The chattering of the elders - v4

 The chattering of the elders - v4

Echoing across the void

the green space, the back yard

the chattering of the elders

a debate, a protest,

lobbing and volleying of opinions

high up in the treetops

in the silence of the storm.

No clouds visible

but the wind a gale

a living presence I can sense

a murmuring high above me

building, subsiding,

repeating again

an ongoing conversation.

A circling cloud of movement

like a flock of birds turning

starlings, maybe ravens,

moving with the wind

shaking, pulling the branches

the maples, the poplars, the firs,

rimming the yard.

The debate swirling, arguments,

positions spoken, returning

like a soloist to the choir

moving beyond this space

like a stamping herd of mustangs

melting into the forest

beyond our yard.

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edited September 3 and September 5, 2020

The chattering of the elders – v4

edited September 1, 2020

The chattering of the elders - v3

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/6437456/1485476688066906468

edited August 31, 2020

The chattering of the elders – v2

August 31, 2020

The chattering of the elders

poem, poetry, wind, trees, nature, conversation, debate, talking,

#poem #poetry #wind #trees #nature #conversation #debate #talking #politics

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lord. do not abandon me

#Lord, do not #abandon me

Lord, do not abandon me
draw ever closer;
Help me to feel your presence
your indwelling #Holy #Spirit.

Be as close as breath
on my path, my journey;
Lord, do not forsake me
in the midst of my struggle.

9/4/20
based on #Psalm138:7-8
and Friday, 9/4/20
"Daily Wisdom for Men" devotional
entitled, "Call out to #God in #faith.

#poem #poetry

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

God is so good

#God is so good

always, forever
perfect love embodied
filling us, redeemed
no matter the season
only to confess,
to whisper Jesus
to heal the breach
to be saved.

faith heals the breach
the dividing line between us
only in the name of Jesus
do we walk with God
multiplying the name
proclaiming His power
the authority of Jesus
to be saved.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/permalink/3270781189669422/
#God #poem #poetry #hope #Jesus

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a river of 1L's

a river of 1L's

a river of 1L's
descending a terraced waterfall
flowing downhill
one hundred as one.

down to the television
fixed on the terror
our fears played out
repeating on the small screen.

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September 2, 2020

a river of 1L’s\

9/11/2001
the whole Class of 2004 moving from the Rich Room to the Jury Box 
watching the towers fall and the Pentagon hit, standing next to Dean Hutson on that fateful day.

@UNHLaw #poem #poetry #hope #America #September11

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edited September 11, 2019

September 11 – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/september-11-v4.html

edited September 10, 2016

September 11 – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-11-v3.html

(editing original)

15^th anniversary of September 11, 2001

Edited September 11, 2012

“September 11 – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-11-v2.html

September 11, 2010

September 11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-11.html

September 11, 2001

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September 10, 2016

entombed within the rubble

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/entombed-within-rumble.html

edited September 10, 2016

As I woke this morning – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/as-i-woke-this-morning-v4.html

15^th anniversary of attacks of September 11, 2001

+++++++++++++

September 10, 2016

his body slumped

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/his-body-slumped.html

15^th anniversary of attacks of September 11, 2001

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edited November 23, 2015

As I woke this morning – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/as-i-woke-this-morning-v3-as-i-woke.html

(editing version 2)

&

September 22, 2011

Fruits of Rage

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/fruits-of-rage.html

melding the consequence of possibly executing an innocent man

and the decade since September 11, 2001

September 21, 2011

Fruits of a Decade

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/fruits-of-decade.html

September 21, 2011

Seeds of Hate

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/seeds-of-hate.html

September 11, 2011

Reclaiming September 12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/reclaiming-september-12th.html

September 11, 2011

Reliving these moments

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/reliving-these-moments.html

September 10, 2011

Terror Real

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/terror-real.html

10^th anniversary of September 11, 2001

and the plot to attack DC and NY

reported September 9, 2011

&

edited September 10, 2011

As I woke this morning – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/as-i-woke-this-morning-v2.html

all of my September 11, 2001 poems

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-september-11-2001-poems-before-news.html

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September 11, 2008

As I woke this morning

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/as-i-woke-this-morning.html?m=0

On the anniversary of September 11, 2001

watching it my first year of law school

Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 51,890+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

America, calling, Faith, forgiveness, God, God’s purpose, grace, judgment, justice, Law, love, Osama bin Laden, Poetry Where You Live, Al Qaeda, September 11, terror, tragedy, ISIS,

#America #calling #Faith #forgiveness #God #purpose #grace #judgment #justice #Law #love #binLaden #USL #OBL #Poetry #September11 #terror #tragedy #911 #ISIS

#America #Faith #God #NeverForget #Poetry #September11 #terror #USA #war

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The chattering of the elders - v3

 The chattering of the elders - v3

Echoing across the chasm

the green space, the yard

the chattering of the elders

a debate, a protest,

high up in the treetops

in the silence of the storm.

No clouds visible

but the wind a gale

a living presence I can sense

a murmuring high above me

building, subsiding,

repeating again.

A circling cloud of movement

like a flock of birds turning

starlings, maybe ravens,

moving with the wind

the maples, the poplars, the firs,

rimming the yard.

The debate swirling, arguments,

positions spoken, rejoining

moving beyond this space

like a stamping herd of mustangs

melting into the forest

beyond our yard.

--------------------

edited September 1, 2020

The chattering of the elders - v3

edited August 31, 2020

The chattering of the elders – v2

August 31, 2020

The chattering of the elders

poem, poetry, wind, trees, nature, conversation, debate, talking,

#poem #poetry #wind #trees #nature #conversation #debate #talking

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The chattering of the elders - v2

 The chattering of the elders - v2

echoing across the chasm

the green space, the yard

the chattering of the elders

a debate, a protest,

high up in the treetops

in the silence of the storm.

no clouds visible

but the wind a gale

a presence I can sense

a murmuring above me

building subsiding,

repeating again.

the debate swirling, arguments,

positions spoken, rejoining

moving beyond this space

like a stamping herd of mustangs

melting into the forest

beyond our yard.

--------------------

edited August 31, 2020

The chattering of the elders – v2

August 31, 2020

The chattering of the elders

#poem #poetry #wind #trees #nature #conversation #debate #talking

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The chattering of the elders

 The chattering of the elders

echoing across the chasm

the green space, the yard

the chattering of the elders

a debate, a protest,

high up in the treetops

in the silence of the storm

no clouds visible

but the wind a gale

a murmuring above me

the debate swirling, rejoining

moving beyond this space

like a stamping herd of mustangs

melting into the forest

beyond our yard.

August 31, 2020

the chattering of the elders

#poem #poetry #wind #trees #nature #conversation #debate #talking

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 52,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.