Tag Archives: grace

she asks for four – July 1

Posted on July 1, 2015 by landl30

7.1.2015 she asks for four bag lunches each morning   supposedly for children unseen   her approach is slow, steady head down   covered up in her coat and hat   expression blank responses mono-syllabic   as if life has … Continue reading →

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Brigham’s vision – June 28

Posted on July 1, 2015 by landl30

6.28.2015 streets wide enough for teams of oxen to turn   streets wide enough for legions of followers to learn   streets wide enough for the pavings of heaven for roadways of jasper, carnelian and gold   streets for the … Continue reading →

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my children write poems – June 21

Posted on June 22, 2015 by landl30

6.21.2015 Father’s Day 2015 my children write poems about me, put parts of me into their plays, move next door, make dinner, call on the phone, ask for advice.   it all brings a choke to my throat.   of love. … Continue reading →

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love and mercy – June 18

Posted on June 20, 2015 by landl30

6.18.2015 [love and mercy] gifts can be burdens driving away into isolation those who bare them   yet the openness to what is present can also feel the hand of grace when it appears.   that is our faith and … Continue reading →

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mercy, forgiveness, ardent desire – June 16

Posted on June 18, 2015 by landl30

6.16.2015 early the loneliness pained, the isolation of difference holding me off   then in my scrambling I lashed, hurting without knowledge but sadly open in intent   late the inner spark turned my heart opening it to what I … Continue reading →

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small tangible pleasures – May 22

Posted on May 23, 2015 by landl30

5.22.2015 slice eggplant and quarter ditto sweet onion, then bask in the aromas   minute decisions   garlic, shitake mushroom, salt, pepper, olive oil   whatever else feels like it might work in nicely   small tangible pleasures on the … Continue reading →

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quiet forevers – April 26

Posted on April 26, 2015 by landl30

4.26.2015 I sit in a pastel red garden chair, breathing, watching, feeling the spring air, chirrup, chirrup surround from the pond and quick shock of screech from a pheasant   a bird moves ever so imperceptibly, and dog’s large head … Continue reading →

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old friends – April 20

Posted on April 21, 2015 by landl30

4.20.2015 I can’t do what you do anymore, he said   I’m just too tired, too fuzzy.   Don’t wait for your bucket list, she says, after eighty it just gets too hard.   And yet there they both are, … Continue reading →

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angel of compassion – April 1

Posted on April 2, 2015 by landl30

4.1.2015 the night when the chills come, I wrap deep into my blanket wool cap on my head, toesies in socks, sniffles and sneezes tearing at muscles   and the angel of mercy and generosity brings to me a cup … Continue reading →

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a friend lain low – April 1

Posted on April 1, 2015 by landl30

4.1.2015 grizzled hospital photo a friend lain low grins up, faith holding him close in arms and heart. —————

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