Open and Inviting – v2

Open and inviting,
calling me to reach, to pick,
crimson stain on my fingers,
ripe berry past my lips…
 
August fruit, inviting,
ripe summer fruit
enticing me again
to reach in for more…
 
=============
Edited March 11, 2024
Open and Inviting – v2
 
&
edited February 12, 2022
A Cup of Berries – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-cup-of-berries-v5.html
edited February 11, 2022
living goblets – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/living-goblets-v4.html
Edited after reading "Blackberries",
by Mary Oliver
&
edited November 28, 2019
living goblets – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/11/living-goblets-v3.html
edited November 27, 2019
living goblets – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/11/living-goblets-v2.html
November 27, 2019
living goblets
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/11/living-goblets-of-juice-of-nectar-no.html
&
edited November 28, 2019
A Cup of Berries – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-cup-of-berries-v4.html
edited August 22, 2019
A Cup of Berries – v3
&
August 6, 2018
Open and inviting
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/open-and-inviting.html
August 5, 2018
my reply
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026279624072937474
August 5, 2018
writing prompt, “How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
a closeup picture of blueberries, red raspberries, and blackberries
https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1026107637639725056
edited June 21, 2014
A Cup of Berries – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-cup-of-berries-v2.html
August 10, 2008
A Cup of Berries
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/cup-of-berries.html
Rev. Lori Eldredge’s kitchen
North Kingstown, RI
 
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. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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poetry, color, description, writing poetry, shade, hue, language, nature, image, imagination, photograph, art, beauty, alive, senses, eyes, power,
 
#poetry #color #description #writingpoetry #shade #hue #words #language #nature #image #imagination #photograph #art #beauty #alive #senses #eyes #power
 
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Poetry, blackberries, blood, coffee, creator, crimson, Faith, Family, fingers, fruit, God, hope, Nature, raspberries, blueberries, blue, red, ripe, summer, August, Realistic Poetry,
 
#poetry #blackberries #blood #coffee #colors #creator #crimson #Faith #Family #fingers #fire #fruit #God #hands #hope #Nature #raspberries #blueberries #blue #red #ripe #summer #August #RealisticPoetry #photograph #photography #imagination #poem #poetry

Within the arms of the cedars – v2

Within this place set apart, isolated,
A place set apart, a living prayer closet,
a carpeted room, a space enclosed,
within the embrace, the arms of the cedars,
where I enter into prayer, into worship.
 
A hedge of protection, hidden,
A circle of sorts, a cathedral,
a natural enclosure, alive,
where I can pray, meditate,
where I can commune with God.
 
