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Sunday, June 20, 2021

an #amulet, a #talisman


Touching something far deeper

returning to this place often

a physical presence

the talisman of this vista

a well, a spring flowing

calling us to stop, to look,

to drink more deeply

to pause and marvel

at the creation of God.

 

An amulet, a talisman

something permanent, tangible

a cup, a well to drink from

nothing so ephemeral

as the image of this vista;

something lasting, permanent,

an assurance of provision

an amulet, a talisman

of God’s presence with us.

 

Going to this place, stopping,

gathering the image

capturing a piece of eternity

dipping into the well

drinking of the cup

the talisman of this vista

feeding my soul, my spirit,

a place of rich meaning

right in my hometown.

 

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edited, new name June 20, 2021

an amulet, a talisman

 

adding stanza 2

edited June 20, 2021

the talisman of this vista – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-talisman-of-this-vista-v3.html

edited June 19, 2021

the talisman of this vista – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-talisman-of-this-vista-v2.html

June 18, 2021

the talisman of this vista

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-talisman-of-this-vista.html

edited June 16, 2021

a pool beyond comprehension – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-pool-beyond-comprehension-v2.html

June 15, 2021

a pool beyond comprehension

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-pool-beyond-comprehension.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1404927725614284801/photo/1

edited May 10, 2021

Blessed by the Mountain – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/blessed-by-mountain-v2.html

edited May 9, 2021

Green emerging - v5

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/greenemerging-v-5-sun-beam-andsky-water.html

edited May 8, 2021

Green emerging - v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/green-emerging-v4.html

edited May 8, 2021

Green emerging - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/green-emerging-v3.html

May 8, 2021

Blessed by the Mountain

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/blessed-by-mountain.html

edited May 4, 2021

Green emerging - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/green-emerging-v2.html

edited/new name May 4, 2021

Green emerging

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/green-emerging.html

May 4, 2021

Green taking over

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/greentaking-over-greentaking-over.html

May 4, 2021

Beauty in transition

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/beautyin-transition-winterparting.html

edited May 4, 2021

So long as there is snow

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/so-long-as-there-is-snow.html

edited May 3, 2021

So long as there is snow on Katahdin - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/so-long-as-there-is-snow-on-katahdin-v2.html

edited May 3, 2021

So long as there is snow on Katahdin

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/so-long-as-there-is-snow-on-katahdin.html

edited May 3, 2021

So long as there is snow on the Mountain - v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/so-long-as-there-is-snow-on-mountain-v4.html

edited May 3, 2021

So long as there is snow on the Mountain - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/so-long-as-there-is-snow-on-mountain-v3.html

edited May 3, 2021

So long as there is snow on the mountain - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/long-as-there-is-snow-on-mountain-v2-so.html

May 2, 2021

So long as there is snow on the mountain

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/so-long-as-there-is-snow-on-mountain.html

continuing conversation around town

this time of year about Mount Katahdin

25 miles to our west in Patten, Maine

&

edited February 18, 2021

Forever is the Mountain - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/forever-is-mountain-v2.html

edited February 18, 2021

Eternal is our God - v2

 https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/eternal-is-our-god-v2.html

edited/new name February 17, 2021

Eternal is our God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/eternal-is-our-god.html

edited/new name February 17, 2021

Forever is the mountain

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/forever-is-mountain.html

edited July 18, 2017

ever changing – 2 – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/07/ever-changing-2-v6.html

(editing original again)

edited November 19, 2015

ever changing – 2 – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/ever-changing-2-v5.html

(editing version 2)

edited November 19, 2015

ever changing – 2 – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/ever-changing-2-v4.html

(editing version 3)

September 10, 2015

edited ever changing – 2 – v3

ever changing – 2 – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/ever-changing-2-v3.html

(changing from Mt. Katahdin to God)

edited September 10, 2015

ever changing – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/ever-changing-2-v2.html

(5 photos of Mount Katahdin)

September 10, 2015

ever changing - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/ever-changing-2.html

Mount Katahdin over the seasons from Route 11

Patten, ME

and

Psalm 19:1-6

devotion for September 8, 2015

read September 8, 2015

&

March 30, 2021

Not yet green

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/not-yet-green.html

&

edited March 6, 2021

A pilgrimage to the mountain - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-pilgrimage-to-mountain_6.html

March 6, 2021

A pilgrimage to the mountain

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-pilgrimage-to-mountain.html

February 26, 2021

The crust of ice below

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-crust-of-ice-below.html

February 26, 2021

Longing to stay longer

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/longingto-stay-longer-longingto-stay.html

edited/ new name February 25, 2021

Like a sea of glass, glowing with fire

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/likea-sea-of-glass-glowing-with-fire.html  

Revelations 4:6

Isaiah 6:1-6

Revelations 15:2

edited/new name February 25, 2021

Like a sea of glass, of crystal

 https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/like-sea-of-glass-of-crystal.html  

edited February 23, 2021

A sea of glass of crystal - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-sea-of-glass-of-crystal-v2.html

February 23, 2021

A sea of glass, of crystal

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-sea-of-glass-of-crystal.html

expanded February 23, 2021

Before the throne of God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/before-throne-of-god.html

expanded February 23, 2021

The fields alive, glowing

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-fields-alive-glowing.html

February 23, 2021

A sea of liquid gold

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-sea-of-liquid-gold.html

edited February 21, 2021

a field of granular crystals - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-field-of-granular-crystals-v2.html

February 21, 2021

a field of granular crystals

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-field-of-granular-crystals.html

edited January 31, 2021

like sand dunes - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes-v3.html

January 30, 2021

like sand dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes-v2.html

January 30, 2021

like sand dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes.html

edited, new name January 30, 2021

fields, hills, miles of fondant

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/fields-hills-miles-of-fondant.html  

January 30, 2021

miles of fondant

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/miles-of-fondant.html  

edited January 30, 2021

gold under the white – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/gold-under-white-v2.html  

January 30, 2021

gold under the white

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/gold-under-white.html

January 30, 2021

silting the roadway

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/silting-roadway.html

January 30, 2021

pillows in the branches

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/pillows-in-branches.html

January 30, 2021

so many textures

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/so-many-textures.html

Patten to Houlton to Presque Isle to Patten again

edited December 15, 2015

&

Smell of Snow – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)

edited December 9, 2015

Smell of Snow – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited November 28, 2012

“Smell of Snow – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/smell-of-snow-v2.html

Friday, December 03, 2004 8:27

“Smell of Snow”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/12/smell-of-snow.html 

and other poems

December 1, 2012

like sprinkled sugar

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-sprinkled-sugar.html

&

edited December 9, 2015

Snow in the Air – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/snow-in-air-v6.html

(editing original)

edited November 27, 2015

Snow in the Air – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v5.html

(merging edits to original and version 4)

edited November 22, 2015

Snow in the air – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v4.html

(editing original)

Edited August 3, 2013

“Snow in the Air – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/snow-in-air-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited September 20, 2012

“Snow in the Air – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/snow-in-air-v2.html

December 30, 2006 12:08

“Snow in the Air”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/snow-in-air.html

 

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