Tag Archives: appreciation

big bed – September 3

Posted on September 3, 2014 by landl30

9.3.2014 the big bed still holds my love, her taut calf catching at my heart   the softness of limbs that have welcomed me   the soft hand reaching across to caress my pillow   how could I have slept … Continue reading →

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old friends – August 21

Posted on August 22, 2014 by landl30

8.21.2014 a few old friends went away today. the bed we made babies in the car that taught our boys the way home.   inanimate. metal. wood. and wire. stuffing. only stuff.   and yet they were friends.   godspeed. … Continue reading →

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pleasant night – August 8

Posted on August 9, 2014 by landl30

8.8.2014 pleasant night, moon right, thin trees, lemon breeze   eyes alight, second sight, with darling’s kisses, blessed wishes. ————–

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he’s washing the dishes – June 15

Posted on June 15, 2014 by landl30

6.15 he’s washing the dishes. a man shouldn’t do that. it’s embarrassing. the other kid’s dad’s don’t. it’s women’s work. I hide my head.   I stand at the sink now years later and see my mother’s hands raw, cracked, … Continue reading →

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rain in the night – June 12

Posted on June 14, 2014 by landl30

6.12.2014 rain in the night brings a smile   snug in our beds windows askew doggie hiding in the tile bathroom the steady rising and slowing patter flows like good wishes down the roof slant washing away the sins and … Continue reading →

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morning mist – June 11

Posted on June 12, 2014 by landl30

6.11.2014 morning newspaper not here, mist across the pond, a low burst of sun just visible between trunk and branch   sweet time. coffee with m and s, a chair by the barely cracked window while steel-cut oats burble   … Continue reading →

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turned corners – May 11

Posted on May 12, 2014 by landl30

5.11.2014 she and the dog walk around the corner out of sight   the curve of her blue jeaned hip still attracting me.   a smile comes to me unbidden, I don’t have to try   it’s just because. and … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 37 – April 10

Posted on April 10, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 37 connections opened when we first stopped hiding first stopped running from the truth that we are not   the center.   and opened conversation with you, the Other, who led us to an other, thru whom we … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 18 – March 22

Posted on March 22, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 18 for lovers and partners who bring smiles to our faces just because   for a world that sings of wonder and grace just walking through   for pleasures and pains that speak the intricate magic of all … Continue reading →

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a day like others – February 5

Posted on February 6, 2014 by landl30

2.5.2014 a day like others, awake thinking, eating, breathing talking with family, children two, three, four, five   another day to feel the thank you and observe do plan act rest turn play be   a birth day. like others … Continue reading →

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