=============
Edited November 14, 2023
Within the arms of the cedars – v2
 
November 5, 2023
Within the arms of the cedars
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/within-arms-of-cedars.html
https://www.greatislandrealty.com/listing/4766064/harper-island-barrington-nh-03825/
https://kristiedinsmore.com/listing/4766064/harper-island-barrington-nh-03825/
Edited November 3, 2023
Into the cathedral of the trees – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/into-cathedral-of-trees-v4.html
Edited October 11, 2023
Into the cathedral of the trees – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/into-cathedral-of-trees-v3.html
Edited October 8, 2023
Sentience of autumnal forest – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/sentience-of-autumnal-forest-v2.html
Edited October 8, 2023
Sentience of the autumnal forest
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/sentience-of-autumnal-forest.html
Real-time edits with Miljan Kunijevic
Edited October 8, 2023
The sentience of the autumnal forest – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-sentience-of-autumnal-forest-v2.html
with suggestions from Miljan Kunijevic
October 8, 2023
The sentience of the autumnal forest
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-sentience-of-autumnal-forest.html
Edited October 8, 2023
Into the Cathedral of the Trees – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/into-cathedral-of-trees-v2.html
October 8, 2023
Into the cathedral of the trees
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/into-cathedral-of-trees.html
Looking at series of photos posted 10/8/19
of walk in the woods, aiming the camera skyward
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10156927406873003&set=a.80617433002
1 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid0eJU5ign3xdnKGM9eRe2HjKnC4CYKZcDP3z4pVj9HSyYSQpVKkXZvwGtRoqpALegLl
2 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid0kJX7HMUgqMoBGsQ7qFwgeoXuBV965RZckvjS3xTbidV7XtQpV6STCqkZvpsvVRe9l
3 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid02osULEBoSfVV1wLa7ajgFRei2wduQ11mUv7WvLgzx5M1tyKeRnNjbJVqkzXcrKi7nl
4 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid02TfyYKQQ7tB7b8fMqUBcwd2esdcp9qXLmGtWFQHU5VatyvFWdb5qCx1xpMPjqJgKpl
5 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid0PGKGeBTszvVHkxZ5ncpzuiBAw14ETTSKrxJsyKUjmGVFmkvkvmS9wGESzNGmkcqUl
6 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid02g9AXFUFhYXDiJBt8ksRjtCYVwBnfoBAhFDa4X2MyzzkWCBZDtrfsjU8JdX5z2E2Kl
7 -
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid0v3nt7bdFv3kYChLPWYRpxA4YC1pQVSfkDhwEr32RSZyFwFLJH9SRmK5U4vuYd5G4l
8 -
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid0UYkznsFV1GJKosVoJ95NsBMU8rmUuUU4yxRxNoS1rSiofTLrEw6tUe1EXuXrquhal
9 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid02E95k6q7sh5QeFLmaVQoNgu7NaFwccBYMN1oSbytgPqTqTwgqp8hj8gChrvyCqrCtl
10 –
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid0uLctoC6DvGQKBLggTgkejCceTiREAPQqUFm2i6CjW1sjHGk1LEuYUCCJSxBnKxQ5l
11 - https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/pfbid02kXqqx6J8W5DN6n9mgkb2YAfmRmLXCFHS7SvRAPgjuKeBvTKfWWGyovY9CnVp8b5Ml
&
edited October 29, 2015
A Walk in the Woods – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-walk-in-woods-v3.html
(editing version 2)
Edited April 24, 2013
“A Walk in the Woods – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-walk-in-woods-v2.html
August 7, 2006 19:38
“A Walk in the Woods”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/walk-in-woods.html
&
edited April 16, 2015
Out in the Woods – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/out-in-woods-v4.html
(editing original)
Edited April 24, 2013
“Out in the woods – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/out-in-woods-v3.html
(from the original)
edited April 26, 2012
“Out in the woods – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/out-in-woods-v2.html
Original poem 3/26/2004
“Out in the woods”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/04/out-in-woods.html
about walk in woods in Claremont, NH
&
edited July 15, 2015
A Cathedral of Pine – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-cathedral-of-pine-v4.html
(editing version 3)
edited June 12, 2015
Her Lady Slipper – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/her-lady-slipper-v2.html
July 18, 2012
new poem “Her Lady Slipper”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/her-lady-slipper.html
inspired by remark by Harriet Bean
at Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
meditation blog
http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July 15, 2012
&
paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe
http://www.georgiaokeeffe.net/
&
earlier poems
edited April 26, 2012
“Out in the woods – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/out-in-woods-v2.html
Original poem 3/26/2004
“Out in the woods”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/04/out-in-woods.html
about walk in woods in Claremont, NH
&
edited December 26, 2014
a chapel prayer closet – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-chapel-prayer-closet-v3.html
(editing version 2 and original version)
edited February 23, 2014
“a chapel prayer closet – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-chapel-prayer-closet-v2.html
edited/new poem February 17, 2014
“a chapel prayer closet
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-chapel-prayer-closet.html
edited February 11, 2014
“A Cathedral of Pine – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-cathedral-of-pine-v3.html
(editing the original again)
Edited May 4, 2013
“A Cathedral of Pine – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-cathedral-of-pine-v2.html
November 4, 2005
 “A Cathedral of Pine”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2005/11/cathedral-of-pine.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, 2021, 2022, and 2023. 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, birds, blueberries, chaos, church, creation, Faith, ferns, fruit, God, hands, hope, Nature, New Hampshire, pine trees, Poetry Where You Live, prayer, sanctuary, summer, world,
 
#poetry #birds #blueberries #chaos #church #creation #Faith #ferns #fruit #God #hands #hope #Nature #NH #pine #trees #prayer #sanctuary #summer #world
 
