Through the #valley we find #victory – v3

We become frustrated, discouraged,
caught in our struggle, the chaos;
We become frozen, fearful, stuck;
We stumble, we fall, disheartened;
We walk in the pit, the valley,
we wander in this broken world.
 
Through the valley we find victory;
It is only through the storm, the struggle,
it is only through these valleys,
through the chaos of this life, this journey
that we truly come to believe;
We must focus our eyes on Jesus,
our Master, the Savior of this world.
 
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edited October 23, 2021

Through the valley we find victory – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/through-valley-we-find-victory-v3.html

edited October 17, 2021

Through the valley we find victory – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/through-valley-we-find-victory-v2.html

October 15, 2021

Through the valley we find victory

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/through-valley-we-find-victory.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling, trust,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling #trust

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

Be #Gentle in Your #Struggle – v2

Be gentle in your struggle
the constant whipsaw of emotions;
Be careful what you say and do
because others journey with you.
 
Be gentle in your struggle
no matter the pull of your demons;
Still yourself in the moment,
focus on your purpose.
 
Be gentle in your struggle
the chaos, the turmoil;
Let go of control, trusting,
in the One who leads you.
 
Be gentle in your struggle
so much baggage to release;
Be careful what you say and do
because others journey with you.
 
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edited October 23, 2021

Be Gentle in Your Struggle – v2

 

October 23, 2021

be gentle in your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/be-gentle-in-your-struggle.html

edited/merged October 23, 2021

push through your struggle – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle-v3.html

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle-v2.html

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle.html

October 22, 2021

working through our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/working-through-our-struggle.html

edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/you-must-fight-through-your-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

The #Dance of the #Pelicans – v5

Like a scene from Fantasia
a waltz across the sky
just above the wave tops
their bodies moving in time
to rise and fall of the music.
 
Moving in unison,
held by an unseen hand,
pulled by an invisible thread,
the dance of the pelicans
just above the wave tops.
 
Seeing the line approaching
just above the wave tops
picking up my cell phone
setting the stage, waiting,
for them to come into view.
 
Diving in unison,
held by an unbroken line,
as if tethered together,
rising and falling on breezes
just above the wave tops.
 
Zooming in quickly, panning,
moving, catching their motion
another pelican morning bursting
just above the wave tops
here beyond our beach.
 
An invisible line, moving in unison,
guided by the music, the artistry,
pulled by a cord, an unseen thread,
kissing the waters, fishing,
just above the wave tops.

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edited October 28, 2021

dance – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance-v2.html

October 28, 2021

dance

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance.html

seemingly dead tree across from our unit

photo taken October 7, 2021

merged October 27, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v2.html

October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v2.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels_26.html

edited October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines-v2.html

edited/new name October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines.html

October 26, 2021

Wings of the earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels.html

October 26, 2021

spines of the palms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/spines-of-palms.html

edited October 24, 2021

the darkened beach – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach-v2.html

edited October 24, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes-v2.html

October 13, 2021

the darkened beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach.html

October 10, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes.html

edited October 23, 2021

The Dance of the Pelicans – v5

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v5.html

adding stanza 1

edited October 22, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v4.html

edited October 21, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v3.html 

merged October 21, 2021

another pelican morning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning-v2.html

edited October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v2.html

October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans.html

October 10, 2021

another pelican morning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning.html

 

 

poetry, God, creation, pelicans, Florida, sunrise, sunset, beach, sand, dunes, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Chautauqua,

 

#poetry #God #pelicans #Florida #sunrise #sunset #sand #dunes #StAugustine #Chautauqua #creation

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

be gentle in your struggle

be gentle in your struggle
the whipsaw of emotions
be careful what you say and do
because others journey with you.
 
be gentle in your struggle
the chaos, the turmoil,
let go of control, trusting,
in the One who leads you.
 
be gentle in your struggle
so much baggage to release
be careful what you say and do
because others journey with you.
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edited October 23, 2021

Be Gentle in Your Struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/be-gentle-in-your-struggle-v2.html

October 23, 2021

be gentle in your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/be-gentle-in-your-struggle.html

edited/merged October 23, 2021

push through your struggle – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle-v3.html

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle-v2.html

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle.html

October 22, 2021

working through our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/working-through-our-struggle.html

edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/you-must-fight-through-your-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

push through your struggle – v3

Push through your struggle, heads down, serving;

Have faith, trust in the promise of God.

