stories – August 10

Posted on August 11, 2015 by landl30

8.7.2015

remembrances of

dating days, times

anew, friendships

that grew beyond

what first expected

 

and friends became

lovers became

spouses became

family

 

and now smile

across tables

and tell stories that

warm the heart.

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home project – August 8

Posted on August 9, 2015 by landl30

8.8.2015

cut the boards

full breadth

just so

 

fit the boards

into the slots

as set

 

measure twice

cut once they

told us.

 

damn.

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habitat – August 7

Posted on August 7, 2015 by landl30

8.6.2015

hands on helpers

put in muscle grunt

and even some

skill

 

to produce a

thing of value for

an other family’s

life.

goodness of heart

reaching across bad

vibes times spaces

to make

a difference.

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hey big boy – August 6

Posted on August 7, 2015 by landl30

8.6

forest glade primeval

dark, bare stream wending,

older trees down, roots

lifted out of the softened earth

by summer squalls.

 

breathe in, pause.

one barred owl calls

and a lady love replies.

 

hey big boy, I’m

over here.

 

the way it was

meant to be.

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broken people – August 4

Posted on August 5, 2015 by landl30

8.4.2015

broken people

are part of our

lives

 

and we wonder

how Jesus can

love us

 

and still let us

go

 

through such

darkness.

 

but that was his

way

 

and who are we

to judge

 

where hearts other

than ours

 

find peace and

hope

 

and joy in lives

opaque

 

to

us.

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sticking with – August 2

Posted on August 3, 2015 by landl30

8.3.2015

sticking with the

ones you came with

brought to the dance

signed the card

made a way for

 

all the way home.

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all downhill – July 31

Posted on August 1, 2015 by landl30

7.31.2015

bicycle pedals push

and pull

 

at muscles and joints

yet the breeze

 

gives joy even amidst

the hurt

 

sailing like a boy

down inclines

 

that barely angle

but enough

 

from when my days

were young

 

and it was all

downhill.

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summer walk – July 29

Posted on July 31, 2015 by landl30

7.29.2015

wild buckwheat and buffalobur,

cocklebur and kochia,

lambsquarters, marshelder,

mustard

and nightshade

 

pigweed, ragweed, velvetleaf,

and charlie

they’re all doing well

along with the corn.

 

rain o’er the tops, sunshine

where needed

life so abundant

flows up and out

and on.

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in my mind’s eye – July 28

Posted on July 29, 2015 by landl30

7.28.2015

what did I see

in my mind’s eye

today

 

a cart of first corn

full of its

season

 

a voice on the

phone with

insight and care

 

a face across

the room

wrestling

with frustration

 

a hand reaching

up to mimic

words spare.

 

in my mind’s eye

today the words

for this poem

 

in my mind’s eye today

your face

oh so fair.

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friends having fun – July 25

Posted on July 29, 2015 by landl30

7.25.2015

friends having fun

playing parts,

displaying their

wares, talents,

carings

 

the joy is mine

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