Tag Archives: courage

his chair gets up – April 20

Posted on April 22, 2017 by landl30

4.20.2017 his chairs gets up by itself a button moves him into position to rise, step, move out for bodily functions. and yet his voice is clear his eye sharp his listening full and present, … Continue reading →

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our father – April 12

Posted on April 13, 2017 by landl30

4.12.2017 I held his hand and we said the our father the strength of his grip defying the frailty holding on tight to claim the faith that joins us as he awaits an end. ———————–

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songs on the way – August 11

Posted on August 13, 2016 by landl30

8.11.2016 all we go down to the dust yet even at the grave we make our song Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia. a plain plastic box holds her remains but not her soul we spoke and prayed the words for … Continue reading →

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the lion appears – August 28

Posted on August 28, 2015 by landl30

8.23.2015 the lion appears large sleepy eyes gazing I look back affecting calm, lean to breathe into its face as it opens its mouth to chew on my hand like a dog not yet biting down but … Continue reading →

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provocation – August 11

Posted on August 12, 2015 by landl30

8.10.2015 protecting becomes provocation villains escaping lest we harm again the victim ——————-

Posted in poetry | Tagged betrayal, choices, consequences, courage, cowardice, dilemmas, injustice, justice, perpetratorss, protecting, responsibility, victims | Leave a comment

the explorer: short form – May 15

Posted on May 16, 2015 by landl30

5.14.2015 the explorer is the person who knows when it is time to come back out of the cave. the other guy is called a dead guy. ——————–

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holocaust -the bondage of death – April 17

Posted on April 18, 2015 by landl30

4.15.2015 a long slick narrow bridge over waters filled with death hate filled people gleeful in pot-shotting at random victims a gauntlet of terror each movement only forward unsure if the next moment will be the halted … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged anxiety, courage, cry, danger, death, despair, fear, flight, genocide, holocaust, mistrust, plea, Prayer, refuge, sin, struggle, violence, war | Leave a comment

Brendan the Navigator – March 13

Posted on March 12, 2015 by landl30

3.13.2015 [Brendan the Navigator] To sail out upon the seas of life, trusting in God’s grace and finding it there upon the way. A journey for us all. ——————————-

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Thomas Ken – March 12

Posted on March 12, 2015 by landl30

3.12.2015 [Thomas Ken] praise God from whom all Blessings flow he wrote this hymn for us to flow courageous, true, willing to stand backing the faith with a wise clear hand. ——————–

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Jackson Kemper – March 4

Posted on March 5, 2015 by landl30

3.4.2015 [Jackson Kemper] open land, no borders, waiting for vision and a heart with courage to go and say, this too is the Lord’s land and there are no others. —————-

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