When the Amygdala gets the upper hand – v2

I feel myself turning,
changing in an instant,
fear, anxiety rising,
ready to overflow…
 
A life in words, in work,
now manual labor, sweating,
not knowing if this is my place,
where I should be standing…
 
I sense the rise of panic,
unsure of my next steps,
anxious moments evident,
in the sweat on my forehead…
 
----------------
Edited August 19, 2024
When the Amygdala gets the upper hand – v2
 
April 26, 2024
When the Amygdala gets the upper hand
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/when-amygdala-gets-upper-hand.html
&
April 22, 2024
The Id, the Ego
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-id-ego.html
Based on poem, “From “Tempest””
By Roberto Carlos Garcia
and play, “The Tempest”,
by William Shakespeare,
and my 10^th great grandfather,
Stephen Hopkins,
who survived the wreck of the Sea Venture
and sailed to the New World on the Mayflower
&
edited August 10, 2019
Arguing the Essential Nature – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/arguing-essential-nature-v2.html
July 23, 2006 14:06
Arguing the Essential Nature
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html
Arguing the carnal nature of man –
Humanities Class, 1977
Stevens High School, Claremont, NH
&
edited August 10, 2019
the beast comes from within – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-beast-comes-from-within-v3.html
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
&
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v11.html
(editing version 9)
edited June 13, 2018
The beast came – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-beast-came-v2.html
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html
&
February 28, 2022
the Fool
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-fool.html
Watching the play “King Lear” at
American Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford, CT
ca 1968-1970
Lear was most likely played by Morris Carnovsky
&
Trinculo in “The Tempest”
(I descend from Stephen Hopkins, the supposed model
for Stephano)
&
after listening to On Being Project interview with Kevin Kling
February 10, 2012
King Lear fool -
“listen to, vote for, the Fool, not the Clown”
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert,
 
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, 202 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.
 
family law, law, advocate, attorney, beast, practice, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, abuser, power, fear,
 
#law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #familylaw #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #abuser #power
-----------
poetry, Shakespeare, fool, King Lear, tragedy, compassion, wit, wisdom, humor, truth,
 
#poetry #Shakespeare #fool #KingLear #tragedy #compassion #wit #wisdom #humor #truth
 
=================================
America, beast, control, creator, Faith, Family, God, hands, heart, hope, human, life, love, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, schools, teacher, truth, humanities, carnal, noble,
 
#America #beast #control #creator #Faith #Family #God #hands #heart #hope #human #life #love #Nature #schools #teacher #truth # humanities #carnal #noble
 
--------
poetry, God, creation, man, Id, Ego, Superego, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Shakespeare, The Tempest, lust, primal, base, earth, Roberto Carlos Garcia
 
#poetry #God #creation #man #Id #Ego #Superego #Caliban #Stephano #Trinculo #Shakespeare #TheTempest #lust #primal #base #earth #RobertoCarlosGarcia
 
------
 
Poetry, beast, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, power, fear,
 
#poetry #law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #power

Co-parenting with her rapist – v4

Her nightmare unending, each word triggering,
his smirk, his facial expressions a dagger, a threat,
her constant pain, PTSD, violence remembered,
co-parenting with her rapist…
 
Afraid of the father of her unwanted child,
but bound to him by law, process, procedures,
mandated by the State, the oppressor,
trying to remain the Friendly Parent…
 
Knowing all too well his manipulation, amygdala hijack,
the Law’s bias, the pushing, being backed into a corner,
seeking only to love, to raise her children
behind her tears, her brave face…
 
Confined within the strictures, the structure, the laws,
forced to be bound at the hip, co-parenting,
with the Beast at the other table,
his power, his anger which she hates…
 
============
Edited July 19, 2024
Co-parenting with her rapist – v4
 
edited May 12, 2022
Co-parenting with her rapist – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist-v3.html
edited May 11, 2022
Co-parenting with her rapist – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist-v2.html
May 11, 2022
Co-parenting with her rapist
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist.html
edited May 11, 2022
Cries of the battered woman – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/cries-of-battered-woman-v4.html
edited September 9, 2015
Cries of the battered woman – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3_9.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3.html
(editing version 2)
Edited November 25, 2012
Cries of the battered woman – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/cries-of-battered-woman-v2.html
November 17, 2011
Cries of the battered woman
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/cries-of-battered-woman.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, 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.
 
