held by the barbs, the nails – v2

Still not free to move

held prisoner, captive;

held by the barbs

the nails, the forces,

bars that constrains them.

A furtive reminder

of those we remember,

those held in foreign lands,

those missing in action

some never to return.

============

edited November 5, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails – v2

November 4, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

the POW/MIA flag

in front of Ellis Family Market

part of the Main Street Flags

Main Street

Patten, ME

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,350 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

God, country, United States, America, veterans, prisoners of war, missing in action, POW, MIA, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea, war, casualties, flag, remember, never forget, Patten, ME

#God #country #UnitedStates #America #veterans #POW #MIA #Vietnam #flag #remember #neverforget #Patten #ME,

held by the barbs, the nails

not free to move

held prisoner, captive

held by the barbs

the nails, the forces,

poles that constrains them

a furtive reminder

of those we remember

those held in foreign lands

those missing in action

some never to return

============

edited November 5, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/held-by-barbs-nails-v2.html

November 4, 2017

held by the barbs, the nails

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

the POW/MIA flag

in front of Ellis Family Market

part of the Main Street Flags

Main Street

Patten, ME

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,340 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

God, country, United States, America, veterans, prisoners of war, missing in action, POW, MIA, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea, war, casualties, flag, remember, never forget, Patten, ME,

#God #country #UnitedStates #America #veterans #prisoners of war #missing in action #POW #MIA #Vietnam #Iraq #Afghanistan #Syria #NorthKorea #war #casualties #flag #remember #neverforget #Patten #ME,

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v5

We should rise up

we should speak truth to power;

We should not hesitate

to think about the others

to call them out

Our hearts must be open,

standing in their shoes;

We should rise as one

crying with them

those abused by the system

We cry out with them

for their freedom

from foe and friend alike;

We stand with the people

those crying in the street

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

edited December 2, 2015

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v5

(editing version 3)

edited November 18, 2015

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/in-more-perfect-world-3-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 1, 2015

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v3

I http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/in-more-perfect-world-3-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited May 30, 2014

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-more-perfect-world-3-v2.html

May 20, 2011

In a More Perfect World - 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/05/in-more-perfect-world-3.html

Speech May 19, 2011 by United States President Barack Obama

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/05/2011519145837856559.html

on the Arab Spring of 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline

and how our country will chart a new course

holding up the people more

and not just focusing on our narrower

financial and strategic interests

&

March 17, 2011

UN Security Council approval of sanctions against Libya

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/17/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

&

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of December -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Syria,

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

http://twitter.com/Ghonim

“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”

http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/37306340103688192

http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/ghonim-our-revolution-wikipedia

February 14, 2011

&

Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim

http://twitter.com/Ghonim

 “This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.”

http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/36708161440190464

February 13, 2011

and see

http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss#!/notes/safiyah-fosua/a-prayer-for-the-people-of-egypt-february-3-2011/10150134548244274

A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February 3, 2011)

by Safiyah Fosua

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=719089081

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 40,260+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v4

We should rise up, we should stand,

we should speak truth to power;

We should not hesitate

to think about the others

Our hearts must be open,

standing in their shoes;

We should rise as one

crying out with them

We should be shouting

for their freedom

from foe and friend alike;

We must stand with the people

those crying in the street

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

edited November 18, 2015

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v4

(editing version 3)

edited November 1, 2015

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v3

I http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/in-more-perfect-world-3-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited May 30, 2014

In a More Perfect World – 3 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-more-perfect-world-3-v2.html

May 20, 2011

In a More Perfect World - 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/05/in-more-perfect-world-3.html

Speech May 19, 2011 by United States President Barack Obama

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/05/2011519145837856559.html

on the Arab Spring of 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline

and how our country will chart a new course

holding up the people more

and not just focusing on our narrower

financial and strategic interests

&

March 17, 2011

UN Security Council approval of sanctions against Libya

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/17/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

&

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of December -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Syria,

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

http://twitter.com/Ghonim

“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”

http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/37306340103688192

http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/ghonim-our-revolution-wikipedia

February 14, 2011

&

Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim

http://twitter.com/Ghonim

 “This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.”

http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/36708161440190464

February 13, 2011

and see

http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss#!/notes/safiyah-fosua/a-prayer-for-the-people-of-egypt-february-3-2011/10150134548244274

A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February 3, 2011)

by Safiyah Fosua

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=719089081

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,120+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

they left peace behind – v2

When they left this country

they left peace behind them

in going to war, in going

to distant far away lands

Our prayers are yet with them

going as they were called;

They are on guard out in the world

protecting what we hold dear

-----

edited October 28, 2015

they left peace behind – v2

October 8, 2012

they left peace behind

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/they-left-peace-behind.html

inspired by readings at Poets’ Corner

monthly poetry reading,

at the Suncook Senior Center

October 1, 2012

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,820+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.