Poetry Where You Live: 02/01/2004

Saturday, February 07, 2004

A Bit of Down

The edge of the water’s surface
Cupped a bit of
Mallard down this morning.
Shed and forgotten by its owner
Adrift to float with the ripples.

Caressed by the surface
But never breaching it.
Part of the water
But not in the water

Beads of dew clung to
The spine of the feather
Marking each fiber.

The bent quill left some
Of the fluff dry,
Murmuring in the
Gentle morning breeze.
A sail to guide the
Feather on its journey.

edited December 17, 2015

A Bit of Down – v2

posted 2/7/2004

written 7/2/2000

A Bit of Down

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/feather-sail.html

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,710+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Ten Feet Overhead

Up ahead
To my right
Around the point
Burst of squawks and
Beating of heavy wings
Filled the air

The head and then the long endless body
Rose right over
The spine of my canoe
The heron
Blocking my vision

No more than ten feet above
My transfixed eyes.
It flew toward me
Thwump, thwump
I heard the wings breaking
The early morning stillness around me

The bird
Cupped its wings
And hovered for a moment,
Or a lifetime

Each feather was visible -
Rust, cream, slate,
And light blue eye shadow.

I watched
The bird fly off
Across the lake

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edited August 21, 2015

Ten Feet Overhead – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/ten-feet-overhead-v9.html

(editing version 6)

edited December 9, 2014

Ten Feet Overhead – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/ten-feet-overhead-v8.html

(editing version 6)

edited April 3, 2014

Ten Feet (not Twenty) Overhead – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/ten-feet-not-twenty-overhead-v7.html

(editing version posted 5/3/2004)

Edited September 20, 2012

“Ten Feet Overhead – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/ten-feet-overhead-v6.html

editing the 4^th version (the one with Marie Harris input)

Edited September 20, 2012

“Ten Feet Overhead – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/ten-feet-not-twenty-overhead-v5.html

(editing the 3^rd version)

inspired by reading it at Poets’ Corner

monthly poetry reading,

at the Suncook Senior Center

September 10, 2012

Saved as separate file and reposted

September 20, 2012

published version – 2/7/2004

“Ten Feet Overhead – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/one-morning-on-swains-lake.html

Written June 18, 2001, edits June 21 and June 22, 2001, based on input from NH Poet Laureate, Marie Harris.

The evolution of the poem - Ten Feet Overhead”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/05/evolution-of-poem-ten-feet-overhead.html

The three drafts below represent the evolution of a poem, "Ten Feet Overhead", based on a morning on Swains Lake in Barrington, NH in 2001, reading down from 1st draft to a second version, finally to the published version, posted here on 2/7/04.

“Ten Feet Overhead – v3”

June 21, 2001

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/05/ten-feet-overhead-final-version.html

“Ten Feet Overhead – v2”

June 22, 2001

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/05/ten-feet-not-twenty-overhead-second.html

“Ten Feet Overhead – v1”

June 18, 2001

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/05/ten-feet-not-twenty-overhead-first.html

Revised - Drivebys

Drivebys

Driveby friendships
in the inbetween times
the gaps, spaces
between classes, lunch, studying
caught in line, in the hall,
bookstore, library
on the stairs

"how's it going"
On the fly, off the cuff
"see ya later"

Trite, clipped fluff
vacuous, empty -
Verbal Twinkies

Too self-centered, focused,
Unseeing,
harried
to allow reflection, insight,
real sharing,
compassion, connection

Wondering what
they would do/say
If you actually answered
the throw away
- How's it going?
with meaning

Edited, February 6, 2004 20:20 – 20:40

Drivebys – revised

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/revised-drivebys.html

2/2/04 14:55

Drivebys

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/casual-greetings.html

Friday, February 06, 2004

Mates

The mallards
Paddle before me
Male and Female
Two abreast
One wake.

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edited December 18, 2015

Mates – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/mates-v2.html

posted 2/6/2004

written 7/23/2000 10:30am

Mates

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/we-could-learn-from-ducks.html

Apricot and Periwinkle

Apricot and periwinkle

Robin’s egg and salmon.

Moments of

Yesterday’s sunset

Frozen in my mind.

No Nikon or Kodak,

No disposable or instamatic.

