Saturday, January 14, 2017

a flag burning


how it must have been
for Moses with a bush burning
a fire not consuming
but shining greatly

a flag burning this morning
on its pole in the cold of winter
the sun which God created
setting the flag ablaze

how it must have been
for those in the harbor
watching for the dawn
to see if our flag was still flying

a visual reminder, a promise,
in the trials we face as a nation
that the flag of freedom burns
no matter the attacks against her

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January 14, 2017
a flag burning






pictures 1/14/17 of sun illuminating the flag
in our neighbors’ back yard
cropped shot at 7:25am:
-          on my page
-          on Cathy Lafleche’s page
several shots from 6:25 to 7:25am
edited January 14, 2017
Every Flag – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 14, 2014
Every Flag – v2
Flag Day
September 11, 2010
Every Flag
September 11th remembered
September 11, 2001
&
edited December 30, 2015
Raising the Colors – v5
(editing version 4)
edited September 11, 2015
Raising the Colors – v4
(editing version 2)
September 11, 2015,
14th anniversary of attacks of September 11, 2015
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp - 2”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
&
edited June 14, 2014
Raising the Colors – v3
Flag Day
edited May 26, 2014
Raising the Colors – v2
Memorial Day
August 14, 2009
Raising the Colors
8:03 AM; watching the raising of the US and POW/MIA flags
Hooksett Family Division Court
Hooksett, NH
In the park across from the court is a sign with the name
Rene Gagnon, the Hooksett resident
who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 42,850 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

faith, God, America, patriotism, heroism, duty, honor, country, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, poetry, love, war, history, justice, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Iwo Jima, Rene Gagnon, World War II,

#faith #God #America #patriotism #heroism #duty #honor #country #love #war #history #justice #FlagDay #MemorialDay #IwoJima #UMC

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Faith, God, love, grace, Poetry Where You Live, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, God’s purpose, calling, September 11, America, tragedy, terror, forgiveness, never forget, children,

#Faith #God #America #tragedy #terror #hope #life #neverforget #children #September11 #Honor911

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Faith, God, love, grace, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, judgment, Methodist, God’s purpose, calling, September 11, America, tragedy, terror, forgiveness, Flag Day, flag,

#Faith #God #love #grace #justice #judgment #Methodist #purpose #calling #September11 #911 #America #terror #forgiveness #FlagDay #flag

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Faith, God, love, grace, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, judgment, Methodist, God’s purpose, calling, America, forgiveness, Flag Day, flag, Moses, fire, flag burning, USA,

#Faith #God #love #grace #justice #Methodist #purpose #calling #America #flag #Moses #fire #flagburning

Every Flag – v3


Every flag was flying
all around our state
in the driving we did
on this special day

Every flag flying,
none of the poles empty,
yes every flag was flying
at only half staff

None of us had to ask
why they flew this way;
none of us will ever forget
what happened on this day.

------------------------
January 14, 2017
a flag burning
pictures 1/14/17 of sun illuminating the flag
in our neighbors’ back yard
cropped shot at 7:25am:
-          on my page
-          on Cathy Lafleche’s page
several shots from 6:25 to 7:25am
edited January 14, 2017
Every Flag – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 14, 2014
Every Flag – v2
Flag Day
September 11, 2010
Every Flag
September 11th remembered
September 11, 2001
&
edited December 30, 2015
Raising the Colors – v5
(editing version 4)
edited September 11, 2015
Raising the Colors – v4
(editing version 2)
September 11, 2015,
14th anniversary of attacks of September 11, 2015
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp - 2”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
&
edited June 14, 2014
Raising the Colors – v3
Flag Day
edited May 26, 2014
Raising the Colors – v2
Memorial Day
August 14, 2009
Raising the Colors
8:03 AM; watching the raising of the US and POW/MIA flags
Hooksett Family Division Court
Hooksett, NH
In the park across from the court is a sign with the name
Rene Gagnon, the Hooksett resident
who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 42,850 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

faith, God, America, patriotism, heroism, duty, honor, country, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, poetry, love, war, history, justice, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Iwo Jima, Rene Gagnon, World War II,

#faith #God #America #patriotism #heroism #duty #honor #country #love #war #history #justice #FlagDay #MemorialDay #IwoJima #UMC

=============

Faith, God, love, grace, Poetry Where You Live, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, God’s purpose, calling, September 11, America, tragedy, terror, forgiveness, never forget, children,

#Faith #God #America #tragedy #terror #hope #life #neverforget #children #September11 #Honor911

=================

Faith, God, love, grace, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, judgment, Methodist, God’s purpose, calling, September 11, America, tragedy, terror, forgiveness, Flag Day, flag,

#Faith #God #love #grace #justice #judgment #Methodist #purpose #calling #September11 #911 #America #terror #forgiveness #FlagDay #flag

===========

Faith, God, love, grace, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, judgment, Methodist, God’s purpose, calling, America, forgiveness, Flag Day, flag, Moses, fire, flag burning, USA,

#Faith #God #love #grace #justice #Methodist #purpose #calling #America #flag #Moses #fire #flagburning

Every Flag – v3


Every flag was flying
all around our state
in the driving we did
on this special day

Every flag flying,
none of the poles empty,
yes every flag was flying
at only half staff

None of us had to ask
why they flew this way;
none of us will ever forget
what happened on this day.

------------------------
January 14, 2017
a flag burning
pictures 1/14/17 of sun illuminating the flag
in our neighbors’ back yard
cropped shot at 7:25am:
-          on my page
-          on Cathy Lafleche’s page
several shots from 6:25 to 7:25am
edited January 14, 2017
Every Flag – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 14, 2014
Every Flag – v2
Flag Day
September 11, 2010
Every Flag
September 11th remembered
September 11, 2001
&
edited December 30, 2015
Raising the Colors – v5
(editing version 4)
edited September 11, 2015
Raising the Colors – v4
(editing version 2)
September 11, 2015,
14th anniversary of attacks of September 11, 2015
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp - 2”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
&
edited June 14, 2014
Raising the Colors – v3
Flag Day
edited May 26, 2014
Raising the Colors – v2
Memorial Day
August 14, 2009
Raising the Colors
8:03 AM; watching the raising of the US and POW/MIA flags
Hooksett Family Division Court
Hooksett, NH
In the park across from the court is a sign with the name
Rene Gagnon, the Hooksett resident
who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 42,850 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

faith, God, America, patriotism, heroism, duty, honor, country, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, poetry, love, war, history, justice, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Iwo Jima, Rene Gagnon, World War II,

#faith #God #America #patriotism #heroism #duty #honor #country #love #war #history #justice #FlagDay #MemorialDay #IwoJima #UMC

=============

Faith, God, love, grace, Poetry Where You Live, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, God’s purpose, calling, September 11, America, tragedy, terror, forgiveness, never forget, children,

#Faith #God #America #tragedy #terror #hope #life #neverforget #children #September11 #Honor911

=================

Faith, God, love, grace, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, judgment, Methodist, God’s purpose, calling, September 11, America, tragedy, terror, forgiveness, Flag Day, flag,

#Faith #God #love #grace #justice #judgment #Methodist #purpose #calling #September11 #911 #America #terror #forgiveness #FlagDay #flag

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Faith, God, love, grace, United Methodist, Lord, law, justice, judgment, Methodist, God’s purpose, calling, America, forgiveness, Flag Day, flag, Moses, fire, flag burning, USA,

#Faith #God #love #grace #justice #Methodist #purpose #calling #America #flag #Moses #fire #flagburning