Poetry Where You Live: 2023

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Roses like parchment - v2 - video

Roses in the bouquets,

shining at the counter,

projecting love, light,

beauty into the universe.

Roses like parchment,

at least in their colors,

rimmed edges of blood,

of the deepest red...

Roses living in the water,

their bodies full of life,

gifts to us to cherish,

to give to someone we love.

Roses so softly shining,

a gift of the earth,

together offered, open,

to share in this world.

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Edited December 31, 2023

Roses like parchment – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-like-parchment-v2.html

Edited December 31, 2023

Roses of Crepe Paper – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-of-crepe-paper-v3.html

evolution of poem -
Crepe Paper Roses was version 1 of poem
and Roses of Crepe Paper - v2 was the 3rd version

December 30, 2023

Roses like parchment

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-like-parchment.html

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, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 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.

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creator, Faith, Family, flowers, gifts, giving, God, hope, love, memories, Methodist, Nature, UMC, Raymond A. Foss, sharing, camera, image, digital, internet, picture, photograph,

#creator #Faith #Family #flowers #gifts #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #sharing #camera #image #digital #internet #picture #photograph

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Poem, poetry, creator, Faith, Family, flowers, God, hope, love, memories, Nature, Raymond A. Foss, camera, photograph, roses, crepe paper,

#poem #poetry #roses #crepepaper #creator #Faith #Family #flowers #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #camera #photograph

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Poetry, nature, sky, sun, clouds, light,

#poetry #nature #sky #sun #clouds #light

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Poetry, roses, God, creation, beauty, parchment, cream, color, delicate,

#Roses #God #creation #beauty #parchment #cream #color #delicate

#Roses like #parchment - v2

Roses in the bouquets,
shining at the counter,
projecting love, light,
beauty into the universe.

Roses like parchment,
at least in their colors,
rimmed edges of blood,
of the deepest red...

Roses living in the water,
their bodies full of life,
gifts to us to cherish,
to give to someone we love.

Roses so softly shining,
a gift of the earth,
together offered, open,
to share in this world.

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Edited December 31, 2023
Roses like parchment – v2

&
Edited December 31, 2023
Roses of Crepe Paper – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-of-crepe-paper-v3.html
&
December 30, 2023
Roses like parchment
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-like-parchment.html
fresh flowers at the Dollar General
&
December 28, 2023
A seam in the clouds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-seam-in-clouds.html
11:33 AM
December 27, 2023
St Augustine, FL
&
edited February 27, 2022
Roses of Crepe Paper – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/roses-of-crepe-paper-v2.html
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10158277302188003
edited, new name February 27, 2021
Roses of Crepe Paper
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/roses-of-crepe-paper.html
February 27, 2021
Crepe Paper Roses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/crepe-paper-roses.html
&
edited November 17, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v14
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v14.html
(editing original)
edited May 2, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v13
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/rice-paper-blossoms-v13.html
(editing original)
edited March 21, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/rice-paper-blossoms-v12.html
(editing version 9)
edited November 8, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v11.html
edited February 11, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v10
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/rice-paper-blossoms-v10.html
Edited October 15, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v9.html
(editing original again)
Edited October 10, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v8
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v8.html
(editing version 3)
Edited August 23, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v7.html
(editing the original)
Edited August 15, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v6.html
Edited August 3, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v5.html
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v4.html
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v3.html
Edited July 24, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v2.html
April 7, 2010
“Rice Paper Blossoms”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/rice-paper-blossoms.html
&
February 27, 2021
Crepe Paper Roses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/crepe-paper-roses.html
&
edited June 24, 2019
Baby Rose Petals – v4
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1143213791875862531
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/06/baby-rose-petals-v4.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1143213219961552898
merging edits to original and version 3
Edited October 31, 2013
“Baby Rose Petals – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/baby-rose-petals-v3.html
Edited April 24, 2013
“Baby Rose Petals – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/baby-rose-petals-v2.html
May 12, 2010
“Baby Rose Petals”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/baby-rose-petals.html
from Shyanne this morning
6:53am
&
edited June 30, 2014
Captive Roses – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/captive-roses-v2.html
February 1, 2008
Captive Roses
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/02/captive-roses.html

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, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 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.

