The author sent me a note about this site, thought some of you might find this worth a look, a compilation of what they are calling, "50 Best Poetry Books for Kids".
http://www.bachelorsdegree.org/2010/11/11/50-best-poetry-books-for-kids/
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 19,120+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Famous Last Words: 50 All-time Best Last Lines In Literature
“Famous Last Words: 50 All-time Best Last Lines In Literature” (http://www.mastersineducation.com/famous-last-words-50-all-time-best-last-lines-in-literature/).
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 19,120+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
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 19,120+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Christ’s Healing
Aware of his power
the man called on the Lord
asking for healing
for Christ to so choose
Healing coming
in the choice of Christ, to love
to serve his brother
in his time of need
We too, you and I,
the same challenge,
the same choice to make
to help our brother, our sister
to answer, “I will”,
when they call.
September 9, 2009
Mark 1:40-42
and Upper Room daily devotional
for September 9, 2009
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=9&day=9&year=2009
“Don’t Turn Away”, by Elaine Brown
the man called on the Lord
asking for healing
for Christ to so choose
Healing coming
in the choice of Christ, to love
to serve his brother
in his time of need
We too, you and I,
the same challenge,
the same choice to make
to help our brother, our sister
to answer, “I will”,
when they call.
September 9, 2009
Mark 1:40-42
and Upper Room daily devotional
for September 9, 2009
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=9&day=9&year=2009
“Don’t Turn Away”, by Elaine Brown
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Walking With Them
Choosing to walk, six-mile course
beautiful, brilliant fall afternoon
Very different than the daily struggle,
walking they do, to find food, water
walking in poverty, they have no choice.
But we, even in our abundance, trying, in a small way
walking with them, to remember them,
to reach out our hands, in love, in faith
to try, in this small way to help them
walking because they must
August 15, 2009 – Facebook version
10/12/08
http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk,
Concord, NH, 10/11/08
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
beautiful, brilliant fall afternoon
Very different than the daily struggle,
walking they do, to find food, water
walking in poverty, they have no choice.
But we, even in our abundance, trying, in a small way
walking with them, to remember them,
to reach out our hands, in love, in faith
to try, in this small way to help them
walking because they must
August 15, 2009 – Facebook version
10/12/08
http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk,
Concord, NH, 10/11/08
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
Monday, August 10, 2009
Fired up for Christ on Monday
One of the messages on the screen
we are so fired up for Christ
sitting safely, reverently, in the pews on Sunday
If only we could be fired up for Christ
Monday, throughout the week,
in our work, in our play, in our daily lives
as we live out our days,
never shy about our faith
what we believe,
ready to share our journey
our love of Christ
whenever the spirit moves us
August 10, 2009 – Facebook version
October 11, 2008
Please watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuoGb-Nhfw
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-should-keep-us-all-thinking.html
we are so fired up for Christ
sitting safely, reverently, in the pews on Sunday
If only we could be fired up for Christ
Monday, throughout the week,
in our work, in our play, in our daily lives
as we live out our days,
never shy about our faith
what we believe,
ready to share our journey
our love of Christ
whenever the spirit moves us
August 10, 2009 – Facebook version
October 11, 2008
Please watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuoGb-Nhfw
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-should-keep-us-all-thinking.html
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Invisible Christians
A challenge, a call to be something different
not longer invisible Christians,
only seen in the pews on Sunday,
Standing up to be visible,
even among those who do not believe,
who will not confess
the truth of your existence, oh God
Standing up, to be visible,
professing our faith, each day
out in the world
bringing our faith, our Lord
our master’s love
to the ends of the earth
August 9, 2009 – Facebook version
October 11, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuoGb-Nhfw
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-should-keep-us-all-thinking.html
not longer invisible Christians,
only seen in the pews on Sunday,
Standing up to be visible,
even among those who do not believe,
who will not confess
the truth of your existence, oh God
Standing up, to be visible,
professing our faith, each day
out in the world
bringing our faith, our Lord
our master’s love
to the ends of the earth
August 9, 2009 – Facebook version
October 11, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuoGb-Nhfw
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-should-keep-us-all-thinking.html
Friday, June 26, 2009
Poetry Where You Live - on AbeBooks
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Poetry Where You Live - on Barnes and Noble.com
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Poetry-Where-You-Live/Raymond-A-Foss/e/9781441525345/?itm=1
Poetry Where You Live - on Amazon.com
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Sunday, March 01, 2009
To Jerusalem
The wandering, the itinerancy, over;
his face set to Jerusalem
knowing the road, the way
the cross before him
The shame, the suffering, the sheep to be scattered
Fully aware, choosing the nails
humble savior, servant-king
going, purposefully, forward
knowing what was to come
submitting himself nonetheless
choosing the thorns, the way, the cross;
his face set toward Jerusalem
the same steps we follow still
in remembrance of his mighty acts
leading us, with him, with them
from ashes to heaven
February 1, 2009
Luke 9:51
Luke 9:51-62
Luke 9:51-19:27
and Upper Room devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=3&day=8&year=2009&x=107&y=1
his face set to Jerusalem
knowing the road, the way
the cross before him
The shame, the suffering, the sheep to be scattered
Fully aware, choosing the nails
humble savior, servant-king
going, purposefully, forward
knowing what was to come
submitting himself nonetheless
choosing the thorns, the way, the cross;
his face set toward Jerusalem
the same steps we follow still
in remembrance of his mighty acts
leading us, with him, with them
from ashes to heaven
February 1, 2009
Luke 9:51
Luke 9:51-62
Luke 9:51-19:27
and Upper Room devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=3&day=8&year=2009&x=107&y=1
Monday, November 17, 2008
Fireproof
My wife and I went and saw Fireproof tonight, fireproofthemovie.