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August, autumn, creator, dragonfly, Faith, Family, forest, God, hope, king, leaves, Nature, New Hampshire, oak trees, Poetry Where You Live, seasons, spring, summer, walking, winter,
 
#August #autumn #creator #dragonfly #Faith #Family #forest #God #hope #king #leaves #Nature #NewHampshire #oak trees #seasons #spring #summer #walking #winter,
 
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Poetry, autumn, creator, Faith, Family, forest, God, hope, leaves, Nature, New England, New Hampshire, Maine, Poetry Where You Live, seasons, spring, summer, fall, winter,
 
#poetry #autumn #creator #Faith #forest #God #leaves #Nature #NH #NewEngland #Maine #seasons #spring #summer #fall #winter

that is #Kiwi – v2

a crowd, gathering, standing in her carpeted,
paneled, avocado and flowered wallpaper
1970’s galley kitchen
loud and growing louder
in the spring of 1991.
 
two showers, a large family preparing,
unwrapping the platters, the pans, the bowls,
the memories cascading, the smells,
of our childhoods, our families,
all in one place together.
 
opening my fruit salad, my specialty
layered just so, repeating,
with the hard fruit at the bottom
the acid of grapefruit, oranges, pineapples
to stop the bruising, the browning,
 
sweet fruits, grapes, cherries, melons,
peaches and plums, in season,
berries, rising to the crescendo
a layer of green, dripping with juices
of lemons and limes.
 
an aunt, an eagle eye, cautious,
inquisitive, curious,
approaching the concoction,
wondering at the green slices,
the peeled garnish, placed just so;
 
she asked me what it was, filled with seeds,
“That it Kiwi, from New Zealand,”
something she had never encountered;
so glad I hadn’t added the starfruit,
other more exotic flavors to the mix…
 
===============

edited April 23, 2022

that is Kiwi – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/04/that-is-kiwi-v2.html

April 20, 2022

that is Kiwi

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/04/that-is-kiwi.html

&

edited July 21, 2018

The Layers of Fruit – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-layers-of-fruit-v2.html

October 14, 2010

The Layers of Fruit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/10/layers-of-fruit.html

how I prepare a fruit salad

 

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, and 2022. 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.

 

apples, beauty, blueberries, creation, Faith, fragrant, fruit salad, God, grapes, harvest, melon, memories, raspberries, senses, smell, strawberries, taste, creation, creator,

 

#poetry #apples #beauty #blueberries #fruit #fruitsalad #God #grapes #melon #raspberries #strawberries #summer #cantelope #cherries #kiwi #lemon #lime

that is #Kiwi

a crowd, gathering, standing in her carpeted,
paneled, avocado and flowered wallpaper
1970’s kitchen in the early 90’s
two showers, a large family preparing,
unwrapping the platters, the pans, the bowls,
the memories cascading, the smells,
of our childhoods, our families,
all in one place together.
 
opening my fruit salad, my specialty
layered just so, with the hard fruit at the bottom
the acid of grapefruit, oranges, pineapples
to stop the bruising, the browning,
sweet fruits, grapes, cherries, melons,
berries, rising to the crescendo
a layer of green, dripping with the juices
of lemons and limes.
 
an aunt, an eagle eye, cautious,
approaching the concoction,
wondering at the green slices,
the peeled garnish, placed just so;
that it Kiwi, from New Zealand,
something she had never encountered,
glad I hadn’t added the starfruit,
other more exotic flavors to the mix…
 
===============

April 20, 2022

that is Kiwi

 

&

edited July 21, 2018

The Layers of Fruit – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-layers-of-fruit-v2.html

October 14, 2010

The Layers of Fruit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/10/layers-of-fruit.html

how I prepare a fruit salad

 

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, and 2022. 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.

