The Morsel of Bread

What must he have felt, sharing in the meal
the invocation, the intoning of the words
these words of the teacher, the master, Rabbi
changing the ancient words of remembrance
saying something entirely new, a new covenant
the morsel of bread dipped, shared from his hands
his words to go, to do that which is planned quickly
what must he have thought, in that moment
the doubt, the confusion, steps set in motion
unable to return, to pull back
the wheels of time turning
his body, his blood
his sacrifice,
dripping on his hands

edited March 21, 2015

The Morsel of Bread – v26

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v26.html

(editing original again)

edited March 2, 2015

The Morsel of Bread – v25

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v25.html

(editing original again)

edited January 25, 2015

The Morsel of Bread – v24

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-morsel-of-bread-v24.html

(editing original again)

edited May 28, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v23

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-morsel-of-bread-v23.html

editing second stanza from poem:

May 28, 2014

“Changing the ancient words of remembrance”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/changing-ancient-words-of-remembrance.html

(extract of “The Morsel of Bread – v22”)

Edited May 28, 2014

“The Morsel of Bread – v22”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-morsel-of-bread-v22.html

(editing original again)

(asking the different question,

“How would we have felt,

sharing in the meal?”)

&

April 4, 2014

“The Morsel of Bread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-morsel-of-bread.html

reposting original poem

just adding additional links and tags below

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February 1, 2009

“The Morsel of Bread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

(475 page views as of 4/4/2014)

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edited April 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v21

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-morsel-of-bread-v21.html

(editing original again)

edited March 29, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v20.html

(editing original again)

edited March 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v19

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v19.html

(editing original again,

with thoughts about Ash Wednesday tomorrow)

edited March 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v18.html

(editing version 17,

with thoughts about Ash Wednesday tomorrow)

edited February 24, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-morsel-of-bread-v17.html

(editing version 13)

edited January 25, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-morsel-of-bread-v16.html

(editing original again,

but becoming Peter, John)

edited January 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-morsel-of-bread-v15.html

(editing original again,

but becoming Judas)

February 1, 2009

The Morsel of Bread

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Edited December 5, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v14”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v14.html

(editing original again)

Edited November 30, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v13”

(editing version 3)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-morsel-of-bread-v13.html

Edited November 24, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v12”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-morsel-of-bread-v12.html

(editing the original again)

Edited October 25, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v11”

(editing version 8 again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v11.html

Edited October 25, 2013

The Morsel of Bread – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v10.html

Edited October 17, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v9.html

Edited October 9, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v8.html

(editing original again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Edited September 8, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-morsel-of-bread-v7.html

 (editing version 3)

Edited April 13, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-morsel-of-bread-v6.html

Edited March 19, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v5.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v4.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v3.html

Edited December 19, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v2.html

February 1, 2009

“The Morsel of Bread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Matthew 26:14-30

Matthew 26:26-28

Mark 14:12-26

Mark 14:24-26

Luke 22:1-30

Luke 22:14-23

Luke 22:14-20

John 6:53-59

John 13:1-30

John 13:21-30

John 13:27-30

and sermon, “Even Me Lord?”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/sermon-even-me-lord-by-pastor-ruth-l.html

(and see the poems inspired by it:

Even Me Lord

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/even-me-lord.html)

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

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meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 1, 2009

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