Monthly Archives: December 2015

revisiting – December 16

Posted on December 17, 2015 by landl30

12.16.2017 giddiness at getting to do things that amuse childhood revisited but with understanding not just ‘rosebud.’ ——————-

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signals – December 13

Posted on December 14, 2015 by landl30

12.13.2015 tree lights in the dark signaling warmth in the cold for all of us. ————–

Posted in poetry | Tagged Christmas, darkness, Decorations, faith, hope, light, meaning, signs | Leave a comment

red kettle blessing – December 12

Posted on December 12, 2015 by landl30

12.12.2015 red kettle ringing waving the bell smiling. humanity steps by, so many saying thank you for doing this or scrambling in wallets and purses for coins and bills. old man in aging cadillac shuffles up on his … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged Blessings, care, charity, Christmas, compassion, generosity, Gift, giving, goodness, grace, opportunity, Salvation Army | Leave a comment

cold weather’s come in – December 11

Posted on December 11, 2015 by landl30

12.11.2015 cold weather’s come in, stars clearer, a chill off the grass, leaves shoveling toward their winter graves. it’s going to be all right. (11.6) ———————-

Posted in poetry | Tagged affirmation, belief, cold, endings, mortality, trust, Winter | Leave a comment

Deer. dear – December 9

Posted on December 9, 2015 by landl30

12.9.2015 Deer. by the roadside. staring. headlights blinding or disregard doesn’t stop him from walking into my fender. oh, dear. ——————

Posted in poetry | Tagged accidents, animals, conflict, confusion, disregard, nature | Leave a comment

old cowboy movies – December 8

Posted on December 9, 2015 by landl30

12.8.2015 old cowboy movies flow across my screen images of good guys bad guys shooting at each other and indians n’ varmints as if it was all a play and only the few would remain. ———————

Posted in poetry | Tagged childhood, cowboys, heroes, memories, movies, nostalgia, past, stereotypes | Leave a comment

For Matthew – December 7

Posted on December 8, 2015 by landl30

12.7.2015 I’m Luke Skywalker. I’m Darth Vader. He leapt off the moving truck into the arms of a lifelong friend. Golden boy swinging, legs pointed high like his heart and aspirations. Grown man reaching reaching to speak a … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged appreciation, Birthday, Blessings, celebration, fathers, fathers and sons, journey, milestones, passage, sons | Leave a comment

melting melting – December 5

Posted on December 5, 2015 by landl30

12.5.2015 mid-december in MInnesota winter unwinding snow disappearing tufted grasses poking through is the white witch’s time now over and Aslan coming soon? ———————-

Posted in poetry | Tagged Aslan, climate, climate change, Narnia, promise, spring, warning, Winter | Leave a comment

fixing things – December 4

Posted on December 5, 2015 by landl30

12.4 (11.23).2015 [fixing things] fixing things repairing maintaining the ongoing ongoing of house car self. —————–

Posted in poetry | Tagged aging, maintenance, repair, self-care | Leave a comment

out for the evening – December 3

Posted on December 4, 2015 by landl30

12.3.2015 she is out for the evening the house hollow. furnace hum clock tick keep me company. when I quiet, her presence surrounds. ————–

Posted in poetry | Tagged center, centering, closeness, connection, distance, love, presence, proximity, quiet, relationship | Leave a comment

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