Saturday, July 07, 2018

Sounds of Creation – v2


Crashing waves on a rocky coast,
rain falling on parched ground
a crap of thunder echoing in the distance

The cry of a newborn baby, the call of
a fledgling Emperor Penguin chick
on the pack ice on his mother’s return

The crackle of wildfire, the bubble of lava,
the roar of a lion on the savannah
Branches clacking in a primordial wood,
like grasses, slaves of the wind

A caw of a macaw in the virgin rainforest,
a polar bear in pursuit of his dinner
A shriek of a hyena, the cacophony of the urban jungle
The beating of a hummingbird’s wings,
the buzz of an angry bee, a hungry mosquito

The thundering splash of the calving of glacial ice
Trumpets of elephants in danger
A tree falling in the wood (whether heard or not)

The haunting call of the loon
on a foggy summer night
A thwack of a beaver’s tail

The deep hollow crack of thick ice underfoot,
The words of a child’s prayer
These are sounds of creation.

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edited July 7, 2018
Processes of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Voice of Creation – v3

edited July 7, 2018
The Size of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Words of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Message of Creation – v3

(editing original)
edited July 7, 2018
The Context of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
Sounds of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Speed of Creation – v2
edited July 7, 2018
Creatures of Creation – v2
edited July 7, 2018
Smells of Creation – v3
edited July 7, 2018
Tastes of Creation – v2
edited July 7, 2018
Textures of Creation – v2
&
started 8/1/07, added 8/19/07, 8/24/07, 8/26/07, 10/2/07
Processes of Creation
&
edited July 11, 2015
The Voice of Creation – v2
May 8, 2008
The Voice of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
and Upper Room devotional
&
July 11, 2007 22:54
The Size of Creation
began notes June 2, 2007
Genesis 1
&
May 8, 2008
The Words of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
and Upper Room devotional
&
edited June 26, 2014
The Message of Creation – v2
May 8, 2008
The Message of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
Walk to Emmaus, Means of Grace
and Upper Room devotional
&
Finished July 26, 2007 22:25
Textures of Creation
Started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Started 7/8/07, added to 7/9/07 1:01AM
The Context of Creation
Genesis 1
&
edited August 3, 2014
Smells of Creation – v2
finished August 1, 2007 12:12
Smells of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 22:00
Tastes of Creation
Started July 11
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 21:40
Creatures of Creation
began draft June 2, 2007, update June 4, 2007, July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 8:03
The Speed of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 7:55
Sounds of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,210 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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calling, Christ, Emmaus, God, God’s purpose, grace, joy, justifying, love, Luke 24, Luke 24:13-35, prevenient, Psalm 19, Psalm 23, sanctifying, servant, umc, United Methodist, Walk to Emmaus, witness,

#calling #Christ #Emmaus #God #Godspurpose #grace #joy #justifying #love #Luke24 #prevenient #Psalm19 #Psalm23 #sanctifying #servant #umc #UnitedMethodist #WalktoEmmaus #witness #salvation #resurrection #life #eternal #communion

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Christ, creation, creator, earth, Faith, God, gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, love, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, purpose, savior, witness, world,

#Christ #creation #creator #earth #Faith #God #gospel #grace #HolySpirit #hope #love #Methodist #PoetryWhereYouLive #purpose #savior #witness #world #Genesis1 #life #struggle #journey #void #Word #life #power #worship #holy #Lord

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branches, child, creation, creator, Faith, forest, Genesis 1, God, hope, loons, Methodist, mother, Nature, NEUMC, Poetry Where You Live, sound, summer, wind, wings,

#branches #child #creation #creator #Faith #forest #Genesis1 #God #hope #loons #Methodist #mother #Nature #NEUMC #PoetryWhereYouLive #sound #summer #wind #wings #sounds #cry #prayer #birth #song #crash #awe #noise #thunder #worship

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birds, bread, cicada, creation, creator, dawn, earth, Faith, Genesis 1, God, hawk, heart, human, life, light, Methodist, Nature, rainbow, sing, sound,

#speed #birds #bread #cicada #creation #creator #dawn #earth #Faith #Genesis 1 #God #hawk #heart #human #life #light #Methodist #Nature #rainbow #sing #sound #fast #slow #heartbeat #blinkofaneye #eternity #eons #epochs

=======================
apple, bread, breath, dust, Faith, forest, fruit, garden, Genesis 1, God, grass, lilacs, lilies, lily of the valley, Nature, ocean, orange, rose, shower, snow,

