a vessel of their flame – v5

their bodies a vessel

a vessel of their flame

within their spirit

their lives in their hands

precious, each one,

each one a bottle, a jar,

as if made of blown glass

spinning, expanding

each one pulled from the fire

all of them alive

brightly burning

light deep within them

spirits young, open, ready

to be fed, to be nurtured

the fire within them

like lightning in a bottle

a breath, a spark

ready to burn brightly

the spark of spirits

their living essence

held in the vessel, their bodies

glowing bright within them

offered, shared, given to us

a sacred trust, solemn

giving to us to cherish

this part of their journey

in our time, this place

these moments of their lives

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edited March 14, 2015

a vessel of their flame – v5

(merging edits to version 3 and version 4)

Edited October 14, 2013

a vessel of their flame – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-vessel-of-their-flame-v4.html

Edited October 11, 2013

a vessel of their flame – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-vessel-of-their-flame-v3.html

 (editing original again)

edited September 14, 2013

a vessel of their flame – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-vessel-of-their-flame-v2.html

edited September 13, 2013

“each a work of art – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/each-work-of-art-v3.html

new poem September 12, 2013

a vessel of their flame

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-vessel-of-their-flame.html

new poem September 12, 2013

a temple of their spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-temple-of-their-spirit.html

new poem September 12, 2013

a victory for them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-victory-for-them.html

new poem September 12, 2013

a sturdy tool

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-sturdy-tool.html

edited September 8, 2013

“each a work of art – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/each-work-of-art-v2.html

new poem, edits, September 7, 2013

“wooing the symphony”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/wooing-symphony.html

new poem, September 7, 2013

“coaxing the story”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/coaxing-story.html

Edited September 7, 2013

“each a work of art”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/each-work-of-art.html

New poem, September 7, 2013

a work of art

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/reading-pages_7.html

merging poems:

-         “reading the pages”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/reading-pages.html

-         “within the stones”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/within-stones.html

-         “a living painting”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-living-painting.html

teaching at Katahdin Middle/ High School

(first three days – 9/4 to 9/6/2013)

&

Edited April 28, 2013

“A ribbon of children”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-ribbon-of-children.html

Edited April 24, 2013

“Ribbons of Children – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/ribbons-of-children-v2.html

August 29, 2008

“Ribbons of Children”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/ribbons-of-children.html

Pembroke Village School

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