Saturday, August 31, 2013

were you there - 2


were you there
in that broken mess
the walls of the car
stove in, crushed
the plate inside
were you there
when I reached
the back seat
holding your brains
in my hands


new poem, August 31, 2013
“were you there”
Edited August 31, 2013
“longer knives – v2”
new poem August 30, 2013
“longer knives”
Edited August 30, 2013
“sharper needles – v2”
new poem August 30, 2013
“sharper needles”
new poem August 30, 2013
“tattooed with pain”
Edited August 22, 2013
“eyes not shut
August 22, 2013
“eyes not shut”
August 22, 2013
“tattooed on the inside”
a poem in response to poem
 “TATTOOS AND ATTITUDE”
by Chip Bergeron

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 25,200+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

two weeks


do they have two weeks
for deliberation, bombast
what of the children
if he bombs them
in the next two weeks
what of the innocents
those caught in the middle
do they have this time
these two weeks


new poem, August 31, 2013
“two weeks”
new poem, August 31, 2013
“time to prepare”
new poem, August 31, 2013
“hitting pause”
Edited August 31, 2013
“Benghazi was nothing – v2”
Edited August 31, 2013
“what of the innocents – v2”
new poem August 31, 2013
with warning
new poem August 30, 2013
“Benghazi was nothing”
new poem August 30, 2013
“what of the innocents”
new poem August 30, 2013
“will we be safer”
&
after Parliament in United Kingdom
voted against intervention
&
my post on twitter
August 29, 2013 5:45pm
@BarackObama Assuming #Assad used #chemical #weapons on his #people, how would a #US #military #attack make #Americans or the #world #safer?
&
Edited August 27, 2013
“as you do for the least of these – v4”
Edited August 25, 2013
as you do to the least of these
(about possible chemical weapons attack
in Syria and the possible response
by the United States)
&
Edited August 11, 2013
“If we were honest – v3”
Edited August 6, 2013
“If we were honest”
Edited August 6, 2013
“If we were Christians – v2”
February 20, 2011
“If we were Christians”
Matthew 5:38-48 (The Message Bible)
Love Your Enemies
Psalm 119:33-40 (God’s Word Translation)
Leviticus 19:9-18 (The Message Bible)
Psalm 25:8-10 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Prayer of Adoration (UMBOW #461)
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD)
James 4:8 (“Just a Closer Walk with Thee (The Faith We Sing #2158)
Luke 2:29 (“Go Now in Peace”, UMH #665)
Worship Theme: “God’s law versus Human Law”
and sermon, “Mercy versus Retribution”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 20, 2011
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, etc.
and
especially the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February 11, 2011
&
and the jubilance in Tahrir Square
versus the bloodshed in Bahrain and Libya, etc.
February 18, 2011
&
hearing claim by President Obama 2/15/2011
in a news conference that when history books tell it
we will be seen as being on the right side of history
in how the United States responded
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”
February 14, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
 “This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.
February 13, 2011
and see
A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February 3, 2011)
by Safiyah Fosua
&
Matthew 5:21-37 (Common English Bible)
Law of murder
Law of adultery
Law of Divorce
Law of Oaths
Matthew 5:17 (Common English Bible)
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 18:1-3, 46 (God’s Word Translation) (Call to Worship)
Prayer of Invocation
Prayer of Dedication
Exodus 16:13-15, Psalm 34:8, John 4:10, 1 Corinthians 5:8
(Centering Hymn: “All Who Hunger”, The Faith We Sing #2126)
Romans 14:7
(Lord, Speak To Me”, United Methodist Hymnal #463)
Acts 2:42
(“Let Us Break Bread Together”, United Methodist Hymnal #618)
Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 11:28
(“You Who Are Thirsty”, The Faith We Sing #2132)
1 John 1:7
(“Trust and Obey”, United Methodist Hymnal #467)
Worship Theme: “God gives life . . . sin gives death”
and sermon, “A Life or Death Situation
(Aka . . . A fine line between Heaven and Hell)”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 13, 2011
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
&
Matthew 5:13-20 (NRSV)
(and Matthew 5:1-12, Beatitudes)
John 6:51 (Call to Worship)
Isaiah 58.6-12 (NRSV)
John 13:34-35 and Ephesians 4:4-6
(“They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”, The Faith We Sing #2223)
Micah 6:8
(“We Are Called”, The Faith We Sing #2172)
Call to Worship (John 6:51)
Prayer of Confession
Prayer of Dedication
Worship Theme: “A Meal for All People”
and sermon, “Salty Christians”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 6, 2011
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

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 25,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

time to prepare


time to prepare
to harden his bunkers
to move the munitions
to deploy the armies
to loose the bombs
to kill more innocents
while the world dithers
talks about his atrocities
the enemy made ready
when the strikes come
the dead on the ground