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creator, Faith, Family, flowers, gifts, giving, God, hope, love, memories, Methodist, Nature, UMC, Raymond A. Foss, sharing, camera, image, digital, internet, picture, photograph,

#creator #Faith #Family #flowers #gifts #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #sharing #camera #image #digital #internet #picture #photograph
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Poem, poetry, creator, Faith, Family, flowers, God, hope, love, memories, Nature, Raymond A. Foss, camera, photograph, roses, crepe paper,

#poem #poetry #roses #crepepaper #creator #Faith #Family #flowers #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #camera #photograph

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Poetry, nature, sky, sun, clouds, light,

#poetry #nature #sky #sun #clouds #light

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Poetry, roses, God, creation, beauty, parchment, cream, color, delicate,

#Roses #God #creation #beauty #parchment #cream #color #delicate

Roses of Crepe Paper – v3

Roses of crepe paper
in the vase before me
not silk, not rice paper,
softer, stiffer, than that.

Invisible hands, arms holding,
one another, together,
in the bouquet, the vase,
made of clear glass.

Dying, drying, fading
changing texture, silently,
becoming paper, frozen,
holding their perfect shape.

The bouquet, each blossom,
holding life tenuously, yet;
but progressing toward paper
to a permanent state of grace.

Soon dying, fading
changing texture, frozen,
roses of crepe paper
to cherish, to hold, to touch.

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December 30, 2023
Roses like parchment
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-like-parchment.html
fresh flowers at the Dollar General
&
December 28, 2023
A seam in the clouds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-seam-in-clouds.html
11:33 AM
December 27, 2023
St Augustine, FL
&
edited February 27, 2022
Roses of Crepe Paper – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/roses-of-crepe-paper-v2.html
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10158277302188003
edited, new name February 27, 2021
Roses of Crepe Paper
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/roses-of-crepe-paper.html
February 27, 2021
Crepe Paper Roses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/crepe-paper-roses.html
&
edited November 17, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v14
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v14.html
(editing original)
edited May 2, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v13
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/rice-paper-blossoms-v13.html
(editing original)
edited March 21, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/rice-paper-blossoms-v12.html
(editing version 9)
edited November 8, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v11.html
edited February 11, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v10
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/rice-paper-blossoms-v10.html
Edited October 15, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v9.html
(editing original again)
Edited October 10, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v8
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v8.html
(editing version 3)
Edited August 23, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v7.html
(editing the original)
Edited August 15, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v6.html
Edited August 3, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v5.html
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v4.html
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v3.html
Edited July 24, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v2.html
April 7, 2010
“Rice Paper Blossoms”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/rice-paper-blossoms.html
&
February 27, 2021
Crepe Paper Roses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/crepe-paper-roses.html
&
edited June 24, 2019
Baby Rose Petals – v4
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1143213791875862531
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/06/baby-rose-petals-v4.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1143213219961552898
merging edits to original and version 3
Edited October 31, 2013
“Baby Rose Petals – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/baby-rose-petals-v3.html
Edited April 24, 2013
“Baby Rose Petals – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/baby-rose-petals-v2.html
May 12, 2010
“Baby Rose Petals”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/baby-rose-petals.html
from Shyanne this morning
6:53am
&
edited June 30, 2014
Captive Roses – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/captive-roses-v2.html
February 1, 2008
Captive Roses
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/02/captive-roses.html

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, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 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.