Push through your struggle, true to your real calling;

Do not stop, don’t doubt the promise of God.

 

God walks with you on the journey, every step;

Shalom, peace in the struggle, in God is your strength.

 

Push through your struggle, your purpose is so much greater;

Have faith, trust in the promise of God.

Push through your struggle through your actions, your witness;

Testify with your life to the promise of God.

 

Shalom, peace in the struggle, rely fully on God;

Trust your life to Him, the Maker, the Savior of the world.

 

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edited/merged October 23, 2021

push through your struggle – v3

 

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle-v2.html

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle.html

October 22, 2021

working through our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/working-through-our-struggle.html

edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/you-must-fight-through-your-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

push through your struggle – v2

Push through your struggle
heads down, serving;
Have faith, trust
in the promise of God.
 
Push through your struggle,
true to your real calling;
Do not stop, doubting
in the promise of God.
 
Push through your struggle
your purpose is so much greater;
Have faith, trust
in the promise of God.
 
Push through your struggle
through your actions, your witness;
Testify with your life
to the promise of God.
 

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edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle – v2

 

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle.html

October 22, 2021

working through our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/working-through-our-struggle.html

edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/you-must-fight-through-your-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

push through your struggle

push through your struggle

heads down, serving,

faithful, trusting

in the promise of God.

 

push through your struggle

true to your real calling

not stopping, doubting

in the promise of God.

 

push through your struggle

your purpose is so much greater

faithful, trusting

in the promise of God.

 

push through your struggle

through your actions, your witness,

testifying with your life

to the promise of God.

 

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edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle

 

October 22, 2021

working through our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/working-through-our-struggle.html

edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/you-must-fight-through-your-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

working through our struggle

working through our struggle
heads down, serving,
faithful, trusting
in the promise of God.
 
working through our struggle
true to our real calling
not stopping, doubting
in the promise of God.
 
working through our struggle
our purpose so much greater
faithful, trusting
in the promise of God.
 
working through our struggle
through our actions, our witness,
testifying with our lives
to the promise of God. 

-----

edited October 22, 2021

push through your struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/push-through-your-struggle.html

October 22, 2021

working through our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/working-through-our-struggle.html

edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/you-must-fight-through-your-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling

 

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live. 

 

the dance of the pelicans – v4

Moving in unison,
an unseen hand,
an invisible thread,
the dance of the pelicans
just above the wave tops.
 
Seeing the line approaching
just above the wave tops
picking up my cell phone
setting the stage, waiting,
for them to come into view.
 
Diving in unison,
an unbroken line,
as if tethered together,
rising and falling on breezes
just above the wave tops.
 
Zooming in quickly, panning,
moving, catching their motion
another pelican morning bursting
just above the wave tops
here beyond our beach.
 
An invisible line,
moving in unison,
a cord, an unseen thread,
kissing the waters, fishing,
just above the wave tops.

-------------  

edited October 28, 2021

dance – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance-v2.html

October 28, 2021

dance

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance.html

seemingly dead tree across from our unit

photo taken October 7, 2021

merged October 27, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v2.html

October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v2.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels_26.html

edited October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines-v2.html

edited/new name October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines.html

October 26, 2021

Wings of the earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels.html

October 26, 2021

spines of the palms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/spines-of-palms.html

edited October 24, 2021

the darkened beach – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach-v2.html

edited October 24, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes-v2.html

October 13, 2021

the darkened beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach.html

October 10, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes.html

edited October 23, 2021

The Dance of the Pelicans – v5

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v5.html

adding stanza 1

edited October 22, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v4.html

edited October 21, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v3.html 

merged October 21, 2021

another pelican morning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning-v2.html

edited October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v2.html

October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans.html

October 10, 2021

another pelican morning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning.html

poetry, God, creation, pelicans, Florida, sunrise, sunset, beach, sand, dunes, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Chautauqua,