 
Faith, God, love, grace, calling, purpose, power, law, judgment, justice, family, servant, hope, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent,
 
#Faith #God #love #grace #purpose #power #law #judgment #justice #family #servant
 
==============================
poetry, Faith, God, love, grace, law, judgment, justice, family, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent, custody, parenting time, visitation, abuser, rape, assault, Roe v. Wade, Roe Overturned, co-parenting, parental rights, child support, Trump, Vance, 
 
#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law
 
#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law #rape #assault #RoeVWade #RoeOverturned #coparenting #parentalrights #childsupport #Trump #Vance

I think I know how the melon feels

I think I know how the melon feels
After the melon baller,
Empty, a shell,
Nothing left of worth…
 
Ready for the rot pile,
If we are lucky,
A body blow, a sledgehammer,
Nothing left but numb…
 
---------------  
May 3, 2024
I think I know how the melon feels
 
 
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, 202 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.
 
--------
poetry, God, melon, empty, hollow, numb, dead, divorce,
 
#poetry #God #melon #empty #hollow #numb #dead #divorce

When the #Amygdala gets the upper hand

I feel myself turning,
Changing in an instant,
Fear, anxiety rise,
Ready to overflow…
 
A life in words, in work,
Now manual labor,
Not knowing if this is my place,
Where I should be standing…
 
I sense the rise of panic,
Unsure of my next steps,
Anxious moments evident,
In the sweat on my brow…
 
----------------
April 26, 2024
When the Amygdala gets the upper hand
 
&
April 22, 2024
The Id, the Ego
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-id-ego.html
Based on poem, “From “Tempest””
By Roberto Carlos Garcia
and play, “The Tempest”,
by William Shakespeare,
and my 10^th great grandfather,
Stephen Hopkins,
who survived the wreck of the Sea Venture
and sailed to the New World on the Mayflower
&
edited August 10, 2019
Arguing the Essential Nature – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/arguing-essential-nature-v2.html
July 23, 2006 14:06
Arguing the Essential Nature
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html
Arguing the carnal nature of man –
Humanities Class, 1977
Stevens High School, Claremont, NH
&
edited August 10, 2019
the beast comes from within – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-beast-comes-from-within-v3.html
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
&
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v11.html
(editing version 9)
edited June 13, 2018
The beast came – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-beast-came-v2.html
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html
&
February 28, 2022
the Fool
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-fool.html
Watching the play “King Lear” at
American Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford, CT
ca 1968-1970
Lear was most likely played by Morris Carnovsky
&
Trinculo in “The Tempest”
(I descend from Stephen Hopkins, the supposed model
for Stephano)
&
after listening to On Being Project interview with Kevin Kling
February 10, 2012
King Lear fool -
“listen to, vote for, the Fool, not the Clown”
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert,
 
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, 202 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.
 
family law, law, advocate, attorney, beast, practice, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, abuser, power, fear,
 
#law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #familylaw #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #abuser #power
-----------
poetry, Shakespeare, fool, King Lear, tragedy, compassion, wit, wisdom, humor, truth,
 
#poetry #Shakespeare #fool #KingLear #tragedy #compassion #wit #wisdom #humor #truth
 
=================================
America, beast, control, creator, Faith, Family, God, hands, heart, hope, human, life, love, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, schools, teacher, truth, humanities, carnal, noble,
 
#America #beast #control #creator #Faith #Family #God #hands #heart #hope #human #life #love #Nature #schools #teacher #truth # humanities #carnal #noble
 