new poem, August 31, 2013
“time to prepare”
new poem, August 31, 2013
“hitting pause”
Edited August 31, 2013
“Benghazi was nothing – v2”
Edited August 31, 2013
“what of the innocents – v2”
new poem August 31, 2013
with warning
new poem August 30, 2013
“Benghazi was nothing”
new poem August 30, 2013
“what of the innocents”
new poem August 30, 2013
“will we be safer”
&
after Parliament in United Kingdom
voted against intervention
&
my post on twitter
August 29, 2013 5:45pm
@BarackObama Assuming #Assad used #chemical #weapons on his #people, how would a #US #military #attack make #Americans or the #world #safer?
&
Edited August 27, 2013
“as you do for the least of these – v4”
Edited August 25, 2013
as you do to the least of these
(about possible chemical weapons attack
in Syria and the possible response
by the United States)
&
Edited August 11, 2013
“If we were honest – v3”
Edited August 6, 2013
“If we were honest”
Edited August 6, 2013
“If we were Christians – v2”
February 20, 2011
“If we were Christians”
Matthew 5:38-48 (The Message Bible)
Love Your Enemies
Psalm 119:33-40 (God’s Word Translation)
Leviticus 19:9-18 (The Message Bible)
Psalm 25:8-10 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Prayer of Adoration (UMBOW #461)
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD)
James 4:8 (“Just a Closer Walk with Thee (The Faith We Sing #2158)
Luke 2:29 (“Go Now in Peace”, UMH #665)
Worship Theme: “God’s law versus Human Law”
and sermon, “Mercy versus Retribution”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 20, 2011
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, etc.
and
especially the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February 11, 2011
&
and the jubilance in Tahrir Square
versus the bloodshed in Bahrain and Libya, etc.
February 18, 2011
&
hearing claim by President Obama 2/15/2011
in a news conference that when history books tell it
we will be seen as being on the right side of history
in how the United States responded
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”
February 14, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
 “This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.
February 13, 2011
and see
A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February 3, 2011)
by Safiyah Fosua
&
Matthew 5:21-37 (Common English Bible)
Law of murder
Law of adultery
Law of Divorce
Law of Oaths
Matthew 5:17 (Common English Bible)
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 18:1-3, 46 (God’s Word Translation) (Call to Worship)
Prayer of Invocation
Prayer of Dedication
Exodus 16:13-15, Psalm 34:8, John 4:10, 1 Corinthians 5:8
(Centering Hymn: “All Who Hunger”, The Faith We Sing #2126)
Romans 14:7
(Lord, Speak To Me”, United Methodist Hymnal #463)
Acts 2:42
(“Let Us Break Bread Together”, United Methodist Hymnal #618)
Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 11:28
(“You Who Are Thirsty”, The Faith We Sing #2132)
1 John 1:7
(“Trust and Obey”, United Methodist Hymnal #467)
Worship Theme: “God gives life . . . sin gives death”
and sermon, “A Life or Death Situation
(Aka . . . A fine line between Heaven and Hell)”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 13, 2011
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
&
Matthew 5:13-20 (NRSV)
(and Matthew 5:1-12, Beatitudes)
John 6:51 (Call to Worship)
Isaiah 58.6-12 (NRSV)
John 13:34-35 and Ephesians 4:4-6
(“They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”, The Faith We Sing #2223)
Micah 6:8
(“We Are Called”, The Faith We Sing #2172)
Call to Worship (John 6:51)
Prayer of Confession
Prayer of Dedication
Worship Theme: “A Meal for All People”
and sermon, “Salty Christians”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 6, 2011
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

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 25,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

He loved us - 2


we did not love him
He loved us
gave his Son
our Savior
the Messiah
the Chosen One
to lift, to redeem us
to seal the breach
to bring us to him
God loved us that much


August 31, 2013
Worship Theme: “Fellowship”
John 15:11-17 (The Message)
1 John 4:7-12 (The Message)
“God is Love”
children’s message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Communion
sermon blog
meditation blog
Sermon 6 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 1, 2013
&
Worship Theme: “Worship”
Luke 4:5-8 (The Message)
    (extract of Luke 4:1-13)
Matthew 22:34-37 (New Living Translation)
    (extract of 22:34-40)
John 4:19-24 (The Message)
    (extract of John 4:1-42)
children’s message
how to make good decisions
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon “Worship. .  . It Does A Body Good”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Sermon 5 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 25, 2013
&
Worship Theme: “Do We Make Room for God . . .?”
Ephesians 2:11-22 (CEB)
“The reconciliation of God’s people” (CEB)
“One in Christ” (NIV)
2 Samuel 7:1-7 (NLT)
Mark 6:30-44, 53-56 (CEB)
“Jesus feeds five thousand people” (CEB)
 “Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand” (NIV)
children’s message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon “Make Room for Yahweh”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Sermon 5 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 18, 2013
&
Prayer Vigil at the Park
after worship service
7/28/2013
&
Theme: “Do We Worship Only on Sunday?”
Worship song – “I Sing Praises”
Ephesians 1:3-14 (Gods Word Translation)
Ephesians 1:3-14 (The Message)
Acts 2:38-47 (New Revised Standard Version)
children’s message
sharing our joy
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon “Live Your Worship Out Loud!”
“Shout It From the Mountaintops”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Sermon 4 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 28, 2013
&
Theme: “Can we see the big picture”
“Big Picture Followers”
1 Corinthians 13:9-12 (GOD’S WORD translation)
Mark 6:1-6 (The Message)
“Just a Carpenter”
Mark 6:1-6 (NRSV)
“Jesus Rejected in Nazareth”
children’s message
sometimes our vision is foggy
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon “Seeing More Clearly. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Sermon 3 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 21, 2013
&
Luke 7:36-47 (The Message)
Mark 5:21-34 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Matthew 13:44-46
children’s message
We are precious to God
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon “How much does Jesus really matter?”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Sermon 2 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 14, 2013
&
Mark 4:35-41 (The Message)
Luke 4:16-21 (Common English Bible)
Matthew 14:22-33
children’s message
We are not alone
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon “Who Is this Captain”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Sermon 1 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 7, 2013

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 25,200+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.