Images captured on

Rods and cones this time,

Not on emulsion.

Fine grained

And enduring.

Synapses growing.

Soft shadows

And wispy clouds.

Bands of color and mood

Share the sky

With small birds

And a damselfly

Before the dark.

Stars create a canopy

After the light fails.

The sunset now

A part of my

Memory.

To cherish.

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Edited March 10, 2024
Apricot and Periwinkle – v8
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/apricot-and-periwinkle-v8.html
edited February 10, 2022
Apricot and Periwinkle – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/apricot-and-periwinkle-v7.html
edited after reading “Little Sister Pond”,
by Mary Oliver
edited March 21, 2021
Apricot and Periwinkle - v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/apricot-and-periwinkle-v6.html
edited May 5, 2018
Apricot and Periwinkle – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/apricot-and-periwinkle-v5.html
(editing version 4, adding 1^st stanza)
edited September 28, 2017
Apricot and Periwinkle – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/09/apricot-and-periwinkle-v4.html
edited January 18, 2016
Apricot and Periwinkle – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/apricot-and-periwinkle-v3.html
(merging edits to version 2 and original)
edited June 21, 2014
Apricot and Periwinkle – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/apricot-and-periwinkle-v2.html
Written 8/28/00 at 10:20 at night
Apricot and Periwinkle
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/sunset-seeing-colors.html
Swain’s Lake, Barrington, NH
&
edited February 9, 2022
onto the water – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/onto-water-v2.html
about summer 2000,
written after reading "Blossom"
by Mary Oliver
&
edited February 9, 2022
at the edge of the lake – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/at-edge-of-lake-v4.html
about summer 2000,
written after reading "Morning on Great Pond"
by Mary Oliver
edited February 8, 2022
&
January 3, 2022
A squadron of geese
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-squadron-of-geese.html
written after reading Clapp’s Brook by Mary Oliver

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Drivebys

Driveby friendships
in the inbetween times
the gaps, spaces
between classes, lunch, studying
caught in line, in the hall,
bookstore, library

"how's it going"
On the fly
"see ya later"

Trite, clipped conversation
vacuous, guarded

when time doesn't slow
to allow reflection, insight,
real sharing

Wondering what
they would do/say
If you actually answered
the throw away
- How's it going?

Edited, February 6, 2006 20:20 – 20:40

Drivebys – revised

2/2/04 14:55

Drivebys

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/casual-greetings.html

Into Being

Scribe, scrivener
writing down what already is

An agent of
chemical process,
fired synapses

What every the mystery is

Original thought
or transcription

thinking out loud
or seeing the words –
gestated
Ready for birth.

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November 3, 2017

the cadence of the words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-cadence-of-words.html

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edited January 13, 2016

A Calling to Write – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4_13.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

A Calling to Write – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3_4.html

(editing version 2)

July 6, 2015

A Calling to Write – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-calling-to-write-v2.html

August 30, 2011

Hearing Your Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/08/hearing-your-words.html

written after looking up the earlier poem,

“A Calling to Write”

February 4, 2010

A Calling to Write

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/calling-to-write.html

Habakkuk 2:2

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 2:1-3

and Day 138, “Write the Revelation”, in

“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

read 2/4/10

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edited January 13, 2016

Inspiration Poetry – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html

(merging edits to version 3, version 4, and version 5)

(I know, this is part of the craft thing…)

edited November 17, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 5, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v3.html

(merging version 2 and original)

Edited September 4, 2012

“Inspiration Poetry – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/inspiration-poetry-v2.html

May 24, 2009

“Inspiration Poetry”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/inspiration-poetry.html

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merged / edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v29

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html

(merging edits to version 28, version 15, version 16, version 17,

version 18, version 19, version 20, version 21 version 22, version 23,

version 24, version 25, version 26, and version 27)

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edits of individual poems

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v28

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v28.html

(editing version 14)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v27

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v27.html

(editing version 13)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v26

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v26.html

(editing version 12)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v25

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v25.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v24

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v24.html

(editing version 9)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v23

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v23.html

(editing version 8)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v22

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v22.html

(editing version 7)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v21

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v21.html

(editing version 6)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v20.html

(editing version 5)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v19

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v19.html

(editing version 4)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v18.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 9, 2016

seeing the words – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v17.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v16.html

