Tag Archives: safety

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 →

Posted in poetry | Tagged anxiety, choice, commitment, danger, darkness, fear, light, police, safety, tension, valor | Leave a comment

night after day – March 30

Posted on March 31, 2016 by landl30

3.30.2016 they shot that poor boy he beat up his girl he was handcuffed he had a gun he was innocent he was bad the cops kill us all the cops had no choice how dark it … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged black lives, chaos, confusion, danger, dilemma, fear, police, reaction, safety, terror, unknowns, urban | Leave a comment

the back door stick – November 28

Posted on November 29, 2015 by landl30

11.28.2015 the back door stick drops into suburban place blocking the sliding glass door from entries. we commute to the burbs they once told me where the money is and where people think they’re safe and … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged crime, hubris, precaution, safety, simplicity, suburbs | Leave a comment

the dark drops on suddenly – August 17

Posted on August 19, 2015 by landl30

8.17.2015 the dark drops on suddenly, rain fast behind, the taste of ozone metallic in our mouths. we close the drapes to hunker down with books and a cuppa, weather central near to hand. threat hangs pregnant. … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged anxiety, Cave, darkness, distress, havens, home, nature, safety, shelter, storm, threat, trepidation, waiting, weather | Leave a comment

vulnerable unknowing – October 19

Posted on October 20, 2014 by landl30

10.19.2014 a storm comes through, a tower a thousand miles away goes dark, the airplane stops. someone gets sick someone several thousand miles away dies, we freeze terrified. the electric is out in the morning for reasons we … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged anxiety, fragility, ignorance, illusion, interconnectedness, links, modernity, safety, vulnerability | Leave a comment

black night rain – October 2

Posted on October 3, 2013 by landl30

10.2 black night rain, slick with thunder, pummels outside my window. I feel happy inside in my cave, my refuge from those riven drafts of the world. rain outside. me inside. joy all around. ———————-

Posted in poetry | Tagged joy, nature, rain, safety, shelter, unconscious | Leave a comment