#smells #creation #apple #bread #breath #dust #Faith #forest #fruit #garden #Genesis1 #God #grass #lilacs #lilies #lilyofthevalley #Nature #ocean #orange #rose #shower #snow #creator #sight  #touch #senses #taste #touch

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birds, brown, butterflies, creation, creator, deer, Faith, forest, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hawk, love, Methodist, Nature, sheep, shepherd, starfish, turkeys,

#creatures #created #birds #brown #butterflies #creation #creator #deer #Faith #forest #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hawk #love #Methodist #Nature #sheep #shepherd #starfish #turkeys #reptile #amphibian #mammal #microbe #onecelled

==========================
bread, Communion, creation, creator, earth, Faith, fire, fruit, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hope, maple trees, Methodist, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, sin, taste,

#bread #Communion #creation #creator #earth #Faith #fire #fruit #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hope #mapletrees #Methodist #Nature #PoetryWhereYouLive #sin #taste #sweet #sour #salt #bitter #luscious #nectar #meat

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creation, creator, Faith, flowers, fruit, Genesis 1, God, grass, ice, Methodist, Nature, ocean, rock, rose, sea glass, shepherd, stone, texture, touch, water,

#creation #creator #Faith #flowers #fruit #Genesis1 #God #grass #ice #Christ #Spirit #Nature #ocean #rock #rose #seaglass #shepherd #stone #texture #touch #water #senses #smells #taste #sight #seeing #feeling #rough #smooth #sharp



The Speed of Creation – v2


The slow calving of a glacier,
a sudden eruption of a once dormant volcano
The birth of a rainbow at the end of a rain shower,
the crawl of a land tortoise across parched earth

The slide of a snail, the dive of a hawk
The sprint of a cheetah, a light year
The speed of sound, the pounce of a leopard,
The stride of a giraffe, the slither of a snake
The growing of a sequoia, the breaking of bread

A hummingbird in flight,
the birthing of a star
The beating of a heart,
the rising of a cicada from slumber

The discovery of the coelacanth
the pace of extinction.
The growth of a wildfire,
the dawning of a new day.

The crack of lightening,
a human life and eternity.
These are the speeds of creation.

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edited July 7, 2018
Processes of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Voice of Creation – v3

edited July 7, 2018
The Size of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Words of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Message of Creation – v3

(editing original)
edited July 7, 2018
The Context of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
Sounds of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Speed of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
Creatures of Creation – v2
edited July 7, 2018
Smells of Creation – v3
edited July 7, 2018
Tastes of Creation – v2
edited July 7, 2018
Textures of Creation – v2
&
started 8/1/07, added 8/19/07, 8/24/07, 8/26/07, 10/2/07
Processes of Creation
&
edited July 11, 2015
The Voice of Creation – v2
May 8, 2008
The Voice of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
and Upper Room devotional
&
July 11, 2007 22:54
The Size of Creation
began notes June 2, 2007
Genesis 1
&
May 8, 2008
The Words of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
and Upper Room devotional
&
edited June 26, 2014
The Message of Creation – v2
May 8, 2008
The Message of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
Walk to Emmaus, Means of Grace
and Upper Room devotional
&
Finished July 26, 2007 22:25
Textures of Creation
Started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Started 7/8/07, added to 7/9/07 1:01AM
The Context of Creation
Genesis 1
&
edited August 3, 2014
Smells of Creation – v2
finished August 1, 2007 12:12
Smells of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 22:00
Tastes of Creation
Started July 11
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 21:40
Creatures of Creation
began draft June 2, 2007, update June 4, 2007, July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 8:03
The Speed of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 7:55
Sounds of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,210 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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calling, Christ, Emmaus, God, God’s purpose, grace, joy, justifying, love, Luke 24, Luke 24:13-35, prevenient, Psalm 19, Psalm 23, sanctifying, servant, umc, United Methodist, Walk to Emmaus, witness,

#calling #Christ #Emmaus #God #Godspurpose #grace #joy #justifying #love #Luke24 #prevenient #Psalm19 #Psalm23 #sanctifying #servant #umc #UnitedMethodist #WalktoEmmaus #witness #salvation #resurrection #life #eternal #communion

====================
Christ, creation, creator, earth, Faith, God, gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, love, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, purpose, savior, witness, world,

#Christ #creation #creator #earth #Faith #God #gospel #grace #HolySpirit #hope #love #Methodist #PoetryWhereYouLive #purpose #savior #witness #world #Genesis1 #life #struggle #journey #void #Word #life #power #worship #holy #Lord

======================
branches, child, creation, creator, Faith, forest, Genesis 1, God, hope, loons, Methodist, mother, Nature, NEUMC, Poetry Where You Live, sound, summer, wind, wings,

