Tag Archives: nature

Soup – January 15

Posted on January 16, 2014 by landl30

1.15 A black bear roots in the garbage, his nose deep into coffee grounds, grapefruit rinds, and other wonders of disuse.   In the garbage pit of my childhood, behind the shed with the tin cover held down by bricks, … Continue reading →

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miss piggy pants – January 7

Posted on January 8, 2014 by landl30

1.7.2014 miss piggy pants strolls across the floor, queen of all that she surveys and all that can come within the rasp of her claws.   tobey dog wisely backs off whenever she gives him the eye of death. he … Continue reading →

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crisp crinkly snow squeaks – January 4

Posted on January 5, 2014 by landl30

1.4.14 crisp crinkly snow squeaks underfoot. the dog rushes ahead then stops to snuff at whatever relieved itself at trailside.   our boots mark the pace forward though even a step to the side will leave us with unsure footing. … Continue reading →

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at the turning of the year – December 31

Posted on January 1, 2014 by landl30

12.31 wide flat snow fields fade up into the sky, pink blushes sliding by at the horizon as we travel north towards homes that have forgotten the prairie runs which gave them life.   breath catches in our throats like … Continue reading →

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nature knows – December 30

Posted on December 31, 2013 by landl30

  12.30 I sit beside the fire, place names dotting cabin walls. Gunflint, Lutsen, Rainy, Grand Marais, up north in deed.   Through the windows a large coyote peered one New Year’s morn eyeing us and the dog as potential. … Continue reading →

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feathered brutes – December 18

Posted on December 19, 2013 by landl30

12.18 large black ovoids move in step through the snow pack, wild turkey feathered brutes spreading out as in a hunt.   Franklin’s noble bird in charge of their own lives, primal, ancient, direct inhabitants of territories we think of … Continue reading →

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first snow squirrel – December 4

Posted on December 4, 2013 by landl30

12.4 first snow squirrel digs through to the leaves and twigs beneath.   half body deep into the drifts, catamaran tail balancing, she finds old seeds   locked in, tucked away for just such time, her 401K of nature’s harvest. … 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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single white female – November 19

Posted on November 20, 2013 by landl30

11.19 wolf dog female, older white blond, loves Tobey. like an ad in the classifieds.   she lies in her yard, then rises, neck stretched low as if for attack, until he arrives.   and he whimpers and runs to … Continue reading →

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raking leaves – November 15

Posted on November 16, 2013 by landl30

11.15 raking leaves, blowing leaves, feeling the satisfaction   of cleaning my space, cooperating with nature, appreciating   the intricate design that clings in each leaf   so that more might be born amidst all the rough.   satisfying to … Continue reading →

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