shadows on the beach - v2

Marking the Summer Solstice, a line turned North to South;
was this a sea creature, a sand monster emerging,
rising from the earth, only its spine showing;
were these shell fragments planted by human hands...
 
A miniature Stonehenge, a structure,
a demarcation, a mystery captured, frozen,
a line drawn parallel to the shoreline,
shadows on the beach, the sand by my feet...
 
A mystery, a fragment, a line written
amid the craters where raindrops fell,
eight stones placed in the wet ground,
casting tiny shadows in this time...

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Edited June 26, 2023

shadows on the beach – v2

 

Edited June 26, 2023

Saying Good Night to the Ocean – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/saying-good-night-to-ocean-v3.html

&

June 24, 2023

shadows on the beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/shadows-on-beach.html

&

Edited June 23, 2023

Saying Good Night to the Ocean – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/saying-good-night-to-ocean-v2.html

&

June 23, 2023

Ascending, emerging, igniting

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/ascending-emerging-igniting.html

&

June 23, 2023

Saying Good Night to the Ocean

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/saying-good-night-to-ocean.html

&

Edited June 18, 2023

Overlords of Pangea – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/overlords-of-pangea-v2.html

Edited June 18, 2023

A Man of War – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-man-of-war-v2.html

June 17, 2023

A Man of War

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-man-of-war.html

&

June 15, 2023

Overlords of Pangea

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/overlords-of-pangea.html

&

Edited June 12, 2023

Creatures of Sea, of Land – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/creatures-of-sea-of-land-v2.html

Edited June 11, 2023

Land and Sea and Sky – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/land-and-sea-and-sky-v2.html

June 9, 2023

Land and Sea and Sky

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/land-and-sea-and-sky.html

Edited June 8, 2023

The thin space between land and water – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-thin-space-between-land-and-water-v3.html

Edited June 7, 2023

The thin space between land and water – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-thin-space-between-land-and-water-v2.html

June 6, 2023

The thin space between land and water

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-thin-space-between-land-and-water.html

June 5, 2023

Creatures of Sea, of Land

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/creatures-of-sea-of-land.html

Edited June 5, 2023

Longing for the sea – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/longing-for-sea-v2.html

June 1, 2023

Longing for the sea

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/longing-for-sea.html

Edited June 1, 2023

Creatures of spirit, of earth – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/creatures-of-spirit-of-earth-v2.html

May 29, 2023

creatures of spirit, of earth

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/creatures-of-spirit-of-earth.html

Edited May 29, 2023

Citizens of this soil – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/citizens-of-this-soil-v2.html

May 28, 2023

Citizens of this soil

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/citizens-of-this-soil.html

&

Edited May 28, 2023

Drawn to the Water’s edge – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-waters-edge-v4.html

Edited May 27, 2023

Drawn to the water's edge - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-eaters-edge-v3.html

Edited May 27, 2023
Drawn to the water's edge - V2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-waters-edge-v2.html

May 24, 2023

Drawn to the water’s edge

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-waters-edge.html

Start of poems based on conversation with Howard Hopper

about connection to the water seen in “The tide at sunset” poems

and my earlier poems that included “light beings, water creatures”

&

April 10, 2022

We are all spirit, breath

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/04/we-are-all-spirit-breath.html

written after listening to the

2016 On Being interview

with Eugene Peterson

https://onbeing.org/programs/eugene-peterson-answering-god/,

rebroadcast April 7, 2022

&

edited April 28, 2018

light bodies interwoven – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/light-bodies-interwoven-v10.html

(editing version 9)

edited April 28, 2018

a form of water – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-form-of-water-v4.html

&

Edited May 23, 2023

The tide at sunset – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-tide-at-sunset-v3.html

May 22, 2023

Shell Beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/shell-beach.html

Edited May 22, 2023

The tide at sunset – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-tide-at-sunset-v2.html

May 22, 2023

Treasure in the sand

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/treasure-in-sand.html

May 22, 2023

The tide at sunset

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-tide-at-sunset.html

May 22, 2023

Sunset nigh

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/sunset-nigh.html

May 22, 2023

Before the light fades further

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/before-light-fades-further.html

May 22, 2023

A castle no more

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-castle-no-more.html

May 21, 2023

Striving onto our beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/striving-onto-our-beach.html

&

Edited July 26, 2022

onto the beach – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/07/onto-beach-v2.html

July 23, 2022

onto the beach

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/07/onto-beach.html

July 21, 2022

returning home - 3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/07/returning-home.html

July 17, 2022 6:34am

St. Augustine Beach

just north of 10^th St.

St. Augustine Beach, FL

&

October 10, 2021

Crossing the plane of the dunes

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

&

edited March 21, 2021

Beach Sand – v7

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/beach-sand-v7.html

editing version 6

edited July 30, 2015

Beach Sand – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/beach-sand-v6.html

(editing version 5)

edited April 2, 2014

Beach Sand – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/beach-sand-v5.html

Edited September 20, 2012

Beach Sand – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/beach-sand-v4.html

edited March 5, 2012

Beach Sand – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/beach-sand-v3.html

edited September 29, 2010

Beach Sand – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/beach-sand-v2.html

&

email May 115, 2008

“I am in eighth grade and I am doing a school

research project called a zine.  In this zine,

it is basically about describing your passion. 

One of the requirements for the zine is putting
a poem in, and explaining your reaction to the poem. 

My passion is Cape Cod, and I chose the poem you wrote, 

Beach Sand,  I love how you described sand in this poem. 

I just had a few questions like,

why did you choose to write this poem?

