Tag Archives: grief

she slid under the water – February 19

Posted on February 20, 2017 by landl30

2.19.2017 she slid under the water, one last hit bringing a blink into which the family bath disappeared   along with the smile and pain and any semblance within this life that a friend or mom or dad or whomever … Continue reading →

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a partner goes away – June 11

Posted on June 12, 2016 by landl30

6.11.2016 a partner goes away, her partner sitting in the front row while her brother and their son talk of what a wonderful person mom was.   and dad just sits, almost alone, a grown child to one side but … Continue reading →

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how the story comes out – May 8

Posted on May 10, 2014 by landl30

5.8.2014 he walks up the stairs and out of sight so why do my eyes tear up   we raised him to go out on his own have his own values be a man   but knowing that I won’t … Continue reading →

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unintended consequences – December 7

Posted on December 8, 2013 by landl30

12.7 brown red feathered body, orange beak to its side, lies cold upon the snow packed porch.   we washed the window clean to improve our view, never meaning to bring death. ———————-

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why does God let people die in bathrooms – June 26

Posted on June 28, 2013 by landl30

6.26 why does God let people die in bathrooms, his son asked. we have to be somewhere, is all I could think to reply. Our bodies know their limits and their bounds.   I awoke today feeling the limits of … Continue reading →

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