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soft autumn afternoon – October 6

Posted on October 7, 2013 by landl30

10.6 soft autumn afternoon, napping before a fire like a cat, stretched out and dozy. ————————–  

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dabbings of yellow – September 14

Posted on September 15, 2013 by landl30

9.14 dabbings of yellow, an occasional red, a forty degree drop overnight, the trees and temps are turning like lemmings to the sea.   early leaf drops scatter the ground, the air sniffs crisper, the sky a little grayer, the … Continue reading →

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tan legged woman – September 9

Posted on September 10, 2013 by landl30

9.9 tan legged woman works the garden while I ride the mower in a yard and home we have created together. with boys out it is now the two of us. as it was in the beginning is now and … Continue reading →

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everyday patterns – July 31

Posted on August 1, 2013 by landl30

7.31 dazzling sun striates through trees, water flowing over the dam while we walk   when did we find out that simple things make the journey worthwhile and full   adventures being avenues only for appreciating the wisdom of everyday … Continue reading →

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long time coming – June 27

Posted on June 28, 2013 by landl30

6.27 left sciatic nerve kicking in, long time coming, years in the making   like a Hollywood epic that traces itself to the thirties   bodies work themselves out of lifetime’s clicks clacks and cracks   wounds and nippings here … Continue reading →

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when I turn off the radio – June 23

Posted on June 24, 2013 by landl30

6.23 when I turn off the radio and watch the switch grass blow across the yard, hiding the pond beyond it from my sight and watch a small squirrel move from right to left across gaps of tree limb that … Continue reading →

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he’s washing the dishes – June 16

Posted on June 17, 2013 by landl30

6.16 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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the longer I’m here – June 9

Posted on June 10, 2013 by landl30

6.9 I ran into an old friend today eyes declining, hair sparse we talked and reminisced about times that felt like yesterday   and then compared notes about ailments and meds steps taken and not, creaks and misses of yearning … Continue reading →

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I prayed today – June 5

Posted on June 6, 2013 by landl30

6.5 I prayed today to be let loose, to find direction, to lift my life   except standing at the stove spatula in hand, grease about, I realized   that I am doing much better than most, a sign perhaps … Continue reading →

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my garden exists – June 2

Posted on June 3, 2013 by landl30

6.2 my garden exists for the moment I am working it, beyond which it belongs to itself. roots wriggle, dropped in seeds sprout or decay, all without me.   what comes next is not really mine to claim then, I played … Continue reading →

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