Sunday, December 16, 2018

The crunch of the frost



tiny forests, fields,
of granulated sugar
pearls of frozen dust
festooned on the ground

the crunch of the frost
under my footsteps
a way shown, remaining,
across the blacktop

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December 16, 2018
The crunch of the frost

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edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer – v3
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer – v2
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer
&
edited July 7, 2018
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v7
(merging edits to versions 5 and 6)
edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v6
(editing original)
Edited November 20, 2014
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v5
(editing version 3)
edited October 6, 2014
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v4
Edited October 25, 2013
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v3
edited November 14, 2011
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v2
May 21, 2009
As threadbare as old cheesecloth
title saved 12/27/08
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edited July 7, 2018
late spring, early summer – v2
edited July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile – v3
adding a third stanza
edited July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile – v2
July 7, 2018
late spring, early summer
July 7, 2018
the living map rolled out – v2
July 7, 2018
the living map rolled out
July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile
challenge post on twitter page
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture of a leaf
Realistic Poetry
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edited July 4, 2018
each drop breathed, a prayer
edited July 4, 2018
each drop a prayer – v3
edited July 4, 2018
each drop a prayer – v2
July 3, 2018
each drop a prayer
July 2, 2018
Pearls and Jewels of Water on the Bloom
July 2, 2018
post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,
a picture of a orange lily covered in rain water
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
edits to last stanza of prior poem
edited June 26, 2014
After the Shower – v2
June 6, 2007 6:50
After the Shower
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
January 27, 2018
with the brush of the artist
edited January 26, 2018
painting with light – v3
edited January 26, 2018
painting with light – v2
January 26, 2018
painting with light
creation scripture
Genesis 1:1-5
Genesis 1:1-19
runner scripture
Psalm 19:4-5
“In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun,
which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy,
and like a strong man runs its course with joy.”
painting Facebook post – Pastor Ruth Foss
1/26/18 6:17am
“By the way…
nice sunrise…
I Love to watch you paint…”
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January 15, 2018
Ferns of ice
edited January 15, 2018
Translucent Ferns – v4
(editing version 2)
edited January 15, 2018
Translucent Ferns – v3
(editing original)
after taking 80 pictures of ice crystals
at the church that morning
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edited April 4, 2017
imagining the palette of God – v2
March 29, 2017
imagining the palette of God
edited March 29, 2017
brushstrokes of the artist – v2
edited March 29, 2017
streaks of bold color – v2
edited March 29, 2017
the heavens aflame – v2
edited March 29, 2017
in streaks of cold and heat – v2
edited March 29, 2017
painting in temperature – v2
edited March 29, 2017
a dollop of cold – v3
edited March 21, 2017
a dollop of cold – v2
March 21, 2017
a dollop of cold
March 21, 2017
painting in temperature
March 21, 2017
in streaks of cold and heat
March 21, 2017
the heaven aflame
March 21, 2017
streaks of bold color
March 21, 2017
brushstrokes of the artist
sunset from our back yard
the peak of Mt. Katahdin
Patten, ME
&
edited October 27, 2014
snow on the mountain – v3
October 24, 2013
snow on the mountain – v2
new poem October 24, 2013
snow on the mountain
new poem October 23, 2013
“Ice more than Frost”
driving from Patten to Stacyville and view of Mt. Katahdin
October 23, 2013
Edited September 17, 2013
painted with grains of sand – v6
Edited December 10, 2012
painted with grains of sand – v3
Edited December 10, 2012
November 20, 2012
the fields were alive with frost this morning
on NH Route 107 in Epsom, NH, Southbound,
with many vistas of white over the reeds and grain stalks, as
at 43.213132,-71.285279
going to the Deerfield Community School
November 19, 2012
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edited April 10, 2015
painted with grains of sand – v7
(editing version 3)
Edited September 17, 2013
painted with grains of sand – v6
(editing version 3)
Edited December 15, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v5”
reediting version 3
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Edited December 11, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v4”
based on suggestions by Jacob Montgomery,
of Bournemouth, England
&
Edited December 10, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v3”
after emailing earlier version to Jacob Montgomery,
Bournemouth, England
&
Edited December 10, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v2”
November 20, 2012
“painted with grains of sand”
one of several poems about drive yesterday
the fields were alive with frost this morning
on NH Route 107 in Epsom, NH, Southbound,
with many vistas of white over the reeds and grain stalks, as
at 43.213132,-71.285279
going to the Deerfield Community School
November 19, 2012
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edited June 15, 2015
Translucent Ferns – v2
edited June 15, 2015
Translucent – Haiku – v2
 (after agreeing for this poem to be posted on
Finish poetry blog,
daily haiku meme Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
“Every Wednesday I have a special feature on my weblog and this week it’s about ferns. I love to use your poem “translucent ferns” for that episode. I hope you will give me permission.”
by poet, Chèvrefeuille
October 21, 2010
Transulent Ferns
October 21, 2010
Translucent – Haiku
on the drive from home to Pembroke Academy
about 7:06
and again on Rte 28
about 9am
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
Allenstown, NH
October 20, 2010



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