Tag Archives: souls

clues in the night – August 9

Posted on August 9, 2014 by landl30

8.9.2014 I wander through basements through cellars and dreams the hidden there Jesus who walks through and seems to drift beyond walls to flow out of sight while I watch there and listen for clues in the night. ———————

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Lent Prayer 15 – March 19

Posted on March 19, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 15 for souls that have off wandered   for those who’ve never heard   for hearts that know but nothing   of what the faith has learned;   for peoples that have prospered   in only wealth of … 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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all saints eve – October 31

Posted on November 1, 2013 by landl30

10.31 all saints eve when the veil is thin and long leggedy beasties and ghoulies and ghosties   make their last call before the saints flood in.   so where are the zombies now, as if we have lost our … Continue reading →

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air water stone – October 19

Posted on October 20, 2013 by landl30

10.19 air water stone breathe life amidst gardens.   body missteps, muscle weaknesses spark   questions, resignations amongst psyche, soul, soma.   we brought nothing in we’ll take nothing out save our souls. ——————

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a single red stamen – September 20

Posted on September 21, 2013 by landl30

9.20 a single red stamen stands tall amidst the sea of dead and dying leaves as if dropped in by arrow specificity, a mystery of grace and random chance.   like each soul in a desert calling to the Lord. … Continue reading →

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decor -August 10

Posted on August 11, 2013 by landl30

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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rows and rows – July 25

Posted on July 26, 2013 by landl30

7.25 rows and rows of verdant crops unfolding in the midwest sun   rows and rows of waiting room chairs hoping that wellness will come   we lay our crop lines early and late, in the lives we live the … Continue reading →

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moving furniture – July 22

Posted on July 23, 2013 by landl30

7.22 moving furniture until it’s  clear it doesn’t fit. damn.  thought we were done and now the pieces waddle and widdle, fiddle and faddle.   we go out to drown our sorrows  at the Dairy Queen, and the  queen of … Continue reading →

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the lone ranger has galloped away – July 6

Posted on July 7, 2013 by landl30

7.6 the lone ranger has galloped away, into that sunset where memories go to sit on the shelf until we need them again.   when heroism and sacrifice come back into fashion because the ways of the cynic have lost … Continue reading →

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