Monthly Archives: November 2015

for Jack…CSLewis – November 29

Posted on November 29, 2015 by landl30

11.29.2015 a lampost in a wood shone in his mind   until one day it flowed out into a book   and then books and then Narnia   which felt like I’d seen it my whole life.   I loved … Continue reading →

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the back door stick – November 28

Posted on November 29, 2015 by landl30

11.28.2015 the back door stick drops into suburban place   blocking the sliding glass door from entries.   we commute to the burbs they once told me   where the money is   and where people think they’re safe   and … Continue reading →

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emptied holy open time – November 27

Posted on November 28, 2015 by landl30

11.27.2015 quiet, calm, emptied openness follows the season.   holiday, holy day, hollowed out by movement day   hurried, pushed, tiresome until   stepped down from and back from and into   quiet time, calm time, emptied holy open time … Continue reading →

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good breeding

Posted on November 26, 2015 by landl30

11.25.2015 I took the mercedes in for repairs today old quality needing quality care.   solid on the road a feel of command as if engineering was proper breeding.   even good lineage requires topping off. ——————

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packing bag – November 24

Posted on November 24, 2015 by landl30

11.24 (10.5).2015 packing bag socks shirts underwear heart   will it be needed when we arrive   at the final stop. ———————-

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pine tops – November 23

Posted on November 24, 2015 by landl30

11.23(19).2015 pine tops are bending stiff winds bringing november’s here songs through the boughs. ————–

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a glimpse of light – November 22

Posted on November 23, 2015 by landl30

11.22(8).2015 ducks quack sun low in the sky water falling into a leaf filled pool   we walk into a dark tunnel of trees, our eyes wide and   searching always searching for a glimpse of the light. ——————

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places to be with you – November 21

Posted on November 21, 2015 by landl30

11.21.2015 we sit in airplane waiting rooms cruise rivers for the view walk through platzes with friends and climb to castles.   it doesn’t matter.   they’re just places to be with you. ——————

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Nice to be Back – new book – November 21

Posted on November 21, 2015 by landl30

Hello friends, Nice to back after a busy but fruitful break. We were in Texas, Europe and Florida… and yes it is lovely to be home. I’ll be putting up some poems from the Europe cycle this next week or … Continue reading →

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Time Out – late October, early November

Posted on November 5, 2015 by landl30

Hi friends, A little time out here …. traveling in Europe and working on a couple of new projects… a Europe poems cycle, a children’s book for Imara International – a home for teen-aged unwed mothers in Kenya – and a six-week course … Continue reading →

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