Thursday, November 07, 2013

What do they see – v5


words of the message
hidden struggles, but hope,
their beauty within
but a harsh self-image
slow, hard to set aside
with society’s message

What do they see, really
my daughters, my lover
the women in my life
what do they truly see
when they look in the mirror?

Do they see their real beauty
life in the wrinkles,
in the crinkles, the dimples
the lines of their faces
theirs to share, open
joyfully, confident

Do they smile for the mirror
do they like who they see
are they happy in their skin
do they see the beauty
that is there deep within?


----  
Edited November 6, 2013
“What do they see – v5”
edited October 23, 2013
“What do they see – v4”
edited October 13, 2013
“What do they see – v3”
edited April 20, 2013
“What do they see – v2”
new poem April 20, 2013
“What do they see”
Edited April 20, 2013
“A Harsh Self-Image – v2”
April 20, 2013
“A Harsh Self-Image”
Dove ad about self-image
additional videos by the participants:
artist Gil Zamora
Kela
Florence
Melinda
my response to the Dove ad on Blogger
my response to the Dove ad on Twitter
April 20, 2013
&
new poem April 18, 2013
“The path of our lives”
Edited April 15, 2013
“Like whispers on the rice paper – v4”
Edited August 15, 2012
“Like whispers on the rice paper – v3”
February 17, 2012
“Like whispers on the rice paper – v2”
lWednesday evening worship
Fourth of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
Third Sunday: Stepping Stones
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 15, 2012
&
Wednesday evening worship
Third of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
Third Sunday: Silence
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 8, 2012
&
Wednesday evening worship
Second of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
Second Sunday: Bumpy Bead
1 John 4:7-21
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 25, 2012
&
Wednesday evening worship
start of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
First Sunday: God
Psalm 105:1-6
Isaiah 56:1-8
Acts 17:22-32
poem, “Pied Beauty”,
by Gerard Manley Hopkins
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 11, 2012

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 26,120+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

No comments: