rumble jumble – June 12

Posted on June 13, 2016 by landl30

6.12.2106

thunder rumble dog

tumble his panting

breath a jumble

 

of the fears.

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a partner goes away – June 11

Posted on June 12, 2016 by landl30

6.11.2016

a partner goes

away, her partner

sitting in the front

row while her

brother and their

son talk of what

a wonderful person

mom was.

 

and dad just sits,

almost alone, a grown

child to one side

but empty chair to

the other

which is what is,

that empty chair,

the hole

where a partner

used to be.

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apple help – June 11

Posted on June 11, 2016 by landl30

6.10.2016

watching the computer

go black

 

upgrade the message

said

 

doom the inner voice

cries

 

call the help man

wait

 

on the line holding

forever

 

try this, try that the

laconic voice

 

easy for you to

say

 

it’s all my stuff out

there

 

somewhere in the

ether.

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Shades of Walt Whitman! – June 10

Posted on June 10, 2016 by landl30

Been away for ten days traveling sans computer. Writing a poem-per-day the “old” way — pen on  paper — is actually pretty nice… shades of Walt Whitman!

Best and Blessings,

Len

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backyard smiles – May 30

Posted on May 31, 2016 by landl30

5.30.2016

voices and smiles

spread throughout

the back yard

while brats grill

beer foams

and the family

connects.

 

people gave their

lives so that

we could do this

and not have to

look out for

secret police

bad banditos

or treachery.

 

to breathe

the air they

bought

is our gift.

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leaden arms – May 26

Posted on May 27, 2016 by landl30

5.18.2016

leaden arms and

legs, signals in

the night that

the body has not

yet discovered

immortality.

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woof-yips – May 25

Posted on May 26, 2016 by landl30

5.24.2016

why doesn’t God

speak to us

more clearly

I ask

 

why doesn’t my

master talk to

me in woof-yips

my dog replies.

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Rizpah – May 24

Posted on May 25, 2016 by landl30

Rizpah sat

with her sons

dangling

 

waving off

the birds of prey.

 

God did not demand

this

she knew.

 

Her perseverance

opened

David’s eyes.

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negotiation – May 20

Posted on May 21, 2016 by landl30

5.20.2016

we have a negotiation

nature and I.

 

they keep the yard

green

 

and I don’t sweat

the dandelions.

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present – May 19

Posted on May 19, 2016 by landl30

5.14.2016

he walked across

the stage and I

missed it

busy tapping

the video feed.

 

be present to the

moment, the mystics

taught us

see what is right

in front of you.

 

good lesson.

 

the good news

thereafter he waved

and I didn’t miss

it

he smiled up from

the five thousand

and we knew it

was to each other

present

to the moment.

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