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creator, Faith, Family, flowers, gifts, giving, God, hope, love, memories, Methodist, Nature, UMC, Raymond A. Foss, sharing, camera, image, digital, internet, picture, photograph,

#creator #Faith #Family #flowers #gifts #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #sharing #camera #image #digital #internet #picture #photograph
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Poem, poetry, creator, Faith, Family, flowers, God, hope, love, memories, Nature, Raymond A. Foss, camera, photograph, roses, crepe paper,

#poem #poetry #roses #crepepaper #creator #Faith #Family #flowers #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #camera #photograph

---------------
Poetry, nature, sky, sun, clouds, light,

#poetry #nature #sky #sun #clouds #light

------------
Poetry, roses, God, creation, beauty, parchment, cream, color, delicate,
#Roses #God #creation #beauty #parchment #cream #color #delicate

Crepe Paper Roses // Roses of Crepe Paper - v2

evolution of poem -
Crepe Paper Roses was version 1 of poem
and Roses of Crepe Paper - v2 was the 3rd version

------------
December 30, 2023
Roses like parchment
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/roses-like-parchment.html
fresh flowers at the Dollar General
&
December 28, 2023
A seam in the clouds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-seam-in-clouds.html
11:33 AM
December 27, 2023
St Augustine, FL
&
edited February 27, 2022
Roses of Crepe Paper – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/roses-of-crepe-paper-v2.html
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10158277302188003
edited, new name February 27, 2021
Roses of Crepe Paper
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/roses-of-crepe-paper.html
February 27, 2021
Crepe Paper Roses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/crepe-paper-roses.html
&
edited November 17, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v14
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v14.html
(editing original)
edited May 2, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v13
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/rice-paper-blossoms-v13.html
(editing original)
edited March 21, 2015
Rice Paper Blossoms – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/rice-paper-blossoms-v12.html
(editing version 9)
edited November 8, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v11.html
edited February 11, 2014
Rice Paper Blossoms – v10
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/rice-paper-blossoms-v10.html
Edited October 15, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v9.html
(editing original again)
Edited October 10, 2013
Rice Paper Blossoms – v8
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v8.html
(editing version 3)
Edited August 23, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v7.html
(editing the original)
Edited August 15, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v6.html
Edited August 3, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v5.html
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v4.html
Edited July 26, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v3.html
Edited July 24, 2013
“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v2.html
April 7, 2010
“Rice Paper Blossoms”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/rice-paper-blossoms.html
&
February 27, 2021
Crepe Paper Roses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/crepe-paper-roses.html
&
edited June 24, 2019
Baby Rose Petals – v4
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1143213791875862531
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/06/baby-rose-petals-v4.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1143213219961552898
merging edits to original and version 3
Edited October 31, 2013
“Baby Rose Petals – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/baby-rose-petals-v3.html
Edited April 24, 2013
“Baby Rose Petals – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/baby-rose-petals-v2.html
May 12, 2010
“Baby Rose Petals”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/baby-rose-petals.html
from Shyanne this morning
6:53am
&
edited June 30, 2014
Captive Roses – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/captive-roses-v2.html
February 1, 2008
Captive Roses
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/02/captive-roses.html

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, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 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.

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

creator, Faith, Family, flowers, gifts, giving, God, hope, love, memories, Methodist, Nature, UMC, Raymond A. Foss, sharing, camera, image, digital, internet, picture, photograph,

#creator #Faith #Family #flowers #gifts #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #sharing #camera #image #digital #internet #picture #photograph
------------------

Poem, poetry, creator, Faith, Family, flowers, God, hope, love, memories, Nature, Raymond A. Foss, camera, photograph, roses, crepe paper,

#poem #poetry #roses #crepepaper #creator #Faith #Family #flowers #God #hope #love #memories #Nature #camera #photograph

---------------
Poetry, nature, sky, sun, clouds, light,

#poetry #nature #sky #sun #clouds #light

------------
Poetry, roses, God, creation, beauty, parchment, cream, color, delicate,
#Roses #God #creation #beauty #parchment #cream #color #delicate

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Roses like parchment

Roses like parchment,
at least in their colors,
rimmed edges of blood,
of the deepest red...

So softly shining,
a gift of the earth,
together offered, open,
to share in this world.

#Roses #God #creation #beauty #parchment #cream #color #delicate

Poetry Where You Live

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Roses like parchment - v2 - video

#Roses like #parchment - v2

Roses of Crepe Paper – v3

Crepe Paper Roses // Roses of Crepe Paper - v2

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Roses like parchment

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