It came out 9/26/08. If you want to know where it is playing, go here fireproofthemovieblog
I would recommend to anyone whose marriage is strong, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone whose marriage is struggling, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wants to know how to be a true friend, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wants to know how to witness to others, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wonders what love is, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who believes they know what love is, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wonders that God's love feels like, start by going to Fireproof.
If you want to Fireproof your marriage, start here fireproofmymarriage or somewhere else; but start.
I love you Ruth!
It came out 9/26/08. If you want to know where it is playing, go here fireproofthemovieblog
I would recommend to anyone whose marriage is strong, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone whose marriage is struggling, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wants to know how to be a true friend, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wants to know how to witness to others, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wonders what love is, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who believes they know what love is, go see Fireproof;
I would recommend to anyone who wonders that God's love feels like, start by going to Fireproof.
If you want to Fireproof your marriage, start here fireproofmymarriage or somewhere else; but start.
I love you Ruth!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Guests of the King
We are all invited
to be guests of the king
to enter into the banquet hall
for the wedding of the son
We are all invited,
by the slaves of the king
to don our robe and enter in
From the streets we are called
no one is left out
to become guests of the king
and slaves to God
November 16, 2008
Matthew 22:1-14
Matthew 22:1-10
and Upper Room devotional for 11/16/2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=11&day=16&year=2008
to be guests of the king
to enter into the banquet hall
for the wedding of the son
We are all invited,
by the slaves of the king
to don our robe and enter in
From the streets we are called
no one is left out
to become guests of the king
and slaves to God
November 16, 2008
Matthew 22:1-14
Matthew 22:1-10
and Upper Room devotional for 11/16/2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=11&day=16&year=2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Holding Back
Like the boy, the widow
like Barnabas
Not holding back, giving all
what they had, given for God
We must be like them all
turning our all,
all we have been given,
all we are, over to God
October 25, 2008
John 6:5-13
Matthew 14: 13-21
Mark 6:32-44
Luke 9:10-17
Acts 4:32-5:11
Acts 4:32-37
Acts 5:1-11
Mark 12:41-44
and Upper Room devotional for 10/24/2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=10&day=24&year=2008
like Barnabas
Not holding back, giving all
what they had, given for God
We must be like them all
turning our all,
all we have been given,
all we are, over to God
October 25, 2008
John 6:5-13
Matthew 14: 13-21
Mark 6:32-44
Luke 9:10-17
Acts 4:32-5:11
Acts 4:32-37
Acts 5:1-11
Mark 12:41-44
and Upper Room devotional for 10/24/2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=10&day=24&year=2008
All He Had
All he had,
two fish, five loaves
giving all, for them
a different story than the others
an offering, a sacrifice at the start
holding nothing back, trusting
giving all by faith
feeding them all
with abundance to spare
October 25, 2008
John 6:5-13
Matthew 14: 13-21
Mark 6:32-44
Luke 9:10-17
and Upper Room devotional for 10/24/2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=10&day=24&year=2008
two fish, five loaves
giving all, for them
a different story than the others
an offering, a sacrifice at the start
holding nothing back, trusting
giving all by faith
feeding them all
with abundance to spare
October 25, 2008
John 6:5-13
Matthew 14: 13-21
Mark 6:32-44
Luke 9:10-17
and Upper Room devotional for 10/24/2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=10&day=24&year=2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Blog Action Day 2008 - poverty - Poetry Where You Live
In writing about poverty on Blog Action Day, I hope those who came to my site found something hopeful in the 25 poems I posted. Below is a listing of some of the scripture that informed my words shared on the 15th.