 

apples, beauty, blueberries, creation, Faith, fragrant, fruit salad, God, grapes, harvest, melon, memories, raspberries, senses, smell, strawberries, taste, creation, creator, poetry,

 

#apples #beauty #blueberries #creation #Faith #fragrant #fruit #fruitsalad #God #grapes #harvest #melon #memories #Poetry #raspberries #senses #smell #strawberries #taste #creation #creator #summer #sweet #melon #cantelope #honeydew #cherries #kiwi #lemon #lime

The Usual – v2

Oh it was fun
to have a place
just down the street
where you could actually do it,
say, “I’ll have the Usual”,
and they knew what I meant,
got it right, every time.
 
Oh there was such a place
oh so long ago
where I had that magic
in the palm of my hand.
 
Two eggs scrambled,
a slice of cheese, mixed in
bacon, and a blueberry muffin
drenching in butter and grilled
on the hot grill, with the other flavors
of the morning oozing into its flesh
seared into the moist goodness.
 
The flaky caky oooh of it
oh yes, there was such a place
with a bottomless mug, not cup,
of coffee, black.
 
---------------------

edited December 17, 2021

The Usual – v2

 

July 22, 2006 19:53

The Usual

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/usual.html

 

 

poetry, fruit, blueberries, Raymond A. Foss, poem, blue, coffee, New Hampshire, America, Poetry Where You Live, Family, God, Newmarket,

 

#poetry #fruit #blueberries #poem #coffee #breakfast #Newmarket #NewHampshire #America #PoetryWhereYouLive #Family #God

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Open and inviting

Open and inviting,

calling me to pick,

crimson stain on my fingers

ripe berry past my lips.

August fruit,

ripe summer fruit

enticing me again

to reach in for more.

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

August 6, 2018

Open and inviting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/open-and-inviting.html

August 5, 2018

my reply

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026279624072937474

August 5, 2018

writing prompt, “How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

a closeup picture of blueberries, red raspberries, and blackberries

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1026107637639725056

edited June 21, 2014

A Cup of Berries – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-cup-of-berries-v2.html

August 10, 2008

A Cup of Berries

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/cup-of-berries.html

Rev. Lori Eldredge’s kitchen

North Kingstown, RI

&

July 29, 2018

bursting from the water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/bursting-from-water.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023724506924376064

photo writing prompt of a hummingbird bursting from a pool of water

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023711549624442880

&

edited July 28, 2018

negotiating with the Beast – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/negotiating-with-beast-v12.html

edited June 13, 2018

edited July 28, 2018

a tear in the fabric – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-tear-in-fabric-v9.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023314623481765889

July 28, 2018

writing prompt on Realistic Poetry

“We can’t be silent about sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence.

 So if you are reading this statement, we ask that you write a poem,

letter or inspirational message related to the topic of domestic violence

or sexual assault/abuse.”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/thevoiceofpoets/we-can-t-be-silent-about-sexual-assault-abuse-and-domestic-violence

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023306761556582400

&

July 28, 2018

looking down – 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/looking-down-3.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023292554295615489

July 28, 2018

an angel chained

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/an-angel-chained.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023290211537768448

photo writing prompt of an angel statue with its left hand up

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023279600858591233

&

July 20, 2018

the hilt of the knife – v2

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020453891094253579

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-hilt-of-knife-v2.html

July 20, 2018

the hilt of the knife

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020453282685255680

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-hilt-of-knife.html

July 20, 2018

a knife cut

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020454067267670016

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-knife-cut.html

&

poetry prompt:

7/20/18

How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see

(a small bright yellow sun in an orange sky with a narrow cloud

cutting across the horizon line and face of the sun)

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1020320226070605824

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-167

Realistic Poetry

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/members/realistic-poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

July 14, 2018

Flight

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/flight.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018172958186057730

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/members/raymondafoss

challenge question on Realistic Poetry twitter page

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-164

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1018133945827774464

picture of woman stretching as high as she could

on the very top edge of a log in a field

&

edited July 9, 2018

the demon too big for his body – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-demon-too-big-for-his-body-v2.html

July 9, 2018

the demon too big for his body

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-demon-too-big-for-his-body.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1016469297483452417

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1016471691332063232

Post 7/6/18 of ghost or some other spectre

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1015448364886863873

on Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited July 9, 2018

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pearls-jewels-of-water-on-each-blossom.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer-v3.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer-v2.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer.html

&

edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v7.html

(merging edits to versions 5 and 6)

edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v6.html

(editing original)

