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bag lunch lady – September 4

Posted on September 6, 2014 by landl30

9.4.2014 in a rain slickered coat she asks for four lunches each time, carefully weeding out the apple sauce and sweet potato chips   asserting to the world and to herself that beggars can indeed be choosers. —————–

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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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meat and cheese, PB&J – July 31

Posted on August 1, 2014 by landl30

7.31.2014 meat and cheese, PB and J menu of the morning for some, of all day   how did we let it get so far away our hearts all hidden what did they say   about lives gone unwanted for … 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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friends pass – June 9

Posted on June 10, 2014 by landl30

6.9.2014 friends pass sometimes because the cancer caught up to them   some because they stuck a needle into their arm one too many times and the heroin got ‘em   some simply dropped one day in the library stacks … Continue reading →

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clean sheets – May 16

Posted on May 17, 2014 by landl30

5.16.2014 clean sheets, comfy cool sheets. stretch out and lift my soul in an ooh aah moment.   clean sheets, telling stories sheets.letting me down easy from where I landed.   clean sheets of paper that let my pencil swirl … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 31 – April 4

Posted on April 4, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 31 storms come back around, like life crashes   we thought were over but weren’t.   protect us Lord from despair, defeat, from going under   when we are most vulnerable at the end of   frayed hopes. … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 12 – March 16

Posted on March 16, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 12 Lord my heart rests in you at days end   quiet comes to my room and I bow my head   in silent appreciation for all that filled my day   love, friends, warmth, possibilities and terrors … Continue reading →

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the humanist club – February 8

Posted on February 9, 2014 by landl30

2.8.2014 the humanist club got upset today because the local school took a class to see a hunger feeding program up close   that was run by a church group. wouldn’t want the young minds to know the truth that … Continue reading →

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two hundred thou – September 15

Posted on September 17, 2013 by landl30

9.15 we do maintenance on the old car, bicycle, body.   At two hundred thou everything needs a checkover   and every system shows its age.   lube those parts that didn’t used to crink. they do now and so … Continue reading →

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