Immersed

I became enthralled
immersed in the imagery
the depth of feeling
sitting in the room
of the gallery
not seeing, no more than that
is experiencing what I mean
more still
absorbing it into my being
being with the brushstrokes
feeling his passion
as he painted it so long before
in his home in France
the culmination of his art
so able to capture more than a mood
the totality of what is to be explored
the depth of the water
the skin of the water
water lilies

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edited January 28, 2016

Immersed – v3

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

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/immersed-v3_29.html

(editing original and version 2)

edited January 23, 2016

Seeing Monet’s Lily Pads – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-monets-lily-pads-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-monets-lily-pads-v2_23.html

(editing version 2)

edited August 19, 2015

Seeing Monet’s Lily Pads – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/seeing-monets-lily-pads-v2.html

July 15, 2013

Seeing Monet’s Lily Pads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/seeing-monets-lily-pads.html

breakfast 6/14/13

Annual Conference

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http://www.neumc.org/console/files/oFiles_Library_XZXLCZ/AC_Agenda_Z8XEJV7M.pdf

New England United Methodist Church

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2013 Theme: Strangely Warmed; Formed by God

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening scripture to us?”

--Luke 24:13-35 led by Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318

sermons:

“Recognizing the Holy”, 6/13/2013 (by Reverend Hand),

reflection on Luke 24:13-35, the Walk to Emmaus

“Episcopal Address, 6/13/2013 (by Bishop Devadhar)

“A Word about Work” , 6/14/2013 (by Reverend Hand)

“Do you see . . . ?”, 6/14/2013 (by Bishop Devadhar)

Honored Guests - http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/814

Conference Preacher – Rev. Stephanie Moore Hand –

http://providenceumc.org/contact/our-staff/rev-stephanie-moore-hand

June 12, 2013 to June 15, 2015

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Edited December 24, 2013

Immersed – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/immersed-v2.html

July 20, 2006 19:31

Immersed

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/immersed.html

Monet – 1998 – inside the room of the MFA with wall sized paintings - http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=634, http://www.thegavel.net/2016.html

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