her strings of gossamer

in her strings of gossamer

in the artistry of the veil,

in the needle work of the spider

giving Mary’s gaze a new focus

staring down into the face of Jesus

ensnared in her strings of gossamer

obscuring the broken body of Christ

her beloved child in her arms

in the words of the spider

spoken in the lines that she drew

in the lines painted on her face

upon our sacrificed Savior

the visage of sadness set off

framed, ensnared,

in her strings of gossamer

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renamed/edited September 3, 2015

her strings of gossamer

(editing “the strings of gossamer - v3”)

&

edited July 7, 2015

the strings of gossamer – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-strings-of-gossamer-v5.html

(editing original)

edited March 28, 2015

a veil of her sorrow – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v9.html

(editing version 4)

edited March 28, 2015

a veil of her sorrow – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v2.html

(editing version 2)

edited March 28, 2015

a veil of her sorrow – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v7.html

(editing version 6, adding one more stanza)

edited January 21, 2015

the strings of gossamer – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-strings-of-gossamer-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited January 21, 2015

a veil of her sorrow – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v6.html

(editing original again)

edited October 24, 2014

the strings of gossamer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-strings-of-gossamer-v3.html

edited October 14, 2014

the strings of gossamer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-strings-of-gossamer-v2.html

edited October 14, 2014

a veil of her sorrow – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v5.html

(editing version 4)

edited October 4, 2014

a veil of her sorrow – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited October 4, 2014

a veil of her sorrow – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited September 8, 2013

a veil of her sorrow – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-veil-of-her-sorrow-v2.html

new poem September 8, 2013

a veil of her sorrow

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-veil-of-her-sorrow.html

typed September 7, 2013

the strings of gossamer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-strings-of-gossamer.html

June 4, 2013

picture by Rakesh Chandode

of “Lamentation of Christ” statue

Prague, Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia

with spider web,

http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/548164/

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf0vxpXUCw1qzq8eto1_400.png

http://www.nationalgeographic.com.tr/ngm/sizinkareniz/eniyikare/1101/eniyikare_2.aspx

https://lh3.ggpht.com/2ZSn7qL2atUEr_jnKmBrTLNgCXahgtfXyGrJmbZF3ofU3GDLyG5RY84J9LrL1m8BWtGb=s85

page 11 of January 2012

National Geographic

&

edited/ new name August 4, 2015

holding the body of Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/holding-body-of-jesus.html

edited/new name August 4, 2015

holding the body of Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/holding-body-of-christ.html

edited August 4, 2015

the holding of Christ – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-holding-of-christ-v2.html

March 8, 2014

the holding of Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-holding-of-christ.html  

&

Cover Art

 “Blue Pieta”

by Leszek Forczek

www.forczek-watercolors.com

https://sites.google.com/site/illuminismusasite/gallery/figural

Cover Art for March April issue

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/mar-apr2014/cover_art

interpretation by Mona Bagasao-Cave

https://www.facebook.com/mona.bagasao.7

read March 3, 2014

Upper Room Daily Devotional

for March and April 2014

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/mar-apr2014

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