Tag Archives: God

a dozen deer – February 22

Posted on February 23, 2014 by landl30

2.22.2014 a dozen deer leap across the road, through two foot snow, to disappear down the hill and on out across the length of the frozen lake.   sheer joy. in numbers, grace, frivolity, solidarity, natural flow of family. brothers, … 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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hi mom – February 4

Posted on February 5, 2014 by landl30

2.4 hi mom. I brought you this nice man, and this book I wrote about the strong women of the  bible.   you taught me all this, praying on your knees each day, breathing through your pain to help me … Continue reading →

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younger eyes – January 27

Posted on January 28, 2014 by landl30

poem 1.27 younger eyes look for older answers. away from the distractions of   blare and flare, glare that impairs.   younger hearts resonate to ancient callings that touch truths   that endure, ensure, mature.   younger minds know deceit … Continue reading →

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conversation – January 23

Posted on January 24, 2014 by landl30

1.23.3014 why did you have to make the world so hard, why do the birds have to shiver in the branches, huddled and diving in for seeds at the feeder while i sit inside admiring their colors   did you … Continue reading →

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peter’s story – January 14

Posted on January 15, 2014 by landl30

1.14.2014 he jumped right in clothes and all   he jumped right out at the rooster’s call   back in, back out, the path he trod   of learning to live as a child of God. ——————

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epiphany – January 5

Posted on January 6, 2014 by landl30

1.5.2014 Mary looks awkward, Joseph stern, the shepherd boy fidgits while the wise kings approach in song   the three of the orient bearing their gifts, while the choir angels, wings pasted to their backs, tell of glorious tidings   … Continue reading →

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I fled my joys – December 19

Posted on December 20, 2013 by landl30

12.19 I fled my joys down through the years they haunted my long days.   Lest they not be the best I thought, the noble planting ways.   Until my misery grew so hard I could no longer flee.   … Continue reading →

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deliverance – November 29

Posted on November 30, 2013 by landl30

11.29 The oppressions of narrow religion we cited for opening Sundays and closing off Sabbath. Holidays we declared as times to shop, meaning time to work. Our limits on usury interest we ended in the name of updating ancient scripture, … Continue reading →

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simple gifts – November 28

Posted on November 29, 2013 by landl30

11.28 the steel blue river of ice bends its swan neck amongst fifty foot sentinels, balancing the browns and needle golds below.   while the sweet fall wift of smoke upon the wind echoes passages of time and hearth and … Continue reading →

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