Tag Archives: time

boxes of boxes – November 25

Posted on November 26, 2013 by landl30

11.25 boxes of boxes of things put away until   until it doesn’t matter anymore, until   the use that was in them no longer applies   or until the lives that were in them now   speak different voices … Continue reading →

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concrete piers remain – September 24

Posted on September 25, 2013 by landl30

9.24 concrete piers remain above the water below the bridge   relics from the time before when we crossed the pond   on rickety wood spans that creaked when we drove   and stepped over their cracked ribs to safety. … Continue reading →

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a stocky little body – September 1

Posted on September 2, 2013 by landl30

9. 1 a stocky little body of a boy climbs into my lap touching places of memory.   I still know how to ride a bike read the book and talk about Mr. Peppers and his cat who loves orangesickles. … Continue reading →

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besotted – August 1

Posted on August 1, 2013 by landl30

8.1 she smiles from across the room and my heart flutters; besotted years in the imbibing. ————————

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four poster – July 30

Posted on July 31, 2013 by landl30

7.30 four poster. tall, finialed emblem of life and love through our years.   we brought the children forth upon you, told stories, snuggled.   and now I smile when I see you decked in mismatched pillows   of our … Continue reading →

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Raleigh Sprite 27 – July 29

Posted on July 30, 2013 by landl30

7.29 rubbed green beauty of steel and wheels, gears and rubber, british, upright, noble, elderly solid friend of forty plus years.   we started out together almost, riding parish routes on miles of tree lined pavements through five slippery gears. … Continue reading →

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why does God let people die in bathrooms – June 26

Posted on June 28, 2013 by landl30

6.26 why does God let people die in bathrooms, his son asked. we have to be somewhere, is all I could think to reply. Our bodies know their limits and their bounds.   I awoke today feeling the limits of … Continue reading →

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the longer I’m here – June 9

Posted on June 10, 2013 by landl30

6.9 I ran into an old friend today eyes declining, hair sparse we talked and reminisced about times that felt like yesterday   and then compared notes about ailments and meds steps taken and not, creaks and misses of yearning … Continue reading →

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a shorty – April 12

Posted on April 12, 2013 by landl30

4.12 A shorty tonight time being too damned tight, except for my son he’s the only one… ————————————–

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