The Morsel of Bread – v4

What must he have felt, sharing in the meal

knowing what he knew, what he had done

(but not all of what would unfold)

the invocation, the intoning of these 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, in that bit of bread from Jesus

His sacrifice, wet, dripping on his hands

Running from the room, with the others

out into the cold night, the world, Jerusalem

no longer safe, within the sheepfold, out of Christ’s protection

Did the cold greet him, like a heavy leaden cloak

or did it hasten his steps to the Temple

to spring the trap of evil, to capture

to betray the One foretold, our hope, Messiah

What did he think after that, running to the Temple

his fate cast in the choice that he had made

nowhere left to turn, lost, wandering, caught in this purpose

a captive of the scheme he set in motion

Did he know what was to come, the trial, his crucifixion

or was all of this a mistake, greed raising its head

the coins burning a hole, an ache in his soul

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Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v4”

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
by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
>

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com 

http://pastorruth.posterous.com/ 

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.suncookumc.org 

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

February 1, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,500+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Morsel of Bread – v3

What must he have felt, sharing in the meal

knowing what he knew, what he had done

(but not all of what would unfold)

the invocation, the intoning of these 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, in that bit of bread from Jesus

His sacrifice, wet, dripping on his hands

Running from the room, with the others

out into the cold night, the world, Jerusalem

no longer safe, within the sheepfold, out of Christ’s protection

Did the cold greet him, like a heavy leaden cloak

or did it hasten his steps to the Temple

to spring the trap of evil, to capture

to betray the One foretold, our hope, Messiah

-------

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v3”

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
by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

February 1, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,790+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

hiding in the ice – v2

a latent danger
hidden while seen
control, an illusion
held by another

hiding in the ice
the moment of death
spun, crash
a life that was lost

the trap yet set
often repeating
for the uninitiated
the complacent
another life out of balance

------ 

edited December 29, 2015

Demons – v2

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

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/demons-v2_29.html

edited December 29, 2015

Did You Hear Her Cry – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/did-you-hear-her-cry-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/did-you-hear-her-cry-v2_29.html

edited December 29, 2015

The Crash – v2

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

edited December 18, 2015

The Submariner – v2

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

&

edited December 17, 2015

Meticulous – v2

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

&

edited December 18, 2015

Adam Asked – v2

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

==========

edited October 22, 2015

Did you brace for impact – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/did-you-brace-for-impact-v2.html

edicted October 22, 2015

Mile Marker 19 – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/mile-marker-19-v8.html

(editing original)

edited October 5, 2015

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/like-venus-fly-trap-v9.html

(editing version 5)

&

edited October 3, 2015

Why on this day – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/why-on-this-day-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/why-on-this-day-v3_5.html

(editing original)

edited October 19, 2014

Why on this day – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/why-on-this-day-v2.html

July 1, 2014

Why on this day

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-on-this-day.html

“My Prayers Weekend!”

“Next Day Stretch”

draft a note to God

about a day when you struggled

with a big question

for June 29, 2014

read June 30, 2014

&

edited June 27, 2014

A vivid memory – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-vivid-memory-v2.html

June 27, 2014

A vivid memory

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-vivid-memory.html

Matthew 28:20 (NRSV)

Romans 8:31-39

Upper Room Daily Devotional

“In Dark Times”

http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-06-26 

by Don Greeley

about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

for June 26, 2014

read June 27, 2014

Upper Room Daily Devotional

for March and April 2014

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/may-jun%202014

&

edited August 15, 2015

Here it comes – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/here-it-comes-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 12, 2014

Here it comes – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/here-it-comes-v2.html

January 12, 2014

Here it comes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/here-it-comes.html

January 12, 2014

I am not ready

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-am-not-ready.html

(conversation by Dean McKenney about his

bad car accident 40 years ago)

January 12, 2014

an accounting to God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/an-accounting-to-god.html

January 12, 2014

Honor their walk

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/honor-their-walk.html

Romans 14:10-12

Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14

Men’s Bible Study

led by Steve Curtis

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

January 12, 2014

&

edited August 4, 2015

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/like-venus-fly-trap-v8.html

(editing version 5)

edited May 9, 2015

Ten Years – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/ten-years-v2.html

April 23, 2004

Ten Years

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/04/ten-years.html

see also

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edited January 11, 2014

Mile Marker 19 – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/mile-marker-19-v7.html

(editing version 6)

Edited November 9, 2013

Mile Marker 19 – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/mile-marker-19-v6.html

(editing version 3)

