bunny warm, warm, warm. ————————-

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