The Beach

Ocean so blue
Waves crashing
Sky so fresh
Water so yucky
Water on me

Erica Berberena, age 8 (almost 9), copyright 2005, printed 6/6/05 but written earlier

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Explained Parables - V2

Wheat and the Weeds
explained metaphors
of good and evil
now and then
at the end

Too important, too precious
for ambiguity, uncertainty
written out tools for teaching

His interpretation added
to tell the tale
in words
Timid followers
could follow.

6/4/05 17:40


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Pool Soup - V2

Grass and needles and weeds
stirred by arms and sticks
in the pink pool in the yard
The giggle twins
working together again.

Pitch of this
and a pound of that
balance just right,
clear by the sound
of the singing.

Shake the dirt from
the roots, discard the rest
dead bodies on the walk

Dirt Soup now.
Mmm, just right

6/4/05 17:30

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Pool Soup

Grass and needles and weeds
stirred by arms and sticks
in the pool in the yar.
The giggle twins
working together again.


1st draft 6/4/05 17:15

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Explained Parables

Wheat and the weeds
explained metaphors
of good and evil
now and the end

Too important, precious
for ambiguity, uncertainty
written toods for teaching



Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

1st draft 6/4/05 17:00


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 18,720+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.