Edited November 20, 2014

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited October 6, 2014

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v4.html

Edited October 25, 2013

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v3.html

edited November 14, 2011

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v2.html

May 21, 2009

As threadbare as old cheesecloth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth.html

title saved 12/27/08

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edited July 7, 2018

late spring, early summer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/late-spring-early-summer-v2.html

edited July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v3.html

adding a third stanza

edited July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v2.html

July 7, 2018

late spring, early summer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/late-spring-early-summer.html

July 7, 2018

the living map rolled out – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-living-map-rolled-out-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015571474508341248

July 7, 2018

the living map rolled out

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-living-map-rolled-out.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015567765057474560

July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015560459808894976

challenge post on twitter page

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

picture of a leaf

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1015271966268198912

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

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edited July 4, 2018

each drop breathed, a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-breathed-prayer.html

edited July 4, 2018

each drop a prayer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer-v3.html

edited July 4, 2018

each drop a prayer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer-v2.html

July 3, 2018

each drop a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer.html

July 2, 2018

Pearls and Jewels of Water on the Bloom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pearls-and-jewels-of-water-on-bloom.html

July 2, 2018

post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry

a picture of a orange lily covered in rain water

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1013841347558572033

edits to last stanza of prior poem

edited June 26, 2014

After the Shower – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/after-shower-v2.html

June 6, 2007 6:50

After the Shower

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/after-shower.html

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CWUMC/

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,440 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

spring, summery, green, autumn, creator, Faith, God, good soil, grace, hope, leaves, maple trees, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, senses, sight, touch, Writing Poetry,

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child, choir, church, creator, Faith, flowers, God, hope, iris, leaves, life, Methodist, Nature, Photos, sanctuary, shower, sound, water, worship, yard, lily,

#drop #prayer #Pearls #Jewels #Water #Bloom #blossom #petals #child #choir #church #creator #Faith #flowers #God #hope #iris #life #Methodist #Nature #Photos #sanctuary #shower #sound #worship #lily #contest #poem #poetry #words #beauty #love #joy

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#ghost, demon, evil, spectre, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, senses, sight, Writing Poetry, Realistic Poetry, poem, poetry, photograph, photography, imagination

#ghost #demon #devil #evil #spectre #PoetryWhereYouLive #RaymondAFoss #senses #sight #Writing #RealisticPoetry #poem #poetry #photograph #photography #imagination #spectral #apparition #paranormal #vision #cemetery #night #body

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log, woman, gravity, balance, stretching, yearning, flight, belief, hope, striving, fall, fly, lift-off, beauty, courage, choice, free, freedom, life, faith,

#log #woman #gravity #balance #stretching #yearning #flight #belief #hope #striving #fall #fly #lift-off #beauty #courage #choice #free #freedom #life #faith #grace #love #God #liberty #joy #moment #presence #capture #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry

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sky, sun, orange, yellow, clouds, imagination, water, horizon, knife, dagger, hand, thrust, swirl, liquid, motion, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry,

#sky #sun #orange #yellow #clouds #imagination #water #horizon #knife #dagger #hilt #hand #thrust #swirl #liquid #motion #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry #liquidsky #creation #creator #image #eyeball #grape

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statue, angel, garden, imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, trapped, chains, tarnished, God, 

#statue #angel #garden #imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #Realistic Poetry #trapped #chains #tarnished #God #reaching #hand #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry #creator #image

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hummingbird, iridescent, feathers, water, pool, droplets, frozen, phoenix, imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, trapped, chains, tarnished, God, 

#hummingbird #iridescent #feathers #count #water #pool #droplets #frozen #rising #alive #grave #phoenix #imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image

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blackberries, blood, coffee, creator, crimson, Faith, Family, fingers, fruit, God, hope, Nature, raspberries, blueberries, blue, red, ripe, summer, August, Realistic Poetry,

#blackberries #blood #coffee #colors #creator #crimson #Faith #Family #fingers #fire #fruit #God #hands #hope #Nature #raspberries #blueberries #blue #red #ripe #summer #August #RealisticPoetry #photograph #photography #imagination #poem #poetry