#branches #child #creation #creator #Faith #forest #Genesis1 #God #hope #loons #Methodist #mother #Nature #NEUMC #PoetryWhereYouLive #sound #summer #wind #wings #sounds #cry #prayer #birth #song #crash #awe #noise #thunder #worship

=================
birds, bread, cicada, creation, creator, dawn, earth, Faith, Genesis 1, God, hawk, heart, human, life, light, Methodist, Nature, rainbow, sing, sound,

#speed #birds #bread #cicada #creation #creator #dawn #earth #Faith #Genesis 1 #God #hawk #heart #human #life #light #Methodist #Nature #rainbow #sing #sound #fast #slow #heartbeat #blinkofaneye #eternity #eons #epochs

=======================
apple, bread, breath, dust, Faith, forest, fruit, garden, Genesis 1, God, grass, lilacs, lilies, lily of the valley, Nature, ocean, orange, rose, shower, snow,

#smells #creation #apple #bread #breath #dust #Faith #forest #fruit #garden #Genesis1 #God #grass #lilacs #lilies #lilyofthevalley #Nature #ocean #orange #rose #shower #snow #creator #sight  #touch #senses #taste #touch

==========================
birds, brown, butterflies, creation, creator, deer, Faith, forest, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hawk, love, Methodist, Nature, sheep, shepherd, starfish, turkeys,

#creatures #created #birds #brown #butterflies #creation #creator #deer #Faith #forest #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hawk #love #Methodist #Nature #sheep #shepherd #starfish #turkeys #reptile #amphibian #mammal #microbe #onecelled

==========================
bread, Communion, creation, creator, earth, Faith, fire, fruit, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hope, maple trees, Methodist, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, sin, taste,

#bread #Communion #creation #creator #earth #Faith #fire #fruit #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hope #mapletrees #Methodist #Nature #PoetryWhereYouLive #sin #taste #sweet #sour #salt #bitter #luscious #nectar #meat

========================
creation, creator, Faith, flowers, fruit, Genesis 1, God, grass, ice, Methodist, Nature, ocean, rock, rose, sea glass, shepherd, stone, texture, touch, water,

#creation #creator #Faith #flowers #fruit #Genesis1 #God #grass #ice #Christ #Spirit #Nature #ocean #rock #rose #seaglass #shepherd #stone #texture #touch #water #senses #smells #taste #sight #seeing #feeling #rough #smooth #sharp


Creatures of Creation – v2


Creatures of the air are the creatures of creation
Birds, bats, flying squirrel, flying fish, cardinals, crow, the eagle,
pelican, penguin, puffin, parrot, and peacock,
these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the sea are the creatures of creation
Anemone, the jellyfish, the starfish, the clam, coral,
the eel, the shrimp, walrus, whale, shark, and seahorse,
these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the lakes and rivers are the creatures of creation
Trout, bass, the snapping and box turtle, the otter, the beaver,
the duck, the frog, the mosquito, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the forest are the creatures of creation
elk, moose, the brown and black bear, the fox, lynx, turkey,
the mink, woodpecker, hawk, the owl, the salamander, the deer,
the porcupine, the panda, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the desert are the creatures of creation
horned lizard, the snake, the tortoise, the iguana,
the camel, the scorpion, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the shoreline are the creatures of creation
crab and plover, gull, osprey, snail, barnacle,
these are the creatures of creation

Creatures of the tundra, the Antarctic, are the creatures of creation
polar bear, the seal, caribou and reindeer, penguin, krill,
whales, these are the creatures of creation

Creatures of the mountains are the creatures of creation
llama, the goat, the eagle, sheep, mountain lion, the vole,
the yak, the hare, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the plains are the creatures of creation
bison, the giraffe, the gazelle, the lion, the zebra, the quail,
vulture, the meerkat, ants, horse, and kangaroo, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the jungle, the garden, are the creatures of creation
python, the elephant, the gorilla, the crocodile, tree frogs, butterfly,
the leopard, the tiger, the termite, these are creatures of creation

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edited July 7, 2018
Processes of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Voice of Creation – v3

edited July 7, 2018
The Size of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Words of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Message of Creation – v3