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edited March 21, 2015

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/like-venus-fly-trap-v7.html

(editing version 5)

edited December 3, 2014

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/like-venus-fly-trap-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 9, 2013

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/like-venus-fly-trap-v5.html

Edited October 24, 2013

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/like-venus-fly-trap-v4.html

Edited October 11, 2013

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/like-venus-fly-trap-v3.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-venus-fly-trap-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Like the Venus Fly Trap”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-venus-fly-trap.html

edited February 11, 2014

“hiding in the ice – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/hiding-in-ice-v9.html

edited January 4, 2014

“hiding in the ice – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/hiding-in-ice-v8.html

(editing version 5)

Edited September 28, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/hiding-in-ice-v7.html

 (editing version 3)

Edited September 28, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/hiding-in-ice-v6.html

(editing version 2)

Edited September 25, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/hiding-in-ice-v5.html

Edited August 2, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/hiding-in-ice-v4.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“hiding in the ice – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/hiding-in-ice-v3.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“hiding in the ice – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/hiding-in-ice-v2.html

December 21, 2012

“hiding in the ice”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/hiding-in-ice.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Animated / Evil – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/animated-evil-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Animated / Evil”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/animated-evil.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“A latent danger – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-latent-danger-v3.html

December 20, 2012

“A latent danger – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-latent-danger-v2.html

“A latent danger”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-latent-danger.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Smiling in the freezing – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/smiling-in-freezing-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Smiling in the freezing”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-water-changing-life-giving-elixir.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“A frozen trap – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-frozen-trap-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“A frozen trap”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-frozen-trap.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“was the road innocent – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/was-road-innocent-v2.html

December 21, 2012

“was the road innocent”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/was-road-innocent.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Did the ice know – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/did-ice-know-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Did the ice know”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/did-ice-know.html

series of new poems

also about my father’s death,

after reviewing poem by Jacob Montgomery,

“Icy Lanes”,

(see more of his poems at:

http://soggytractor.wordpress.com )

and exchanging emails with him about that poem

and my father’s death

2/14/1991

&

Edited August 22, 2013

“eyes not shut – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/eyes-not-shut-v2.html

August 22, 2013

“eyes not shut”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/eyes-not-shut.html

a poem in conjured after reading poem

“TATTOOS AND ATTITUDE”

https://www.facebook.com/chip.bergeron2/posts/503630106394453

by Chip Bergeron

https://www.facebook.com/chip.bergeron2

http://www.authorsden.com/chipbergeron

&

Edited September 20, 2012

new poem, “Did you brace for impact”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/did-you-brace-for-impact.html

&

Edited September 20, 2012

“Mile Marker 19 – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/mile-marker-19-v5.html

&

Edited September 12, 2012

“Mile Marker 19 – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/mile-marker-19-v2.html

editing version 2 below

&

Edited September 12, 2012

“Mile Marker 19 – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/mile-marker-19-v3.html

editing the original again

inspired by reading it at Poets’ Corner

monthly poetry reading,

at the Suncook Senior Center

September 10, 2012

&

edited June 6, 2012 (adding an additional last stanza)

“Mile Marker 19 – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/mile-marker-19-v2.html

&

October 2, 2011

Did You Hear Her Cry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/did-you-hear-her-cry.html

after rereading earlier poem,

“Mile Marker 19”

&

Edited April 23, 2013

“No Life in Your Eyes – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-life-in-your-eyes-v2.html

February 11, 2011

“No Life in Your Eyes”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-life-in-your-eyes.html

remembering the 20^th anniversary

of my father’s death, February 14, 1991

written at the House of Purpose coffeehouse

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Purpose/298439882520

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The-House-Of-Purpose/357853918881

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=132438993489979

Hillsboro, NH

February 11, 2011

&

new poem February 11, 2014

Where you are scattered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/where-you-are-scattered.html

posted March 22, 2004

written 2/26/2001

Adam Asked

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/adam-asked.html

posted March 18, 2004

written March 6, 2001

Meticulous

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

posted March 17, 2004

written 3/2/2001 and 3/5/2001

The Submariner

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

posted February 18, 2004

March 2, 2001

“Ashes”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/ashes.html

posted February 18, 2004

March 2, 2001

“Home Again”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/home-again.html