(editing original)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v15.html

(editing version 11)

edited April 10, 2015

seeing the words – v14

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/seeing-words-v14.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 31, 2015

seeing the words – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v13.html

(editing original)

edited January 31, 2015

Seeing the Words – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v12.html

(editing original and version 11)

edited May 28, 2014

“Seeing the Words – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/seeing-words-v11.html

edited February 15, 2014

“seeing the words – v10”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/seeing-words-v10.html

(editing version 4)
Edited October 26, 2013

“seeing the words – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v9.html

(editing version 7)

Edited October 25, 2013

“seeing the words – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v8.html

(editing version 3 again)

Edited October 23, 2013

“seeing the words – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v7.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 19, 2013

“seeing the words – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 12, 2013

“seeing the words – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v5.html

(editing version 4)

Edited October 11, 2013

“seeing the words – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v4.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 5, 2013

“seeing the words – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v3.html

(editing the original again)

Edited July 22, 2013

“seeing the words – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/seeing-words-v2.html

December 4, 2007 12:25pm

“seeing the words”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/seeing-words.html

about writing poetry, when it is a gift of God,

transcribing the words God already wrote

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edited January 7, 2016

Personal Poetry – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html

posted February 21, 2004

February 3, 2004 16:45

Personal Poetry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/personal-poetry.html

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edited January 3, 2016

Rewriting – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rewriting-v3.html

(editing original)

edited July 11, 2014

Rewriting – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/rewriting-v2.html

September 28, 2001 05:33

Rewriting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/rewriting.html

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edited December 17, 2015

Poetry – revised – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html

posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog

last edit 8/13/2000

edit 5/24/2000

Poetry – revised

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html

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edited June 29, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html

(editing version 3)

edited April 11, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited March 2, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited April 24, 2013

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v2.html

September 5, 2008

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_9913.html

written at the Agape Café coffeehouse

Wesley United Methodist Church

(one of 24 written there that night)

writing poetry with third grade classes

Barrington Elementary School

Spring 2001

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edited May 19, 2015

Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html

November 1, 2009

Poetry – haiku - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/poetry-haiku-2.html

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edited March 23, 2015

Sounds of Scribbles – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sounds-of-scribbles-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 31, 2015

Sounds of Scribbles – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/sounds-of-scribbles-v2.html

August 18, 2004 21:58

Sounds of Scribbles

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/08/sounds-of-scribbles.html

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edited March 21, 2015

Flash of Joy – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 14, 2015

Flash of Joy – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/flash-of-joy-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 14, 2015

Flash of Joy – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/flash-of-joy-v3.html

(editing original)

edited May 24, 2012

Flash of Joy – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/flash-of-joy-v2.html

February 2, 2004 11:44

Flash of Joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/flash-of-joy.html

– Written in reaction to the response to the poem “Into Being”

by Roberta Woods –

“Love it! You've captured the essence of writing not as a discipline but as joy. And it is because it is pure joy (the agony comes later during revision) it is not a discipline in the sense of having rigid edges. All doing from joy is a gift to the doer as well as the recipient whether cooking, writing, gardening or any other activity. My joy activities are writing and carpentry. All the rest require me to have discipline to get them done. –Roberta”

January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36

Into Being

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.html

– About the process of writing as merely writing down the words, suggested by Roberta Woods earlier in the day. I see her point, based on the way my writing often comes quickly. Even when I edit it as I write, it is more to get it right/write. We had been talking about “one-book wonders” and had segwayed into a discussion of how she writes daily and how, when she starts writing a story, it often is prolific.