(editing original)
edited July 7, 2018
The Context of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
Sounds of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
The Speed of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
Creatures of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018
Smells of Creation – v3
edited July 7, 2018
Tastes of Creation – v2
edited July 7, 2018
Textures of Creation – v2
&
started 8/1/07, added 8/19/07, 8/24/07, 8/26/07, 10/2/07
Processes of Creation
&
edited July 11, 2015
The Voice of Creation – v2
May 8, 2008
The Voice of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
and Upper Room devotional
&
July 11, 2007 22:54
The Size of Creation
began notes June 2, 2007
Genesis 1
&
May 8, 2008
The Words of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
and Upper Room devotional
&
edited June 26, 2014
The Message of Creation – v2
May 8, 2008
The Message of Creation
Psalm 19:1-4
Walk to Emmaus, Means of Grace
and Upper Room devotional
&
Finished July 26, 2007 22:25
Textures of Creation
Started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Started 7/8/07, added to 7/9/07 1:01AM
The Context of Creation
Genesis 1
&
edited August 3, 2014
Smells of Creation – v2
finished August 1, 2007 12:12
Smells of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 22:00
Tastes of Creation
Started July 11
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 21:40
Creatures of Creation
began draft June 2, 2007, update June 4, 2007, July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 8:03
The Speed of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1
&
Finished July 30, 2007 7:55
Sounds of Creation
started July 11, 2007
Genesis 1

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,200 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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calling, Christ, Emmaus, God, God’s purpose, grace, joy, justifying, love, Luke 24, Luke 24:13-35, prevenient, Psalm 19, Psalm 23, sanctifying, servant, umc, United Methodist, Walk to Emmaus, witness,

#calling #Christ #Emmaus #God #Godspurpose #grace #joy #justifying #love #Luke24 #prevenient #Psalm19 #Psalm23 #sanctifying #servant #umc #UnitedMethodist #WalktoEmmaus #witness #salvation #resurrection #life #eternal #communion

====================
Christ, creation, creator, earth, Faith, God, gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, love, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, purpose, savior, witness, world,

#Christ #creation #creator #earth #Faith #God #gospel #grace #HolySpirit #hope #love #Methodist #PoetryWhereYouLive #purpose #savior #witness #world #Genesis1 #life #struggle #journey #void #Word #life #power #worship #holy #Lord

======================
branches, child, creation, creator, Faith, forest, Genesis 1, God, hope, loons, Methodist, mother, Nature, NEUMC, Poetry Where You Live, sound, summer, wind, wings,

#branches #child #creation #creator #Faith #forest #Genesis1 #God #hope #loons #Methodist #mother #Nature #NEUMC #PoetryWhereYouLive #sound #summer #wind #wings #sounds #cry #prayer #birth #song #crash #awe #noise #thunder #worship

=================
birds, bread, cicada, creation, creator, dawn, earth, Faith, Genesis 1, God, hawk, heart, human, life, light, Methodist, Nature, rainbow, sing, sound,

#speed #birds #bread #cicada #creation #creator #dawn #earth #Faith #Genesis 1 #God #hawk #heart #human #life #light #Methodist #Nature #rainbow #sing #sound #fast #slow #heartbeat #blinkofaneye #eternity #eons #epochs

=======================
apple, bread, breath, dust, Faith, forest, fruit, garden, Genesis 1, God, grass, lilacs, lilies, lily of the valley, Nature, ocean, orange, rose, shower, snow,

#smells #creation #apple #bread #breath #dust #Faith #forest #fruit #garden #Genesis1 #God #grass #lilacs #lilies #lilyofthevalley #Nature #ocean #orange #rose #shower #snow #creator #sight  #touch #senses #taste #touch

==========================
birds, brown, butterflies, creation, creator, deer, Faith, forest, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hawk, love, Methodist, Nature, sheep, shepherd, starfish, turkeys,

#creatures #created #birds #brown #butterflies #creation #creator #deer #Faith #forest #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hawk #love #Methodist #Nature #sheep #shepherd #starfish #turkeys #reptile #amphibian #mammal #microbe #onecelled

==========================
bread, Communion, creation, creator, earth, Faith, fire, fruit, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hope, maple trees, Methodist, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, sin, taste,

#bread #Communion #creation #creator #earth #Faith #fire #fruit #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hope #mapletrees #Methodist #Nature #PoetryWhereYouLive #sin #taste #sweet #sour #salt #bitter #luscious #nectar #meat

========================
creation, creator, Faith, flowers, fruit, Genesis 1, God, grass, ice, Methodist, Nature, ocean, rock, rose, sea glass, shepherd, stone, texture, touch, water,

#creation #creator #Faith #flowers #fruit #Genesis1 #God #grass #ice #Christ #Spirit #Nature #ocean #rock #rose #seaglass #shepherd #stone #texture #touch #water #senses #smells #taste #sight #seeing #feeling #rough #smooth #sharp