&

posted March 10, 2004

written April 3, 2001 8:47am

Demons

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

&

posted February 14, 2004

(the 13^th anniversary of my father’s fatal accident)

written June 18, 2001 10:54pm

The Crash

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/crash.html

about my father's death

February 14, 1991

and my car accident

the day I applied to law school

&

posted February 8, 2004

original version written 5/20/2000

“Mile Marker 19”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/mile-marker-19_08.html

posted to my blog on February 8, 2004,

as the 15^th poem put on the site -

about my father’s fatal car accident

near Mile Marker 19

on the Spaulding Turnpike

Rochester, NH

February 14, 1991 at 7:02pm

Valentine’s Day

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not silent in our waiting

God is not subtle

we are to be busy

prepared for his coming

doing the work of Christ

We are not to be silent

standing by complacent

we are not to be silent

in our waiting for the Lord

Speak out against injustice

join the burgeoning throng

join with the martyrs

in the servant song

------

December 21, 2012

Micah 5:2a

Micah 7:1-7

“Israel in Misery”

Micah 5:3-9

Micah 3:9

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

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December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Waiting on God’s Promise”

by Janet Knight

for December 17, 2012,

read December 17, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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God of hope. . .

God of hope

we trust in you

we come to you on our knees

Hear our pleas

come to us

Come and redeem your sheep

------

December 21, 2012

Micah 5:2a

Micah 7:1-7

“Israel in Misery”

Micah 5:3-9

Micah 3:9

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Waiting on God’s Promise”

by Janet Knight

for December 17, 2012,

read December 17, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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 21,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Speak while we wait

We must not be silent

just happy in our own salvation

We must speak while we wait

seeking to end injustice

We are to be a witness

a herald of the good news

but how are we faithful

when so many have no shoes

------

December 21, 2012

Micah 5:2a

Micah 7:1-7

“Israel in Misery”

Micah 5:3-9

Micah 3:9

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Waiting on God’s Promise”

by Janet Knight

for December 17, 2012,

read December 17, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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 21,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

My God will hear me

I believe in God’s promise

my God will hear me

my hope will be vindicated

I can trust in the Lord

God has been faithful

even when we have denied him

He has stood beside us

all the days of our lives

I know I can trust him

He will save his people

the price already paid

we just have to believe

------

December 21, 2012

Micah 7:7

Micah 5:2a

Micah 7:1-7

“Israel in Misery”

Micah 5:3-9

Micah 3:9

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Waiting on God’s Promise”

by Janet Knight

for December 17, 2012,

read December 17, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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 21,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

I wait for God my Savior

My life only has meaning

in God, in Jesus

in the journey I have started

waiting on my Lord

I wait for God my Savior

my hope for a future

healing me from my transgressions

lifting me from the grave

------

December 21, 2012

Micah 7:7

Micah 5:2a

Micah 7:1-7

“Israel in Misery”

Micah 5:3-9

Micah 3:9

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Waiting on God’s Promise”

by Janet Knight

for December 17, 2012,

read December 17, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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 21,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

I watch in hope for the Lord

I watch the skies
I look for the signs
I wait hopeful
I watch in hope for the Lord
We need his blessing
we long for that day
we hope for the Messiah
We seek him; we pray


------
December 21, 2012
Micah 7:7
Micah 5:2a
Micah 7:1-7
“Israel in Misery”
Micah 5:3-9
Micah 3:9
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012
“Waiting on God’s Promise”
by Janet Knight
for December 17, 2012,
read December 17, 2012
Fourth week of Advent
Candle of Love

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 21,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

one who will be ruler over Israel

The prophet speaking

promising a future

a life from the seed

from the branch of the king

a life in him,

a future of our hope

our joy in our Savior

from David’s vine

------

December 21, 2012

Micah 5:2a

Micah 7:1-7

“Israel in Misery”

Micah 5:3-9

Micah 3:9

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Waiting on God’s Promise”

by Janet Knight

for December 17, 2012,

read December 17, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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 21,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

out of Bethlehem

out of Bethlehem
so was the prophecy
the hope for salvation
in that small time
the life of our Savior
the hope for all people
out of Bethlehem
our ruler, eternal
our life for all time


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December 21, 2012
Micah 5:2a
Micah 7:1-7
“Israel in Misery”
Micah 5:3-9
Micah 3:9
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012
“Waiting on God’s Promise”
by Janet Knight
for December 17, 2012,
read December 17, 2012
Fourth week of Advent
Candle of Love

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 21,980+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Being Her Voice

Not knowing fully what to do
in this time, this situation
her pain fully evident
a public act, in private
unseen by others

Being her voice
standing with her
our lives bound to hers
whatever the consequence

for she is our world
Our only option, trust
going into battle for her
believing her completely
because we must


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December 19, December 20, and December 21, 2012

