an onion peeling – v8

their stories unfolding

a future life revealed

each one unique

layers of meaning

words not nearly enough

an onion peeling

context and rhythm

tentative, real steps,

history, emotion

hurt and heartache

connections forming only

over time, slowly

as an onion peeling

pulling apart the story

slowly, surely

exposing the inside

layers removed

new flesh within

exposed flesh, open

supple, giving

as clay upon the wheel

liquid, elastic,

no longer fired,

giving to the potter’s touch

an onion peeling

revealing the inside

slowly, surely

the true beauty within

the life within them

coming into view

edited November 15, 2014

an onion peeling – v8

(editing version 5 again)

edited February 3, 2014

a blaze within

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-blaze-within.html

edited February 3, 2014

a fire to kindle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-fire-to-kindle.html

February 3, 2014

a fire to be kindled

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-fire-to-be-kindled.html

edited February 3, 2014

fueled from within

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/fueled-from-within.html

February 3, 2014

stoked with ideas

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/stoked-with-ideas.html

quote in the 2/3/2014 COUGAR NEWS

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

by Plutarch

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/31015.Plutarch

Katahdin Middle High School

https://sites.google.com/a/rsu50.org/kmhs/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katahdin-MiddleHigh-School/547967878568510

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katahdin-High-School-Cougars/194478501908

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edited January 7, 2014

formed within their stone – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/formed-within-their-stone-v11.html

(editing version 8)

Edited October 25, 2013

formed within their stone – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v10.html

(editing version 7)

edited October 23, 2013

formed within their stone – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v9.html

(editing version 4)

edited October 9, 2013

formed within their stone – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v8.html

(editing version 6)

Edited October 19, 2013

formed within their stone – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v7.html

(editing version 5)

edited October 9, 2013

formed within their stone – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v6.html

(editing version 2)

edited October 9, 2013

formed within their stone – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v5.html

(editing version 2)

edited October 9, 2013

formed within their stone – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited October 9, 2013

formed within their stone – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited October 9, 2013

formed within their stone – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone-v2.html

new poem, October 9, 2013

formed within their stone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/formed-within-their-stone.html

Edited October 22, 2013

an onion peeling – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/an-onion-peeling-v7.html

(editing version 5 again)

Edited October 9, 2013

an onion peeling – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/an-onion-peeling-v6.html

(editing version 5)

Edited October 9, 2013

an onion peeling – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/an-onion-peeling-v5.html

Edited October 9, 2013

an onion peeling – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/an-onion-peeling-v4.html

Edited September 29, 2013

an onion peeling – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/an-onion-peeling-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited September 24, 2013

an onion peeling – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/an-onion-peeling-v2.html

September 21, 2013

an onion peeling

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/an-onion-peeling.html

September 21, 2013

In the quiet moments

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/in-quiet-moments.html

teaching at Katahdin Middle/ High School

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