Poetry Where You Live: 11/10/2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

the front will be everywhere

фронт буде всюди

If we are not awake, to the terror,

glide bombs, missiles, cluster munitions,

drones, no fear of reprisals, attacks,

consequences of their actions,

their terror, their acts of genocide...

Hoping for change, wisdom, resolve,

for eyes to be open, hearts to be ready,

courage to serve Ukraine's needs, fully,

to keep the bear from escalation,

from their attacks, scorched earth...

The front line must be all, our stand,

or the front will be everywhere,

every home, every life, everyone,

a target, a victim, a martyr,

a testament to hate, to chaos...

So much carnage, destruction,

the bombs destroying life,

while the West dithered, delayed,

while they debated, and waited,

asleep in their beds...

Life begins - v3

Life begins In a miracle, in a moment,

like the Big Bang, as if by magic,

in a twinkling, the world becomes larger,

two becoming one, joined together,

a new life, a new creation, a child,

a spirit pulled from the guf

the treasury of souls singing,

a beautiful new thing begun…

Molded in our mother’s womb,

a new life, sacred treasure,

a new creation, at conception,

a mother and a father, two bodies,

creating a new person, life,

a soul pulled from the guf,

life begins in a miracle, a twinkling,

a quickening of new flesh…

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Edited November 12, 2024

Life begins - v3

Edited November 11, 2024

Life begins – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/life-begins-v2.html

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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. All of my poems are at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

I bear no ill will - v2

I bear no ill will,
I hold onto no grudges,
I forgive all, everyone,
who may have hurt me…

I do not want to carry,
any pain any longer,
I want to live free from
the burdens I carried…

I bear no ill will, no anger,
no baggage will I hold onto,
I release my hands, clutched,
around their necks...

I have forgiven them all,
for God has forgiven me,
I forgive all, everyone,
who may have hurt me...

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Edited November 12, 2024
I bear no ill will - v2

November 12, 2024
I bear no ill will
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/i-bear-no-ill-will.html
Based on #Colossians3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another.
If any of you have a grievance against someone.
Forgive them as the Lord forgave you.”

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #prayer #faith #salvation #healing #forgiveness

I bear no ill will

I bear no ill will,
I hold onto no grudges,
I forgive all, everyone,
who may have hurt me…

I do not want to carry,
any pain any longer,
I want to live free from
the burdens I carried…

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November 12, 2024
I bear no ill will

Based on #Colossians3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another.
If any of you have a grievance against someone.
Forgive them as the Lord forgave you.”
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Edited November 11, 2024
In your life, on your journey
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-your-life-on-your-journey.html
Based on #Philippians4:8
November 11, 2024
Focus on the divine - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/focus-on-divine-2.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, 202 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.

poetry, God, prayer, Christ, Spirit, faith, salvation, healing, Philippians 4:8, Colossians 3, forgiveness,

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Attrition – v3

Death, destruction, terror
In so many villages, towns, and cities.
the reverse of the Dresden bombings,
but the same level of destruction, death,
innocent cities and towns, history, culture,
all are being turned to dust…

Attrition they say, war,
will lead us out of madness,
a tipping point will come,
to defeat the evil tyrant
that internal forces will stop him,
that he will relent…

But what about the martyrs,
those killed in their beds,
the soldiers, the medics,
their best sons and daughters,
what about every defender,
killed in a cruel double-tap…

How long can we expect them,
to defend our freedom alone,
to stand in the gap for us,
for freedom for all, peace,
when we sit in our own comfort,
fear at arm’s reach, hidden…

Attrition but a word, truly,
on the news, in a policy paper,
except for the people living,
dying, injured, shattered,
in the cross-hairs of evil,
feeling this war is all too much…

We must do more, better,
all of us, their partners,
to stand beside them, helping,
giving them what they need,
so that attrition’s awful cost,
will finally bring victory…

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Edited November 11, 2024
Attrition – v3

November 1, 2024
Skin in the game
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/skin-in-game.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
In this moment of madness – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-this-moment-of-madness-v2_27.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
A death sentence – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_26.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_25.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
The anguished words of the defenders
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-anguished-words-of-defenders-v2_26.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
Ten years under the gun – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/ten-years-under-gun-v2_26.html
Written and posted October 15, 2024
in this moment of madness
Typed October 18, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-this-moment-of-madness_25.html
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Written and posted October 12, 2024
In the crucible of war – 2 – v1
Typed October 17, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-crucible-of-war-2-v1_25.html
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Edited and posted October 17, 2024
A death sentence – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_25.html
written and posted October 11, 2024
The anguished words of the defenders
typed October 17, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-anguished-words-of-defenders.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, 202 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.

poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, Mental Health Day, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris,

#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Ukrainian #glory #freedom #independence #history #MentalHealthDay @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris

Life begins – v2

Life begins In a miracle, in a moment,
in a twinkling, the world becomes larger,
two becoming one, together,
a new life, a new creation,
a spirit pulled from the guf
the treasury of souls singing,
a beautiful new thing begun…

Molded in our mother’s womb,
a new life, a new creation,
a mother and a father, two bodies,
creating a new person,
a soul pulled from the guf,
life begins in a miracle, a twinkling,
a quickening of new flesh…

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Edited November 11, 2024
Life begins – v2

November 11, 2024
Life begins
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-miracle-in-moment-world-becomes.html
Edited November 4, 2024
The Sanctity of Life – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-sanctity-of-life-v2.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, 202 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.

poetry, God, prayer, Christ, Spirit, abortion, pro-choice, pro-life, America, Christian, law, government, body, autonomy, agency, life, conception, creation,

