Tag Archives: roots

shallow roots – July 19

7.19.2015 eased up in the mud roots sideway to their grounding, straight line winds took their sixty foot wavings to the ground.   shallow depths can do that to you. ——————————————-

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turning homeward – July 13

6.30.2015 turning homeward, life on the road has become a burden that no longer feeds.   it used to be the journey, now the destination beckons more.   home, where one has taken a stand, put down the roots, saying … Continue reading

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grandma’s cooking – September 2

9.2 In a kitchen filled with smells she was a large woman, foursquare jaw surrounding a blocky plain beautiful face that had strength in it beyond years. the paring knife operated ever so deftly in her large rough hands peeling … Continue reading

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decor -August 10

8.10 the tuscan wall attracts me to it. pictures of family, grammy and the grumpa of name I never knew but came from. mom at age three, brides, rahab, our marital hat. echoes and tokens of lives still vibrant in … Continue reading

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devolution – July 1

7.1 Crog like cave. Cave keep Crog warm cave keep water and wind off Crog when cold, and cool when hot. Cave let Crog save meat, keep woman ward off animal. Feel safe.   And so I sit in my … Continue reading

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