Tag Archives: wonder

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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early morning grace – November 25

Posted on November 28, 2016 by landl30

11.25.2016 early morning darkness   pinpoints of grace in my sky. ———————-

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audition – November 22

Posted on November 23, 2016 by landl30

11.17.2016 he was angry the first time he came with his small son and a big chip on his shoulder.   an angry dad, mid divorce, ticked at the women who might turn him away.   and his son got … Continue reading →

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magical morning – December 26

Posted on December 27, 2015 by landl30

12.26.15 magical morning step out to get the paper with dog inches of powder dusting the driveway topping the slippers that revel in the sweet cold.   magical. ———————-

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in the fields of Bethlehem – December 24

Posted on December 24, 2015 by landl30

12.24.2015 in the soft night fields of Bethlehem you can hear a baby cry.   ah.   there it is. a young girl’s first.   again. —————-

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empty rooms – June 3

Posted on June 5, 2015 by landl30

6.3.2015 I walked into the airport bathroom and there was blood   all around, dripping still fresh, pooling below the fixtures.   I turned to see if you were still there, had hidden, or fallen   and I stepped to the … Continue reading →

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store window visions – September 23

Posted on September 24, 2014 by landl30

9.23.2014 the toy store window held wonders and I pressed my nose against the jewelry store pane to watch skaters swirl mechanically across glass ices   a child’s wonder is beautiful and simple, joy lifting at the corners involuntarily, sparkle … Continue reading →

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chirping neighbors – May 28

Posted on May 29, 2014 by landl30

5.28.2014 chirping neighbors fill the night with sound searching for mates food, friends, foes singing their song of existence.   we are here. we are here.     searching neighbors sing a song of worry scared, anxious, afraid, insecure   … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 18 – March 22

Posted on March 22, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 18 for lovers and partners who bring smiles to our faces just because   for a world that sings of wonder and grace just walking through   for pleasures and pains that speak the intricate magic of all … Continue reading →

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As a Joseph – December 24 & 25

Posted on December 24, 2013 by landl30

12.25 As a Joseph I could only watch and wait   while the miracles went on around me.   As a Joseph I could only hope and pray   that the One and my love would arrive safely.   Sometimes … Continue reading →

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