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 21,680+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Marshmallow Frosting – v3

black rocks in each stream

icebergs exposed, uplifted

seemingly topped with

a frozen confection

with marshmallow frosting

hiding in winter

camouflaged as snow

Edited December 21, 2012

“Marshmallow Frosting – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/marshmallow-frosting-v3.html

January 1, 2011

“Marshmallow Frosting”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/01/marshmallow-frosting.html

drive from Pembroke, NH

to Claremont, NH

Rte 89 and Rte 103

&

see earlier edited version

January 1, 2011

“Marshmallow Frosting – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/01/marshmallow-frosting-v2.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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,400+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Black Raspberry Blooms – v2

In the lee of the schoolyard

bushes shrouded still

in the shadows of early dawn

lavender purple lilacs,

unopened blossoms

dark shading, color, just like

rich black raspberry ice cream

with the rising of the light,

softening, brightening colors

from that darkness to pale lilac

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Edited December 21, 2012

“Black Raspberry Blooms – v2”

May 8, 2009

“Black Raspberry Blooms”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/black-raspberry-blooms.html

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 21,800+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

hiding in the ice

a latent danger

hidden while seen

control, an illusion

held by another

hiding in the ice

the moment of death

spun, crash

the life that was lost

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edited December 29, 2015

Demons – v2

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

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/demons-v2_29.html

edited December 29, 2015

Did You Hear Her Cry – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/did-you-hear-her-cry-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/did-you-hear-her-cry-v2_29.html

edited December 29, 2015

The Crash – v2

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

edited December 18, 2015

The Submariner – v2

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

&

edited December 17, 2015

Meticulous – v2

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

&

edited December 18, 2015

Adam Asked – v2

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

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edited October 22, 2015

Did you brace for impact – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/did-you-brace-for-impact-v2.html

edicted October 22, 2015

Mile Marker 19 – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/mile-marker-19-v8.html

(editing original)

edited October 5, 2015

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/like-venus-fly-trap-v9.html

(editing version 5)

&

edited October 3, 2015

Why on this day – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/why-on-this-day-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/why-on-this-day-v3_5.html

(editing original)

edited October 19, 2014

Why on this day – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/why-on-this-day-v2.html

July 1, 2014

Why on this day

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-on-this-day.html

“My Prayers Weekend!”

“Next Day Stretch”

draft a note to God

about a day when you struggled

with a big question

for June 29, 2014

read June 30, 2014

&

edited June 27, 2014

A vivid memory – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-vivid-memory-v2.html

June 27, 2014

A vivid memory

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-vivid-memory.html

Matthew 28:20 (NRSV)

Romans 8:31-39

Upper Room Daily Devotional

“In Dark Times”

http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-06-26 

by Don Greeley

about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

for June 26, 2014

read June 27, 2014

Upper Room Daily Devotional

for March and April 2014

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/may-jun%202014

&

edited August 15, 2015

Here it comes – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/here-it-comes-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 12, 2014

Here it comes – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/here-it-comes-v2.html

January 12, 2014

Here it comes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/here-it-comes.html

January 12, 2014

I am not ready

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-am-not-ready.html

(conversation by Dean McKenney about his

bad car accident 40 years ago)

January 12, 2014

an accounting to God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/an-accounting-to-god.html

January 12, 2014

Honor their walk

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/honor-their-walk.html

Romans 14:10-12

Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14

Men’s Bible Study

led by Steve Curtis

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

January 12, 2014

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edited August 4, 2015

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/like-venus-fly-trap-v8.html

(editing version 5)

edited May 9, 2015

Ten Years – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/ten-years-v2.html

April 23, 2004

Ten Years

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/04/ten-years.html

see also

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edited January 11, 2014

Mile Marker 19 – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/mile-marker-19-v7.html

(editing version 6)

Edited November 9, 2013

Mile Marker 19 – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/mile-marker-19-v6.html

(editing version 3)

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edited March 21, 2015

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/like-venus-fly-trap-v7.html

(editing version 5)

edited December 3, 2014

Like the Venus Fly Trap – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/like-venus-fly-trap-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 9, 2013

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/like-venus-fly-trap-v5.html

Edited October 24, 2013

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/like-venus-fly-trap-v4.html

Edited October 11, 2013

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/like-venus-fly-trap-v3.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Like the Venus Fly Trap – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-venus-fly-trap-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Like the Venus Fly Trap”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-venus-fly-trap.html

edited February 11, 2014

“hiding in the ice – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/hiding-in-ice-v9.html

edited January 4, 2014

“hiding in the ice – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/hiding-in-ice-v8.html