 

#poetry #God #pelicans #Florida #sunrise #sunset #sand #dunes #StAugustine #Chautauqua #creation

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

the dance of the pelicans – v3

moving in unison
an unseen hand,
an invisible thread,
the dance of the pelicans
just above the wave tops.

seeing the line of them approaching
just above the wave tops
picking up my cell phone
setting the stage, waiting
for them to come into view.
 
diving in unison,
an unbroken line
as if tethered together,
rising and falling on the breezes
just above the wave tops.
 
zooming in quickly, panning,
moving, catching their motion
another pelican morning bursting
just above the wave tops
here beyond our beach.
 
an invisible line,
moving in unison
a cord, an unseen thread,
kissing the waters, fishing,
just above the wave tops.

-------------  

edited October 28, 2021

dance – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance-v2.html

October 28, 2021

dance

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance.html

seemingly dead tree across from our unit

photo taken October 7, 2021

merged October 27, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v2.html

October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v2.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels_26.html

edited October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines-v2.html

edited/new name October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines.html

October 26, 2021

Wings of the earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels.html

October 26, 2021

spines of the palms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/spines-of-palms.html

edited October 24, 2021

the darkened beach – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach-v2.html

edited October 24, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes-v2.html

October 13, 2021

the darkened beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach.html

October 10, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes.html

edited October 23, 2021

The Dance of the Pelicans – v5

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v5.html

adding stanza 1

edited October 22, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v4.html

edited October 21, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v3.html 

merged October 21, 2021

another pelican morning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning-v2.html

edited October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v2.html

October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans.html

October 10, 2021

another pelican morning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning.html

poetry, God, creation, pelicans, Florida, sunrise, sunset, beach, sand, dunes, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Chautauqua, 

#poetry #God #pelicans #Florida #sunrise #sunset #sand #dunes #StAugustine #Chautauqua #creation

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

another pelican morning – v2

an unseen hand,
an invisible thread,
the dance of the pelicans
above the wave tops.
 
seeing the line of them approaching
just above the wave tops
picking up my cell phone
setting the stage, waiting
for them to come into view.
 
diving in unison,
as if tethered together,
rising and falling on the breezes
above the wave tops.
 
zooming in quickly, panning,
moving, catching their motion
another pelican morning bursting
just above the wave tops
here beyond our beach.
 
an invisible line,
a cord, an unseen thread,
kissing the waters, fishing,
just above the wave tops.

-------------  

edited October 28, 2021

dance – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance-v2.html

October 28, 2021

dance

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dance.html

seemingly dead tree across from our unit

photo taken October 7, 2021

merged October 27, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v3.html

edited October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies-v2.html

October 27, 2021

vessels for their bodies

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/vessels-for-their-bodies.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels-v2.html

edited October 26, 2021

Wings of earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels_26.html

edited October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines-v2.html

edited/new name October 26, 2021

Dinosaur Spines

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines.html

October 26, 2021

Wings of the earth-bound angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels.html

October 26, 2021

spines of the palms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/spines-of-palms.html

edited October 24, 2021

the darkened beach – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach-v2.html

edited October 24, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes-v2.html

October 13, 2021

the darkened beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach.html

October 10, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes.html

edited October 23, 2021

The Dance of the Pelicans – v5

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v5.html

adding stanza 1

edited October 22, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v4.html

edited October 21, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v3.html 

merged October 21, 2021

another pelican morning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning-v2.html

edited October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v2.html

October 14, 2021

the dance of the pelicans

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans.html

October 10, 2021

another pelican morning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning.html

 

 

poetry, God, creation, pelicans, Florida, sunrise, sunset, beach, sand, dunes, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Chautauqua,

 

#poetry #God #pelicans #Florida #sunrise #sunset #sand #dunes #StAugustine #Chautauqua #creation

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.