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,330 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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Flash of Joy

Flash of joy
Inspiration, epiphany
On the page before me
As I write,

Seeing it appear
Knowing it is right
Clear, concise

Embodiment,
Momentarily,
Of mind’s eye
and fleeting thought

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November 3, 2017

the cadence of the words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-cadence-of-words.html

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edited January 13, 2016

A Calling to Write – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4_13.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

A Calling to Write – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3_4.html

(editing version 2)

July 6, 2015

A Calling to Write – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-calling-to-write-v2.html

August 30, 2011

Hearing Your Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/08/hearing-your-words.html

written after looking up the earlier poem,

“A Calling to Write”

February 4, 2010

A Calling to Write

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/calling-to-write.html

Habakkuk 2:2

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 2:1-3

and Day 138, “Write the Revelation”, in

“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

read 2/4/10

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edited January 13, 2016

Inspiration Poetry – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html

(merging edits to version 3, version 4, and version 5)

(I know, this is part of the craft thing…)

edited November 17, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 5, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v3.html

(merging version 2 and original)

Edited September 4, 2012

“Inspiration Poetry – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/inspiration-poetry-v2.html

May 24, 2009

“Inspiration Poetry”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/inspiration-poetry.html

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merged / edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v29

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html

(merging edits to version 28, version 15, version 16, version 17,

version 18, version 19, version 20, version 21 version 22, version 23,

version 24, version 25, version 26, and version 27)

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edits of individual poems

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v28

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v28.html

(editing version 14)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v27

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v27.html

(editing version 13)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v26

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v26.html

(editing version 12)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v25

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v25.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v24

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v24.html

(editing version 9)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v23

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v23.html

(editing version 8)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v22

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v22.html

(editing version 7)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v21

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v21.html

(editing version 6)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v20.html

(editing version 5)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v19

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v19.html

(editing version 4)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v18.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 9, 2016

seeing the words – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v17.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v16.html

(editing original)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v15.html

(editing version 11)

edited April 10, 2015

seeing the words – v14

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/seeing-words-v14.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 31, 2015

seeing the words – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v13.html

(editing original)

edited January 31, 2015

Seeing the Words – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v12.html

(editing original and version 11)

edited May 28, 2014

“Seeing the Words – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/seeing-words-v11.html

edited February 15, 2014

“seeing the words – v10”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/seeing-words-v10.html

(editing version 4)
Edited October 26, 2013

“seeing the words – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v9.html

(editing version 7)

Edited October 25, 2013

“seeing the words – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v8.html

(editing version 3 again)

Edited October 23, 2013

“seeing the words – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v7.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 19, 2013

“seeing the words – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 12, 2013

“seeing the words – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v5.html

(editing version 4)

Edited October 11, 2013

“seeing the words – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v4.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 5, 2013

“seeing the words – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v3.html

(editing the original again)

Edited July 22, 2013

“seeing the words – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/seeing-words-v2.html

December 4, 2007 12:25pm

“seeing the words”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/seeing-words.html

about writing poetry, when it is a gift of God,

transcribing the words God already wrote

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edited January 7, 2016

Personal Poetry – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html

posted February 21, 2004

February 3, 2004 16:45

Personal Poetry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/personal-poetry.html

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edited January 3, 2016

Rewriting – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rewriting-v3.html

(editing original)

edited July 11, 2014

Rewriting – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/rewriting-v2.html

September 28, 2001 05:33

Rewriting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/rewriting.html

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edited December 17, 2015

Poetry – revised – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html

posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog

last edit 8/13/2000

edit 5/24/2000

Poetry – revised

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html

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edited June 29, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html

(editing version 3)

edited April 11, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited March 2, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited April 24, 2013

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v2.html

September 5, 2008

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_9913.html

written at the Agape Café coffeehouse

Wesley United Methodist Church

(one of 24 written there that night)

writing poetry with third grade classes

Barrington Elementary School

Spring 2001

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edited May 19, 2015

Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html

November 1, 2009

Poetry – haiku - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/poetry-haiku-2.html

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edited March 23, 2015

Sounds of Scribbles – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sounds-of-scribbles-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 31, 2015

Sounds of Scribbles – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/sounds-of-scribbles-v2.html

August 18, 2004 21:58

Sounds of Scribbles

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/08/sounds-of-scribbles.html

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edited March 21, 2015

Flash of Joy – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 14, 2015

Flash of Joy – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/flash-of-joy-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 14, 2015

Flash of Joy – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/flash-of-joy-v3.html

(editing original)

edited May 24, 2012

Flash of Joy – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/flash-of-joy-v2.html

February 2, 2004 11:44

Flash of Joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/flash-of-joy.html

– Written in reaction to the response to the poem “Into Being”

by Roberta Woods –

January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36

Into Being

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.html

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