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Tag Archives: waiting
the dark drops on suddenly – August 17
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
waiting – June 9
6.9.2015 waiting on a son late at night waiting for a time to make the flight waiting, waiting. fatherhood’s plight. ————————–
doggy’s nose waits – April 26
4.26.2014 doggy’s nose waits just outside the door. say the word walk and he is up eyes round and ready. my son waits at the door for his love to bless their move. say the word yes and his … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, aspiration, deliverance, dogs, grace, hope, opening, promise, sons, waiting, word
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baby Jesus manger scene – December 10
12.10 crisp and clear, I shovel a path to the baby Jesus manger scene in our front yard. snow topping high upon the plastic brows. wiseman, wiseman, joseph, mary, wiseman, baby Jesus waits yet to come and make his … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, angels, awe, baby Jesus, Christmas, Jesus, longing, manger, Nativity scene, Prayer, waiting
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the waiting room – October 17
10.17 Reading, writing, magazine scanning, TV napping. The waiting room provides cookies and cappucino for passing the time until the service specialist nerd brings the bill or news that it was more complicated than first thought. Is anyone waiting … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, car dealers, costs, purgatory, resignation, waiting, Waiting room, worries
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shelves – October 9
10.9 shelving goes up to hold the stuff that fills our life until we can decide that we’ve had enough of the stuff that flits and flies and fills while we juggle it until we can’t. at … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaning, clearing, enough, overwhelmed, possessed, possessions, stalling, stuff, waiting
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doctor, doctor – October 7
10.7 Waiting room snoozers, hand to mouth geezers we each deal with the wait according to our inner gait. to calm, refrain, lean in, remain the spoken word or silent sprain. what’s your name sir? insurance frame whir. … Continue reading
grace in between – September 26
9.26 The leaves have begun their descent into the crannies and wrinkles of bone bare sump below the dam. soon colors will flare and singe but not yet. a pause, as if hesitant anticipation is the harbinger of what … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, calm, changes, grace, pauses, resting, seasons, thankfulness, waiting
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the waiters wait – September 22
9.22 the waiters wait with just the touch of interest in how my day has gone. will you have something to drink or shall I fill your water glass and then abscond oh yes, the carapace is divine, … Continue reading
we sit backstage – July 19
7.19 we sit backstage waiting. to go on, to move a set to do something other than sit backstage. ———————
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