Tag Archives: turnings

first steps of spring – April 11

Posted on April 12, 2017 by landl30

4.11.2107 we walk the green grass path now edged by the final snow of spring, tinkling faerie bells tuning up as ice drops from branches plink plunk into the stream, and birds chip chireeep into the new sun, snaring their … Continue reading →

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ambition, the apple – March 28

Posted on March 30, 2017 by landl30

3.28.2017 ambition, the apple, that says I can do it all be it all, say yes again and again that kills, draws down, enervates. it used to be the way forward. say yes to it all. now … Continue reading →

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turning homeward – July 13

Posted on July 14, 2015 by landl30

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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at the turning of the year – December 31

Posted on January 1, 2014 by landl30

12.31 wide flat snow fields fade up into the sky, pink blushes sliding by at the horizon as we travel north towards homes that have forgotten the prairie runs which gave them life. breath catches in our throats like … Continue reading →

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