--------
poetry, God, creation, man, Id, Ego, Superego, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Shakespeare, The Tempest, lust, primal, base, earth, Roberto Carlos Garcia
 
#poetry #God #creation #man #Id #Ego #Superego #Caliban #Stephano #Trinculo #Shakespeare #TheTempest #lust #primal #base #earth #RobertoCarlosGarcia
 
------
 
Poetry, beast, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, power, fear,
 
#poetry #law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #power

Co-parenting with her rapist - v3

Her nightmare unending, each word triggering,
his smirk, his facial expressions a dagger,
her constant pain, PTSD, violence remembered,
co-parenting with her rapist.
 
Afraid of the father of her unwanted child,
but bound to him by law, process, procedures,
mandated by the state, the oppressor,
trying to remain the friendly parent.
 
Knowing all too well his manipulation,
the law’s bias, the pushing, being backed into a corner,
seeking only to love, to raise her children
behind her tears, her brave face.
 
Confined within the strictures, the structure, the laws,
forced to be bound at the hip, co-parenting,
with the Beast at the other table,
his anger which she hates.

 

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

edited May 12, 2022

Co-parenting with her rapist – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist-v3.html

edited May 11, 2022

Co-parenting with her rapist – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist-v2.html

May 11, 2022

Co-parenting with her rapist

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist.html

edited May 11, 2022

Cries of the battered woman – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/cries-of-battered-woman-v4.html

edited September 9, 2015

Cries of the battered woman – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3_9.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 25, 2012

Cries of the battered woman – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/cries-of-battered-woman-v2.html

November 17, 2011

Cries of the battered woman

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/cries-of-battered-woman.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, 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.

 

 

Faith, God, love, grace, calling, purpose, power, law, judgment, justice, family, servant, hope, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent,

 

#Faith #God #love #grace #purpose #power #law #judgment #justice #family #servant

 

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

poetry, Faith, God, love, grace, law, judgment, justice, family, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent, custody, parenting time, visitation, abuser, rape, assault, Roe v. Wade, Roe Overturned, co-parenting, parental rights, child support,

 

#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law

 

#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law #rape #assault #RoeVWade #RoeOverturned #coparenting #parentalrights #childsupport

Co-parenting with her rapist - v2

Her nightmare unending, triggering,
pain, PTSD, violence remembered,
co-parenting with her rapist,
the father of her unwanted child,
mandated by the state, the oppressor,
trying to remain the friendly parent.
 
Knowing all too well his manipulation,
the law’s bias, the pushing, backed into a corner,
seeking only to love, to raise her children,
within the strictures, the structure, the laws,
forced to be bound at the hip, co-parenting,
with the Beast at the other table.
 
============

edited May 11, 2022

Co-parenting with her rapist – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist-v2.html

May 11, 2022

Co-parenting with her rapist

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/co-parenting-with-her-rapist.html

edited May 11, 2022

Cries of the battered woman – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/cries-of-battered-woman-v4.html

edited September 9, 2015

Cries of the battered woman – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3_9.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 25, 2012

Cries of the battered woman – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/cries-of-battered-woman-v2.html

November 17, 2011

Cries of the battered woman

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/cries-of-battered-woman.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, 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.

 

 

Faith, God, love, grace, calling, purpose, power, law, judgment, justice, family, servant, hope, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent,

 

#Faith #God #love #grace #purpose #power #law #judgment #justice #family #servant

 

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

poetry, Faith, God, love, grace, law, judgment, justice, family, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent, custody, parenting time, visitation, abuser, rape, assault, Roe v. Wade, Roe Overturned, co-parenting, parental rights, child support,

 

#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law

 

#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law #rape #assault #RoeVWade #RoeOverturned #coparenting #parentalrights #childsupport

#Co-parenting with her #rapist

A nightmare unending, triggering,
pain, PTSD, violence remembered,
co-parenting with her rapist,
the father of her unwanted child,
mandated by the state, the oppressor,
trying to remain the friendly parent.
 
