Not Exactly in Shadows – v4

The color richer, deeper somehow,

because it was muted

not exactly in shadows

but our sun behind dark clouds

Hiding in plain sight

not casting its light, sharp edges,

the tulips alive, growing in, alive in,

the dimmed morning bright

----

edited July 26, 2015

Not Exactly in Shadows – v4

(editing version 2)

edited April 22, 2015

Not Exactly in Shadows – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/not-exactly-in-shadows-v3-color-richer.html

edited July 2, 2014

Not Exactly in Shadows – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/not-exactly-in-shadows-v2.html

April 23, 2010

Not Exactly in Shadows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/not-exactly-in-shadows.html

Earth Day

Pleasant Street and Prospect Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:42am

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 38,560+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Fleeting Light – v3

The flowers of this morning

rose, hyacinth, tulips, daffodils,

and narcissus, in her garden

suddenly illumined;

washed, from a distance,

Alive in holy light.

Fleeting light, transcendent,

reflected for but a moment;

The sunlight hitting

the windows across the street.

Refracted, streaming,

landing on this piece of earth.

=====

edited May 28, 2015

Fleeting Light – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/fleeting-light-v3.html

(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)

edited April 23, 2015

Fleeting Light – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/fleeting-light-v2.html

April 22, 2010

Fleeting Light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/fleeting-light.html

Earth Day 2010

Prospect Street and Pleasant Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:30am, gone by 7:40am

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 37,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Fleeting Light – v2

The flowers of the morning -

rose, hyacinth, tulips, daffodils,

narcissus, in the garden

suddenly illumined;

Washed, from a distance

alive in holy light.

Fleeting light, transcendent,

reflected for a moment

the sunlight hitting

the windows across the street;

Refracted, streaming

landing on this piece of earth.

======

edited April 23, 2015

Fleeting Light – v2

April 22, 2010

Fleeting Light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/fleeting-light.html

Earth Day 2010

Prospect Street and Pleasant Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:30am, gone by 7:40am

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 37,210+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Hide and Seek – v2

Looking first toward the bus

looking for the girls;

Waving good bye

as they headed off to school.

The sun bright, shining,

peeking through the slate gray;

The clouds not ready

to let the sun get away.

Heading home

the clouds thickening;

The sun outlined

through a screen.

Like a game of

celestial hide and seek,

the players dancing

across the morning sky.

----

edited April 23, 2015

Hide and Seek – v2

April 23, 2010

Hide and Seek

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/hide-and-seek.html

Maple Street and Prospect Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:39am

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Around the Corner – v2

Barely a straight line

light seeming to bend

wrapping around the corner;

Falling on the tulips

lit in the morning light.

Aglow with the day

starting, before blooming

alive, ready;

Dawn soon warming

as night turns to day.

====

edited April 22, 2015

Around the Corner – v2

April 22, 2010

Around the Corner

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/around-corner.html

Earth Day 2010

Pleasant Street and Prospect Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:39am

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 37,210+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Not Exactly in Shadows – v3

Color richer, deeper somehow,

because it was muted;

Not exactly in shadows

our sun behind dark clouds.

Hiding in plain sight

not casting its light;

The tulips alive, growing in

dimmed morning bright.

----

edited April 22, 2015

Not Exactly in Shadows – v3

edited July 2, 2014

Not Exactly in Shadows – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/not-exactly-in-shadows-v2.html

April 23, 2010

Not Exactly in Shadows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/not-exactly-in-shadows.html

Earth Day

Pleasant Street and Prospect Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:42am

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 37,200+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Not Exactly in Shadows – v2

The color richer, deeper somehow,

because it was muted

not exactly in shadows

our sun behind dark clouds

Hiding in plain sight

not casting its light

the tulips alive, growing in

the dimmed morning bright

----

edited July 2, 2014

Not Exactly in Shadows – v2

April 23, 2010

Not Exactly in Shadows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/not-exactly-in-shadows.html

Earth Day

Pleasant Street and Prospect Street

Suncook, NH

Pembroke, NH

7:42am

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 30,880+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

By the Flowerbed

By the flowerbed
the violets sheltered
already blooming
movement catching my eye

The honeybee early
working as it does
gathering the rich pollen
covering its legs, its body
as in moves on to the next


April 30, 2010
in our backyard
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH


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 19,920+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Hide and Seek

Looking first toward the bus
looking for the girls
waving good bye
as they headed off to school

The sun bright, shining
peeking through the slate gray
the clouds not ready
to let it get away

Heading home
the clouds thickening
the sun outlined
through the screen

Like a game of
celestial hide and seek
the players dancing
across the sky


April 23, 2010
Maple Street and Prospect Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:39am



Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Contact me at Ray Foss
for usage.

Not Exactly in Shadows

The color richer
somehow, because it was muted
not exactly in shadows
the sun behind dark clouds

Hiding in plain sight
not casting its light
the tulips alive
growing in the dimmed
morning bright


April 23, 2010
Pleasant Street and Prospect Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:42am



Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Contact me at Ray Foss
for usage.

Around the Corner

Barely a straight line
the light seeming to bend
wrapping around the corner
falling on the tulips
lit in the morning light

Aglow with the day
starting, before blooming
dawn soon warming
as night turns to day


April 22, 2010
Earth Day 2010
Pleasant Street and Prospect Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:39am



Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Contact me at Ray Foss
for usage.