Monthly Archives: March 2017

interior work – March 8

Posted on March 8, 2017 by landl30

3.8.2017 [interior work: reflections on a dream] he slides his hand into the jacket pocket an envelope partly folded, holding directions he no longer wants to follow burdens, laid on by connection to connection that need letting go of. … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged awareness, burdens, changes, dreams, emotion, gifts, grace, letting go, stages | Leave a comment

warming gifts – March 3

Posted on March 6, 2017 by landl30

3.3.2017 she comes home with a present, all unexpected and unannounced I in my turn greet her with something warming in the oven, all unexpected and unannounced. how do two hearts know to do these things. ===============

Posted in poetry | Tagged complementarity, heart, intuition, knowledge, love, partners, poetry, relationship, Romance | Leave a comment

in the morning – March 1

Posted on March 4, 2017 by landl30

3.1.2017 in the morning after the last morning we will wake each other with a touch; soft hand to cheek that opened our eyes in the nights that we knew forever. ——————

Posted in poetry | Tagged bond, caress, caring, experience, faith, heaven, hope, life, love, mortality, promise, relationship, touch | Leave a comment

Vernesta – February 24

Posted on March 1, 2017 by landl30

2.24.2017 [Vernesta] Vernesta smiled at us, the other seventh graders who came to play. small, slight of build, but wary of gaze, she knew something that the rest of us didn’t as we said come out and play … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged abuse, betrayal, childhood, commercial sex, damage, isolation, pain, sexploitation | Leave a comment