October 18, 2008
Genesis 4:9-16
Psalm 136
Psalm 136:1-26
Psalm 136:1-9; 23-26
Micah 6:9
Matthew 25:31-40
Matthew 25:31-46
Mark 10:35-45
Luke 10:25–37
Luke 20:45-21:4
Acts 2:42-47
Acts 2:43-47
Acts 4:32-35
Acts 9:36-43
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
October 18, 2008
Genesis 4:9-16
Psalm 136
Psalm 136:1-26
Psalm 136:1-9; 23-26
Micah 6:9
Matthew 25:31-40
Matthew 25:31-46
Mark 10:35-45
Luke 10:25–37
Luke 20:45-21:4
Acts 2:42-47
Acts 2:43-47
Acts 4:32-35
Acts 9:36-43
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
What will They Say about Poverty? – Blog Action Day
What will they say? Obama? McCain?
about the state of poverty, here? around the world?
what would they do? to make a difference?
to change the world?
Will they speak boldly? against the injustice?
the unfairness? Will they really fight?
so all will know plenty? that none will starve?
to change the world?
Shouldn’t we demand it? That now is the time?
that millennia of injustice must end?
that we have the means in this time?
to change the world?
October 15, 2008
Final US Presidential Debate, October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
about the state of poverty, here? around the world?
what would they do? to make a difference?
to change the world?
Will they speak boldly? against the injustice?
the unfairness? Will they really fight?
so all will know plenty? that none will starve?
to change the world?
Shouldn’t we demand it? That now is the time?
that millennia of injustice must end?
that we have the means in this time?
to change the world?
October 15, 2008
Final US Presidential Debate, October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
More Than Enough – Blog Action Day
There is more than enough, more than enough food, water
to sustain the planet, that poverty, that hunger
would vanish from the face of the earth. No more.
It is will alone, selfishness, a choice, free will
We choose to order the world, haves and have nots
Not random chance, not something outside our control
Choices near and far, building on history, indifference
tolerance for inequity. No more.
Today is the start, a spotlight on injustice
a world crying out. No more.
Let these seeds bloom and grow
let the world together hear their single message
let each one do their part. No more.
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
to sustain the planet, that poverty, that hunger
would vanish from the face of the earth. No more.
It is will alone, selfishness, a choice, free will
We choose to order the world, haves and have nots
Not random chance, not something outside our control
Choices near and far, building on history, indifference
tolerance for inequity. No more.
Today is the start, a spotlight on injustice
a world crying out. No more.
Let these seeds bloom and grow
let the world together hear their single message
let each one do their part. No more.
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Walking With Them - Blog Action Day
Choosing to walk, the six-mile course
of a beautiful, brilliant fall afternoon
Very different than the daily struggle,
walking they do, to find food, potable water
walking in poverty, they have no choice.
But we, even in our abundance, trying, in a small way
walking with them, to remember them,
to reach out our hands, in love, in faith
to try, in this small way to help them
help them with their daily bread, with their water
walking with them, because they must
October 12, 2008
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk,
http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/
Concord, NH, 10/11/08
http://www.cropwalkonline.org/site/TR/CropWalks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=2215
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
of a beautiful, brilliant fall afternoon
Very different than the daily struggle,
walking they do, to find food, potable water
walking in poverty, they have no choice.
But we, even in our abundance, trying, in a small way
walking with them, to remember them,
to reach out our hands, in love, in faith
to try, in this small way to help them
help them with their daily bread, with their water
walking with them, because they must
October 12, 2008
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk,
http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/
Concord, NH, 10/11/08
http://www.cropwalkonline.org/site/TR/CropWalks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=2215
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
Holding Her Hand - Blog Action Day
Wanting so much to walk, for them,
so they would have something to eat,
some clean water to drink, that those in need
would have no want; that is why we walked
Holding her hand, at the back of the pack
the last walkers, struggling up the hill
We walked because of their poverty,
something she believed worth it.
Her faith carrying her on, each of them
walking, trudging, scuffing their feet
Holding their hands, each in turn,
encouraging them, and their cause
walking with them, because so many
have to walk, for food, for water
October 12, 2008
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk,
http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/
Concord, NH, 10/11/08
http://www.cropwalkonline.org/site/TR/CropWalks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=2215
walking with Shyanne (8) and Shanequa (6), at the very back of the walk
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
so they would have something to eat,
some clean water to drink, that those in need
would have no want; that is why we walked
Holding her hand, at the back of the pack
the last walkers, struggling up the hill
We walked because of their poverty,
something she believed worth it.
Her faith carrying her on, each of them
walking, trudging, scuffing their feet
Holding their hands, each in turn,
encouraging them, and their cause
walking with them, because so many
have to walk, for food, for water
October 12, 2008
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk,
http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/
Concord, NH, 10/11/08
http://www.cropwalkonline.org/site/TR/CropWalks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=2215
walking with Shyanne (8) and Shanequa (6), at the very back of the walk
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
Blog Action Day 2008 – Poverty
I am joining my voice with over 9,000 bloggers around the world, all speaking out on poverty on the same day, Blog Action Day 2008 – October 15, 2008. I have drafted over 19 poems to share. Look on my site for these and more. The home site is at http://blogactionday.org/.
October 14, 2008 18:26
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
October 14, 2008 18:26
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty
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