Tag Archives: light

Lights flashing in the night- February 21

Posted on February 22, 2017 by landl30

Lights flashing in the night, Two cars stopped Going opposite ways And a policeman gesturing.   He looks safe. I worry for him That those he has stopped will do him harm;   Only because he has Chosen to stand … Continue reading →

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match girl – December 10

Posted on December 12, 2016 by landl30

12.10.2016 she bought me a christmas candle to shine in the window and warm my heart   remembering the little boy who saw its orange flame and felt safened by the warmth   like the little match girl who saw … Continue reading →

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a prism of light – July 30

Posted on July 31, 2016 by landl30

7.30.2016 a prism of light fixes on my wall   pinks, yellows, greens blending into milky ways of iridescent space   all creation right here in my living room. —————————

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signals – December 13

Posted on December 14, 2015 by landl30

12.13.2015 tree lights in the dark signaling   warmth in the cold   for all of us. ————–

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a glimpse of light – November 22

Posted on November 23, 2015 by landl30

11.22(8).2015 ducks quack sun low in the sky water falling into a leaf filled pool   we walk into a dark tunnel of trees, our eyes wide and   searching always searching for a glimpse of the light. ——————

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electric candle – January 6

Posted on January 7, 2015 by landl30

1.6.2015 electric candle in the bedroom window filament of childhood   warmth against all darkness and grievings.   I place one in my window now and remember   the small boy who could not express how afraid and alone he … Continue reading →

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New Book: Hawai’i: Poems from a Promised Land

Posted on December 4, 2014 by landl30

Friends, take a moment to check out my new book Hawai’i: Poems from a Promised Land, on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Hawaii-Poems-Promised-Leonard-Freeman/dp/150331121X Here’s a taste —————————–  [Ocean Views] Pele oozed her soul out over land rising from the sea   coal like landscape … Continue reading →

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picture window picture – April 25

Posted on April 26, 2014 by landl30

4.25.2014 the picture window picture flows straight out of my catalog of dreams   images of amber waters winding out amongst the wooded tree lines while soft angled sun filters in from my upper right   as if currier left ives … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 6 – March 10

Posted on March 10, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 6 dark night, black yet calm. like the inside of a soul that has not yet seen the light but knows that it is coming.   thank you Lord for the impulse of creation.   ————

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dark walk – November 20

Posted on November 21, 2013 by landl30

11.20 Dark walk, evening coming on, the dog and I step out. Silver half moon and geese overhead, silhouettes all around. Sounds grow for us as the dark settles and the pace of silence crunches gravel beneath each step, faint … Continue reading →

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