My response May 16, 2008::

“Funny you should ask. Someone from North Carolina

two days ago asked if they could put this same poem

on a new web site. As I told them, I had written in in 2006,

on the same day as quite a few other poems. I was writing

then specifically about treasured memories of my childhood

and more recent too. I wrote this poem about my joy at the beach.

I am from Westfield, MA growing up and my family would go to

the Cape or up the Maine coast to like Wells Beach or York

many summers when I was a kid. My grandparents on my dad's

side had gone to Old Orchard Beach for summers when my dad

was a kid and they were there on Cape Cod when I was a kid.

In 1988 I went to Hilton Head Island for a week. And in the

mid-1990's I went for like 3 or 4 summers in a row to

Martha's Vineyard. From 1978 to 2001, I lived near

the University of New Hampshire near the seacoast of

New Hampshire. I spent time at Rye Beach, Hampton,

and Great Island Common in New Castle. I just really like

walking the beach, more than just laying sunbathing.

I would walk along the shore looking for beach glass

or go over to the rocks and look for what I could find

in the tide pools. I've included three other poems about

being near the sea, Shoals, Tide Pools, and Tides - Haiku.”

&

July 15, 2006 19:03

Beach Sand

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/beach-sand.html

edited April 28, 2018

a form of water – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-form-of-water-v3.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“A form of water – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-form-of-water-v2.html

January 19, 2013

new poem, “A form of water”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-form-of-water.html

January 19, 2013

new poem, “Water beings, Light creatures”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/water-beings-light-creatures.html

edited August 11, 2015

Water Beings – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/water-beings-v6.html

(editing version 4)

October 2, 2014

a document of meaning

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-document-of-meaning.html

inspired in part by Diana Butler Bass

https://www.facebook.com/Diana.Butler.Bass

post October 2, 2014

https://www.facebook.com/Diana.Butler.Bass/posts/10152515147848500

“Life really does weave a fabric of meaning with the threads of experience.”

&

edited April 4, 2014

“Water Beings – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/water-beings-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited April 4, 2014

“Water Beings – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/water-beings-v4.html

(editing version 2)

Edited January 19, 2013

“Water Beings – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/water-beings-v2.html

January 18, 2013

new poem, “Water Beings”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/water-beings.html

based on Quote entitled, “Water”,

by Jean Dorst, 1990

see quote embedded within the editorial review of the book:

http://www.amazon.com/Pond-Lake-River-Maryjo-Series/dp/0765107600

within the book, “Pond Lake River Sea”,

by Maryjo Koch

http://books.google.com/books/about/Pond_Lake_River_Sea.html?id=EyENAAAACAAJ

read during a break

while substitute teaching

Three Rivers School

Pembroke, NH

January 18, 2013

&

edited March 21, 2014

“light bodies interwoven – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/light-bodies-interwoven-v9.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 30, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v8.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 30, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v7.html

(editing version 2)

Edited August 15, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v6.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“not easily broken – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-easily-broken-v2.html

Edited February 4, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/light-bodies-interwoven-v5.html

Edited August 17, 2012

edited poem, “light bodies interwoven – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v4.html

edited March 21, 2014

“light bodies interwoven – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/light-bodies-interwoven-v9.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 30, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v8.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 30, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v7.html

(editing version 2)

Edited August 15, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v6.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“not easily broken – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-easily-broken-v2.html

Edited February 4, 2013

“light bodies interwoven – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/light-bodies-interwoven-v5.html

Edited August 17, 2012

edited poem, “light bodies interwoven – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v4.html

Edited August 15, 2012

edited poem, “light bodies interwoven – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v3.html

Edited August 14, 2012

edited poem “light bodies interwoven – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v2.html

Edited August 14, 2012

new poem “not easily broken”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/not-easily-broken.html

Edited August 14, 2012

new poem “light bodies interwoven”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven.html

Edited August 14, 2012

new poem “threads of light – 2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-of-light-2.html

Edited August 14, 2012

new poem, “a body of light”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-body-of-light.html

Edited August 8, 2012

new poem in response, “the bond stronger”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-bond-stronger.html

Edited August 8, 2012

new poem, “filaments of light”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/filaments-of-light.html

Edited August 8, 2012

new poem, “fibers of light”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/fibers-of-light.html

edited August 8, 2012

new poem, “glowing threads”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/glowing-threads.html

Edited August 8, 2012

new poem, “threads of light”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-of-light.html

Edited August 7, 2012

new poem, “threads forged together”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-forged-together.html

Edited August 7, 2012

new poem, “threads of the cord”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-of-cord.html

Edited August 7, 2012

new poem – “from filaments of spun glass”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/from-filaments-of-spun-glass.html

Edited August 7, 2012

“A cord is woven – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-woven-v3.html

Edited August 7, 2012

“A cord is woven – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-woven-v2.html

Edited August 7, 2012

new poem, “A cord is woven”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-woven.html

Edited August 7, 2012

new poem, “A bond is forged”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-bond-is-forged.html

Edited August 7, 2012

“A cord is forged – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-forged-v2.html

August 7, 2012

“A cord is forged”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-forged.html

&

Seventh of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

Theme – Fellowship

John 15:12-17 (Common English Bible)

Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 (Common English Bible)

1 John 4:7-11 (Common English Bible)

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

(John 6:35)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss

Reception of New Members

(Acts 2:42, 46-47; Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11)

Prayer of Dedication (John 6:24-35)

Hymn – “You Who Are Thirsty” (TFWS #2132)

(Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:6, 11-28)

Hymn – “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” (TFWS #2233)

(John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)

Communion

Message for children

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon – “All You Need Is Love. . . ”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

August 5, 2012

Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide

 

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