#poetry #God #prayer #Christ #Spirit #abortion #prochoice #prolife #America #Christian #law #government #body #autonomy #agency #life #conception #creation

#Life begins

In a miracle, in a moment,
the world becomes larger,
two becoming one, together,
a new life, a new creation,
a spirit pulled from the guf
the treasury of souls singing,
a new thing begun…

Molded in our mother’s womb,
a new life, a new creation,
a mother and a father, two bodies,
creating a new person,
a soul pulled from the guf,
life begins in a miracle, a twinkling,
a quickening of new flesh…

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November 11, 2024
Life begins
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-miracle-in-moment-world-becomes.html
Edited November 4, 2024
The Sanctity of Life – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-sanctity-of-life-v2.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, 202 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.

poetry, God, prayer, Christ, Spirit, abortion, pro-choice, pro-life, America, Christian, law, government, body, autonomy, agency, life, conception, creation,

#poetry #God #prayer #Christ #Spirit #abortion #prochoice #prolife #America #Christian #law #government #body #autonomy #agency #life #conception #creation

In your life, on your journey

Focus on the divine, on God’s message,
on the holy, the righteous, the best,
do what is pleasing in God’s sight,
in every word, in every action…

Think about what is right in God’s sight,
ponder on holy scripture, holy wisdom,
seek to ever be a servant of God,
in every word, in every action…

Long for God to come up beside you,
in your life, on your journey daily,
listen to God’s wisdom, his calling,
in every word, in each breath…

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Edited November 11, 2024
In your life, on your journey

Based on #Philippians4:8
November 11, 2024
Focus on the divine - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/focus-on-divine-2.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, 202 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.

poetry, God, prayer, Christ, Spirit, faith, salvation, healing, Philippians 4:8, holy, bible, wisdom, righteous,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #prayer #faith #salvation #healing #holy #bible #wisdom #righteous

Focus on the divine - 2

Focus on the divine,
on the holy, the righteous,
do what is pleasing in God’s sight,
in every word, every action…

Think about what is right,
ponder on holy scripture,
seek to be a servant of God,
in every word, every action…

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November 11, 2024
Focus on the divine - 2

Based on #Philippians4:8

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, 202 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.

poetry, God, prayer, Christ, Spirit, faith, salvation, healing, Philippians 4:8, holy, bible, wisdom, righteous,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #prayer #faith #salvation #healing #holy #bible #wisdom #righteous

I will stand beside you forever – v2

I come to you, before you, my wife,
making this pledge, speaking these vows,
to share my heart with you, my beloved,
to speak truth, light, into your life,
into the cosmos, the air, the spirit,
across time and space, now,
to tell you I will always love you,
for as long as I have breath…

I will stand beside you forever,
my love, my beloved wife,
in good times, in bad times,
trusting that God will provide,
to walk with us, besides us,
in our journey together, that God
will be with us in struggle, in happiness,
with us whatever comes our way…

I will love you in sickness, in health,
in all the days of my life, our days together,
I will stand beside you forever, my love,
when we are apart, separated by distance,
when you are as close at breath, our bodies
touching, bound together, one flesh, my wife,
whispering I love you, knowing your response,
how deep is your love…

I will cherish you always, my wife,
for you are my one desire, my light,
the one I cleave to, who I long for,
the one God has prepared for me, a gift,
a chance for happiness, for fulfillment,
as close to the divine as breath, as hope,
for joy, for a promise, a prayer between us,
to love you, as long as I have breath…

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Edited November 11, 2024
I will stand beside you forever – v2

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Edited November 10, 2024
You are my waking dream – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/you-are-my-waking-dream-v2.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, 202 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.

Poetry, God, face, images, beauty, love, model, wife, husband, love making, romance, wedding vows,

#Poetry #God #face #images #model #romance #wife #husband #lovemaking #wedding #vows #weddingvows

We cannot stop – v2

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight to survive,
we must stand with them…

We must stand our ground,
we must remain resolute,
they need us more right now,
to stand in the gap, the breach…

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight for existence,
we must stand with them…

This is a war of attrition,
until there is a tipping point,
they face an existential threat,
and we must remain faithful…

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight every day,
we must stand with them…

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Edited November 11, 2024
We cannot stop – v2

November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/we-cannot-stop.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.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, 202 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.

poetry, God, prayer, Spirit, faith, freedom, healing, America, election, president, media, news, facts, opinion, lies, propaganda, Ukraine,

#poetry #God #Spirit #prayer #faith #freedom #healing #America #election #president #media #news #facts #opinion #lies #propaganda #Ukraine

Sunday, November 10, 2024

You are my waking dream – v2

You are my waking dream,
while I am wide awake,
each moment of every day…

You are my hope forever, eternal,
my light, my love, my joy,
a prayer for today, tomorrow,
for a wholeness, an end,
to the ache of my desire,
my longing to touch you,
to be with you, my heart, my love…

You are my waking dream,
my hope forever, eternal,
you are my wife, my love…

You are all that I desire,
my life, my hopes, my dreams,
the air within my lungs,
my way through the wilderness,
the mother of my children,
the love of my earthly life,
the wellspring of my joy…

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Edited November 10, 2024
You are my waking dream – v2

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, 202 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.

Poetry, God, face, images, beauty, love, model, wife, husband, love making, romance,

#Poetry #God #face #images #model #romance #wife #husband #lovemaking

Poetry Where You Live

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

the front will be everywhere

Life begins - v3

I bear no ill will - v2

I bear no ill will

Monday, November 11, 2024

Attrition – v3

Life begins – v2

#Life begins

In your life, on your journey

Focus on the divine - 2

I will stand beside you forever – v2

We cannot stop – v2

Sunday, November 10, 2024

You are my waking dream – v2

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