Category Archives: poetry

pig’s gotta write – July 12

Posted on July 12, 2015 by landl30

7.11.2015 pig’s gotta write a pome he does it every night hooves on the keyboard stomping about bimbi, oh my bimbi his favorite psalm bimbi, oh my bimbi all the day long. ——————

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speaking truth – July 11

Posted on July 12, 2015 by landl30

7.11.2015 she lived with pain for years until a real love came. now gone there is grief at too quick an end yet the heights spoke truth. —————-

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toting want – July 10

Posted on July 11, 2015 by landl30

I toted numbers looking for a pattern of hopefulness against want then I sat down for an ice cream cone and was satisfied. ——————

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nor for the cat – July 9

Posted on July 10, 2015 by landl30

7.5.2015 humid air, hard tasting of metal breath as through a wet rag. no place for people to be nor for the cat. ——————–

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electric fanning – July 7

Posted on July 8, 2015 by landl30

7.7.2015 the fan stays constant rotating wooden arms flailing a breeze to aid sleep we rest nearby catching the merest hint of its wave that soothes. so much for living off the land. —————-

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7.3.2015 at some point you realize that you have fought many fights survived many struggles and are surprised at how well life has turned out except for the friends who after a lifetime have … Continue reading →

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smart set sidewalks – July 2

Posted on July 4, 2015 by landl30

6.19.2015 smart set sidewalks high rent casual diners what happens to a nice town after affluence discovers the lakeside seaside ambience that used to be for year-longers who hung on when summer touries moved on … Continue reading →

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she asks for four – July 1

Posted on July 1, 2015 by landl30

7.1.2015 she asks for four bag lunches each morning supposedly for children unseen her approach is slow, steady head down covered up in her coat and hat expression blank responses mono-syllabic as if life has … Continue reading →

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Brigham’s vision – June 28

Posted on July 1, 2015 by landl30

6.28.2015 streets wide enough for teams of oxen to turn streets wide enough for legions of followers to learn streets wide enough for the pavings of heaven for roadways of jasper, carnelian and gold streets for the … Continue reading →

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flying man – June 27

Posted on June 28, 2015 by landl30

6.27.2015 [flying man] he flies in out of the hot sky, stomping down onto the play field look mommy look it’s a flying man or a frying man if he hits the electric wires the luggage on … Continue reading →

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