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unintended consequences – December 7

Posted on December 8, 2013 by landl30

12.7 brown red feathered body, orange beak to its side, lies cold upon the snow packed porch.   we washed the window clean to improve our view, never meaning to bring death. ———————-

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trees…. – December 6

Posted on December 8, 2013 by landl30

12.6 Bunny sits across from me her smile a warming brace, I think that I shall never see a sign more lovely than her face.   ———————-  

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first snow squirrel – December 4

Posted on December 4, 2013 by landl30

12.4 first snow squirrel digs through to the leaves and twigs beneath.   half body deep into the drifts, catamaran tail balancing, she finds old seeds   locked in, tucked away for just such time, her 401K of nature’s harvest. … Continue reading →

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I listen to my silence – December 3

Posted on December 4, 2013 by landl30

12.3 I listen to my silence, searching for a word, image, sound, touch. dishes washing, dog slurping, corduroy swishing, all the little tags of my surround.   what is here, present in the moment, reaching back. my fingers stroke the … Continue reading →

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kitchen cross – December 1

Posted on December 2, 2013 by landl30

12.1 At days end the cross on the wall speaks to me. Celtic encircling around the arms of sacrifice. Embrace and compassion, commitment and purpose. Rhythms of life that I hope mark my day. ——————————–

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deliverance – November 29

Posted on November 30, 2013 by landl30

11.29 The oppressions of narrow religion we cited for opening Sundays and closing off Sabbath. Holidays we declared as times to shop, meaning time to work. Our limits on usury interest we ended in the name of updating ancient scripture, … Continue reading →

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simple gifts – November 28

Posted on November 29, 2013 by landl30

11.28 the steel blue river of ice bends its swan neck amongst fifty foot sentinels, balancing the browns and needle golds below.   while the sweet fall wift of smoke upon the wind echoes passages of time and hearth and … Continue reading →

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apple pie blessings – November 27

Posted on November 28, 2013 by landl30

11.27 I pick up an apple and the peeler, start around, getting the sides, top, and then use the round chopper for slices suitable for the pan. Sugar cinnamon, nutmeg, yum. Butter pats before the top crust goes on and  … Continue reading →

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markets – November 26

Posted on November 27, 2013 by landl30

11.26 the markets rose today again   numbers flailing upward as if   the sky was too close for falling   and our eyes unaware of an edge   where things turn and drop   and we all run for … Continue reading →

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boxes of boxes – November 25

Posted on November 26, 2013 by landl30

11.25 boxes of boxes of things put away until   until it doesn’t matter anymore, until   the use that was in them no longer applies   or until the lives that were in them now   speak different voices … Continue reading →

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