Hoot – v2

Charged electricity

In the room, on edge,

Caffeine in the coffee and in my pacing feet.

My name first on the list

Bold, in uppercase print,

Ready to share my new poem

The captured memories

Excited to grab the mike, the spotlight,

Proud to share my love

For my grandmother.

Watching the reaction,

Adding reflection and inflection,

To paint the picture

To set the scene

For each person listening

So they could see her,

Or their own loved one,

Taking them back

To memories

That ground us all.

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Edited December 28, 2015

Hoot – v2

posted February 10, 2004

written May 2, 2001 11:30pm

Hoot

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/hoot.html

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Edited November 30, 2013

“Jessie – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/jessie-v3.html

(editing original again)

May 12, 2013

Edited for Mother’s Day worship service

“Jessie – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/jessie-v2.html

written 5/2/2001, posted to blog 2/12/2004

“Jessie”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/jessie.html

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