Showing posts with label Benghazi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benghazi. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

When the mosques empty – v2

What will happen, will it be an explosion
what will happen this Friday in that land
when the mosques empty
the people done with their prayers;
Will the madman come
to rain bullets down upon them
will they cry for freedom
rising up in the square

What will happen across Libya
in Fashloom, Tajoora, Bin Ashoor
in the rest of Tripoli
will they finally rise up
will the people be free;
Will the coward shoot them
denying them their rights
will the world stand by in silence
as the day turns red with blood

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edited December 23, 2015
When the mosques empty – v2

March 3, 2011/ March 4, 2011 in the Libyan timezones
When the mosques empty
the coming of a Friday day of prayers, which have been the days
of the largest protests in many of the countries in revolt
&
The ludicrous statements of Moammar Gaddafi
February 28, 2011
The coverage of the sons of Muammar Qadhafi
with Christiane Amanpour
February 27, 2011
&
seeing the genocide in Libya
and hearing the rabbling of Gadhafi
2/22/2011
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, etc.
and
especially the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February 11, 2011
&
and the jubilance in Tahrir Square
versus the bloodshed in Bahrain and Libya, etc.
February 18, 2011
&
hearing claim by President Obama 2/15/2011
in a news conference that when history books tell it
we will be seen as being on the right side of history
in how the United States responded
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”
February 14, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
 “This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.
February 13, 2011

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,430+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Friday, November 06, 2015

Not absolved of their guilt – v3

Maybe it is true
that others incite them
with their rhetoric, their speech,
yet they are still responsible
they are not absolved of their guilt;
No matter their anger
what the source is of no import
we are called to be temperate
in control of the spark;
they control their anger
the steps of their walk

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edited November 6, 2015
Not absolved of their guilt – v3

(editing version 2)
edited December 2, 2014
Not absolved of their guilt – v2
Edited September 13, 2012
Not absolved of their guilt
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
“A Prayer for Today”
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 34,100+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Monday, December 15, 2014

In the blanket of the fog – v4

singing to the radio
in remembrance, united;
vivid memories, seared into my mind
of that day in September

forcing myself to focus
in the blanket of the fog;
remembering the towers
on that September morn.


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edited December 15 2014
in the blanket of the fog – v4

edited April 23, 2014
in the blanket of the fog – v3
(editing original again)
Edited October 6, 2013
in the blanket of the fog – v2
September 11, 2013
in the blanket of the fog
driving to work,
describing that day to our students
at Katahdin Middle High School
12th anniversary of terror attacks
of September 11, 2001
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
“A Prayer for Today”
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001


All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,200+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

In the blanket of the fog – v3

singing to the radio
in remembrance, united
vivid memories, seared
of that day in September

forcing myself to focus
in the blanket of the fog
remembering the towers
on that September morn.


edited April 23, 2014
in the blanket of the fog – v3
(editing original again)
Edited October 6, 2013
in the blanket of the fog – v2
September 11, 2013
in the blanket of the fog
driving to work,
describing that day to our students
at Katahdin Middle High School
12th anniversary of terror attacks
of September 11, 2001
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
“A Prayer for Today”
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,320+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Sunday, October 06, 2013

In the blanket of the fog – v2


singing to the radio
driving to work
in remembrance, united
vivid memories
of that awful day in September

forcing myself to focus
driving to work
in the blanket of the fog
remembering the towers
on that September morn.


Edited October 6, 2013
in the blanket of the fog – v2
September 11, 2013
in the blanket of the fog
driving to work,
describing that day to our students
at Katahdin Middle High School
12th anniversary of terror attacks
of September 11, 2001
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,860+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Trouble Speaking


Emotion of Memory
anchored deep, written
words coming slowly
important, for them
trouble speaking, sharing

my experience that morning
feeling tears welling up
about those moments
what we witnessed
even from a distance

our world stopping
holding our breath
shock in our nation
when the towers fell
utter devastation


September 11, 2013
driving to work,
describing that day to our students
at Katahdin Middle High School
12th anniversary of terror attacks
of September 11, 2001
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,460+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In the blanket of the fog


singing to the radio
in remembrance, united
vivid memories
of that day in September
forcing myself to focus
in the blanket of the fog
remembering the towers
on that September morn.


September 11, 2013
driving to work,
describing that day to our students
at Katahdin Middle High School
12th anniversary of terror attacks
of September 11, 2001
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,460+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Friday, September 14, 2012

The Freedom to Speak


Like nails on a chalkboard
the words that they spoke
the freedom to speak
caught in our throats

Hate given protection
the freedom to speak
not censured, restricted
yet chaos in the streets.



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Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/13/libya-us-consulate-benghazi-damage
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-memories-flooding-back.html
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-moment-crystallized.html
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
https://twitter.com/PastorAmyDC/status/245536689781604352
http://talkwiththepreacher.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/a-prayer-for-today/
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-audible-gasp-2.html
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-gasp.html
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/September%2011


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,970+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Not absolved of their guilt


others incited them
their rhetoric, their speech
yet there are still responsible
they are not absolved of their guilt
no matter their anger
the source of no import
called to be temperate
in control of the spark



=====
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/13/libya-us-consulate-benghazi-damage
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-memories-flooding-back.html
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-moment-crystallized.html
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
https://twitter.com/PastorAmyDC/status/245536689781604352
http://talkwiththepreacher.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/a-prayer-for-today/
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-audible-gasp-2.html
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-gasp.html
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/September%2011


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,970+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Incited to Violence


Freedoms perverted
for a sick agenda
calling out our brothers
the mob in the street

Provoking violence
in the name of liberty
gasoline on the fires
blood in the street.



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Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/13/libya-us-consulate-benghazi-damage
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-memories-flooding-back.html
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-moment-crystallized.html
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
https://twitter.com/PastorAmyDC/status/245536689781604352
http://talkwiththepreacher.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/a-prayer-for-today/
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-audible-gasp-2.html
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-gasp.html
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/September%2011


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,970+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The pawns in Benghazi


the head of the serpent
the point of the spear
pawns in Benghazi
the mob in the square

throwing the cocktails
the seeds of chaos
the fire yet burning
death in the streets.



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Edited September 13, 2012
new poem –
& rampage in Benghazi, September 11, 2011
which led to death of US Ambassador and others
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/13/libya-us-consulate-benghazi-damage
&
Edited September 13, 2012
new poem – “The Memories Flooding Back”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-memories-flooding-back.html
after starting to read poem, “MUCH LIKE TODAY”,
by Chip Bergeron
written September 11, 2012
&
September 11, 2012
new poem – “A Moment Crystallized”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-moment-crystallized.html
&
post by the Reverend Doctor Amy Butler,
@PastorAmyDC
http://www.calvarydc.org/contact-us/our-staff/
Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington, DC
http://www.calvarydc.org/
“A Prayer for Today”
https://twitter.com/PastorAmyDC/status/245536689781604352
http://talkwiththepreacher.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/a-prayer-for-today/
&
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-audible-gasp-2.html
September 11, 2012
“A Gasp”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-gasp.html
written about my experience at
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
on September 11, 2001
in the TV lounge
where we all stayed, transfixed by the images
&
latest 20 poems about
September 11, 2001
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/September%2011


All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,680+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.