night signs – September 27

Posted on September 29, 2015 by landl30

9.27.2015

the moon turns bloody

red above our

back deck

 

and my wife and I

hold each other

breathing in

the sight.

 

we want to be in

that number

when the

sun

refuse

to shine.

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a mated pair – September 26

Posted on September 28, 2015 by landl30

9.26.2015

across the pond

their bodies so

entwined they

seem as one

 

the two trumpeters

nuzzle and dip

in their safe

solitude

 

comforting and tending

for one another

in nature’s redoubt.

 

watching, we walk

the path around

their pond refuge

hand in hand.

 

a mated pair.

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in the moment – September 24

Posted on September 25, 2015 by landl30

9.24.2015

purple crocheted

pullover cap

crowns the now

balded head,

the smile and

persona fully there.

 

old friend across

a room, daughters

on either side,

reminiscing about

kids and hopes and

possibilities

 

while the stark option

lies out present, it

does not oppress.

 

simply accepted, as

Francis would say,

sister death.

 

we all smile and chat

and enjoy one another

 

in the moment.

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evensong – September 23

Posted on September 24, 2015 by landl30

9.23

O gracious light

Lord Jesus Christ

the words flow out

to sooth my soul

 

I hear your voice

in every chord

and whence it comes

I long to go.

 

From pains of body,

heart and soul,

from flaming fires

of hurt below

 

We hear the comfort

of your heart,

the washing rhymes

of grace bestowed.

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two head snug – September 21

Posted on September 22, 2015 by landl30

9.21.2015

two heads snug

together in the

water

 

oblivious of those

around

 

whispered wet

words, arms

around each other.

 

class dismissed

get a room

giggle, giggle

 

ain’t love grand.

 

yes it is.

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long day – September 20

Posted on September 21, 2015 by landl30

9.20.2015

Tired at night

long day of

family

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on retirement #2 – September 18

Posted on September 19, 2015 by landl30

9.18.

that you have fled

the battlefield

is what you fear

in retirement.

 

and then comes

decency

 

in a smaller venue

a more proscribed

arena

 

and carrying on

the fight

the battle

the living

 

in the venues

that God provides

every

day.

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telling stories – September 17

Posted on September 18, 2015 by landl30

9.17.2015

telling stories

gives perspective

 

on what you thought

you were doing

when you did it

 

what you see

now that

there’s distance

 

and a moment to

say thank you

 

for it all.

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tie – September 14

Posted on September 16, 2015 by landl30

9.14.2015

we settled for

a tie

my son and

I

 

as if neither

of us needed

to win

 

if you can tie

your son

I said

you’re doing

well

 

if you can tie

your dad

he said

that’s big

 

we both walk

away Ok

and

grown up.

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innocence – September 10

Posted on September 11, 2015 by landl30

9.10.2015

CS draws pictures

of innocence

 

in gardens un

burdened by us

 

before we lost

our sight

 

and saw only

dead rocks

 

and limited

vegetation lives.

 

can we still go

there

 

not only in

dreams

 

but solidly

firmly

 

alive.

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