Tag Archives: grace

over time

Posted on April 2, 2020 by landl30

3.29.2020        [over time] skin, eyes, hearing, bursa, back, hips, disk and spine, gums and hands, fingers, thumb, trigger fingers, toes that numb. fuzzy throat, coughs that wheeze, tickle that requires unease. stomach sensate, heartburn thrall, prostate danger, urine small. … Continue reading →

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Good Friday — the road not yet taken April 19, 2019

Posted on April 19, 2019 by landl30

4.19. 2019 Good Friday…[ the road not yet taken] through the years I know I’ve tried to understand God and conceptualize to comprehend and  follow and try to get to know him to make my choice to be his man … Continue reading →

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the floor creaks – July 16

Posted on July 17, 2018 by landl30

7.16.2018 the floor creaks when he moves on it, yoga windshield-wipers turning knees to right, arms to left.   houses, bodies, all reveal the stressed turnings that time steals.   he should notice, his friends say, the tread that is … Continue reading →

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root forgiveness – June 14

Posted on June 14, 2018 by landl30

6.14.2018 I asked the root family for forgiveness this morning, the one’s that I dove deep into, trailing every last noodle to their safe places beneath rocks and ripping them out from probably years of spreading. My back went out … Continue reading →

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this year’s crop – May 23

Posted on May 23, 2018 by landl30

5.23.2018 kholrabi, romaine, romas and peppers, zucchini and cucumbers all for to share.   for wonder and pleasure, of course for some eating, as much for the joy of abundance that’s there   some things feel joyous just so for … Continue reading →

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concerted concert – October 15

Posted on October 17, 2017 by landl30

10.15.17 [concerted concert] wrinkling faces alive in song, not professional but intent to make music out of simple gift within. housewife, grandma, bookkeeper, teacher nothing pure; just holy. ====================

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why did you take my daddy – August 8

Posted on August 12, 2017 by landl30

8.6.2017 [why did you take my daddy] why did you take my daddy away. at age two he could now talk and ask. six months earlier I had to tell him and his family that dad would never be coming … Continue reading →

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wrinkly butts – June 20

Posted on June 21, 2017 by landl30

6.20.2017 [wrinkly butts] we all have wrinkled butts now sags, lines, cleavages where we lost weight after our skin tone stopped bouncing back a sign of grace though, that when our butts were fat and bulgy we paid attention and … Continue reading →

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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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Good Friday – inexcusables – April 14

Posted on April 14, 2017 by landl30

 robbery, rape, murder treason, theft, cruelty   mean kids bullying the weak, strong kids pushing their weight   a mother beating a vulnerable child, a father violating their innocence   when we are at our most despicable, totally inexcusable   … Continue reading →

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