(editing version 5)

Edited September 28, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/hiding-in-ice-v7.html

 (editing version 3)

Edited September 28, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/hiding-in-ice-v6.html

(editing version 2)

Edited September 25, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/hiding-in-ice-v5.html

Edited August 2, 2013

“hiding in the ice – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/hiding-in-ice-v4.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“hiding in the ice – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/hiding-in-ice-v3.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“hiding in the ice – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/hiding-in-ice-v2.html

December 21, 2012

“hiding in the ice”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/hiding-in-ice.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Animated / Evil – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/animated-evil-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Animated / Evil”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/animated-evil.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“A latent danger – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-latent-danger-v3.html

December 20, 2012

“A latent danger – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-latent-danger-v2.html

“A latent danger”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-latent-danger.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Smiling in the freezing – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/smiling-in-freezing-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Smiling in the freezing”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-water-changing-life-giving-elixir.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“A frozen trap – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-frozen-trap-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“A frozen trap”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-frozen-trap.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“was the road innocent – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/was-road-innocent-v2.html

December 21, 2012

“was the road innocent”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/was-road-innocent.html

Edited December 26, 2012

“Did the ice know – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/did-ice-know-v2.html

December 20, 2012

“Did the ice know”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/did-ice-know.html

series of new poems

also about my father’s death,

after reviewing poem by Jacob Montgomery,

“Icy Lanes”,

(see more of his poems at:

http://soggytractor.wordpress.com )

and exchanging emails with him about that poem

and my father’s death

2/14/1991

&

Edited August 22, 2013

“eyes not shut – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/eyes-not-shut-v2.html

August 22, 2013

“eyes not shut”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/eyes-not-shut.html

a poem in conjured after reading poem

“TATTOOS AND ATTITUDE”

https://www.facebook.com/chip.bergeron2/posts/503630106394453

by Chip Bergeron

https://www.facebook.com/chip.bergeron2

http://www.authorsden.com/chipbergeron

&

Edited September 20, 2012

new poem, “Did you brace for impact”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/did-you-brace-for-impact.html

&

Edited September 20, 2012

“Mile Marker 19 – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/mile-marker-19-v5.html

&

Edited September 12, 2012

“Mile Marker 19 – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/mile-marker-19-v2.html

editing version 2 below

&

Edited September 12, 2012

“Mile Marker 19 – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/mile-marker-19-v3.html

editing the original again

inspired by reading it at Poets’ Corner

monthly poetry reading,

at the Suncook Senior Center

September 10, 2012

&

edited June 6, 2012 (adding an additional last stanza)

“Mile Marker 19 – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/mile-marker-19-v2.html

&

October 2, 2011

Did You Hear Her Cry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/did-you-hear-her-cry.html

after rereading earlier poem,

“Mile Marker 19”

&

Edited April 23, 2013

“No Life in Your Eyes – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-life-in-your-eyes-v2.html

February 11, 2011

“No Life in Your Eyes”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-life-in-your-eyes.html

remembering the 20^th anniversary

of my father’s death, February 14, 1991

written at the House of Purpose coffeehouse

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Purpose/298439882520

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The-House-Of-Purpose/357853918881

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=132438993489979

Hillsboro, NH

February 11, 2011

&

new poem February 11, 2014

Where you are scattered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/where-you-are-scattered.html

posted March 22, 2004

written 2/26/2001

Adam Asked

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/adam-asked.html

posted March 18, 2004

written March 6, 2001

Meticulous

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

posted March 17, 2004

written 3/2/2001 and 3/5/2001

The Submariner

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

posted February 18, 2004

March 2, 2001

“Ashes”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/ashes.html

posted February 18, 2004

March 2, 2001

“Home Again”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/home-again.html

&

posted March 10, 2004

written April 3, 2001 8:47am

Demons

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

&

posted February 14, 2004

(the 13^th anniversary of my father’s fatal accident)

written June 18, 2001 10:54pm

The Crash

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/crash.html

about my father's death

February 14, 1991

and my car accident

the day I applied to law school

&

posted February 8, 2004

original version written 5/20/2000

“Mile Marker 19”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/mile-marker-19_08.html

posted to my blog on February 8, 2004,

as the 15^th poem put on the site -

about my father’s fatal car accident

near Mile Marker 19

on the Spaulding Turnpike

Rochester, NH

February 14, 1991 at 7:02pm

Valentine’s Day

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,470+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.