Tag Archives: souls

July 2 – soul waiting

Posted on July 3, 2017 by landl30

7.2.2017 [soul waiting] squirrels, bullfrogs, an owl drops by, savoring the detritus of deep suburban life and quiet. more quiet than we are used to with the sound turned off and the phone out of range. brother elswyn sat for … Continue reading →

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monsters have chances – September 6

Posted on September 7, 2016 by landl30

9.6.2016 monsters have chances to get it right what did I do wrong the boy said turn around I have to go to the bathroom click went the revolver first chance bang went the revolver second … Continue reading →

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characters arrive – August 25

Posted on August 26, 2015 by landl30

8.25.2015 characters arrive as old friends the three pines spinning tales of bravery, fear, faith, decency; a good book opening recollections of things known before we knew. ———————-

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old faces – August 15

Posted on August 17, 2015 by landl30

8.15.2015 old faces look out at distances they cannot fathom to times that disappear into what. there was always purpose, task now only days seemingly empty no apparent seeming except to breathe and weaken. is it disillusion or … Continue reading →

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she asks for four – July 1

Posted on July 1, 2015 by landl30

7.1.2015 she asks for four bag lunches each morning supposedly for children unseen her approach is slow, steady head down covered up in her coat and hat expression blank responses mono-syllabic as if life has … Continue reading →

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Kyrie – May 31

Posted on May 31, 2015 by landl30

5.31.2015 mortality creeps in on little scabs unhealing wounds ever so small. at a certain age the wheel turns and something, something, will be a turning that won’t retreat. the mind knows it but not … Continue reading →

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faith takes us – January 17

Posted on January 18, 2015 by landl30

1.17.2015 faith takes us to places we didn’t expect and leaves us open to more than we hoped. saying goodbye will only be a step on the road to meeting again. ————- when our bodies fail it … Continue reading →

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