Knowing all too well his manipulation,
the law’s bias, the pushing, backed into a corner,
seeking only to love, to raise her children,
within the strictures, the structure, the laws,
forced to be bound at the hip, co-parenting
with the beast at the other table.
 
============

May 11, 2022

Co-parenting with her rapist

 

edited May 11, 2022

Cries of the battered woman – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/cries-of-battered-woman-v4.html

edited September 9, 2015

Cries of the battered woman – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3_9.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 25, 2012

Cries of the battered woman – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/cries-of-battered-woman-v2.html

November 17, 2011

Cries of the battered woman

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/cries-of-battered-woman.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, 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.

 

 

Faith, God, love, grace, calling, purpose, power, law, judgment, justice, family, servant, hope, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent,

 

#Faith #God #love #grace #purpose #power #law #judgment #justice #family #servant

 

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

poetry, Faith, God, love, grace, law, judgment, justice, family, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent, custody, parenting time, visitation, abuser, co-parenting,

 

#poetry #children #listening #patience #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law

 

#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law #rape #assault #RoeVWade #RoeOverturned #coparenting #parentalrights #childsupport

Cries of the battered woman – v4

Her voice too shrill,
her anger surging up,
yet trying to be “friendly”;
Tears rising from her soul
triggered pain bubbling up.
 
I can hear them now,
authentic, all too real,
cries of the battered woman;
Standing all alone beside me
seeking only justice.
 
============

edited May 11, 2022

Cries of the battered woman – v4

 

edited September 9, 2015

Cries of the battered woman – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3_9.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/cries-of-battered-woman-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 25, 2012

Cries of the battered woman – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/cries-of-battered-woman-v2.html

November 17, 2011

Cries of the battered woman

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/cries-of-battered-woman.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, 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.

 

 

Faith, God, love, grace, calling, purpose, power, law, judgment, justice, family, servant, hope, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent,

 

#Faith #God #love #grace #purpose #power #law #judgment #justice #family #servant

 

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

poetry, Faith, God, love, grace, law, judgment, justice, family, listening, patience, children, family law, divorce, abuse, friendly parent, custody, parenting time, visitation, abuser,

 

#poetry #children #listening #patience #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law

#poetry #children #familylaw #friendlyparent #custody #visitation #abuser #law #rape #assault #RoeVWade #RoeOverturned #coparenting #parentalrights #childsupport

the beast comes from within – v3

an awful power, raw,

his words speaking truth

the beast comes from within

though we would deny it

claiming we are innocent

of awakening the beast

that what we fear

unbridled temptations

giving in to the beast

leading us downward

in that spiral, that chaos

that conflict within

chaos calling

wooing us with lies

with our imperfections

pulling us downward

when we feed the beast,

the flesh somehow

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

edited August 10, 2019

the beast comes from within – v3

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

&

edited June 14, 2018

a tear in the fabric – v8

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-tear-in-fabric-v8.html

(editing version 5)

edited June 13, 2018

negotiating with the Beast – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v11.html

(editing version 9)

edited June 13, 2018

negotiating with the Beast – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v10.html

(editing version 8)

edited June 13, 2018

The beast came – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-beast-came-v2.html

edited June 6, 2018

bade the beast welcome – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html

(editing version 4)

edited June 6, 2018

Eaten by the Beast – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/eaten-by-beast-v5.html

(editing version 3)

(editing version 3)

edited October 8, 2015

Eaten by the Beast – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/eaten-by-beast-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/eaten-by-beast-v4_8.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/eaten-by-beast-v4_84.html

(editing version 3)

edited September 12, 2015

Eaten by the Beast – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v3_12.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v3_53.html

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited September 12, 2015

bade the beast welcome – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/bade-beast-welcome-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/bade-beast-welcome-v4_12.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/bade-beast-welcome-v4_35.html

(editing original)

edited September 10, 2015

Eaten by the Beast – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v2_10.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast-v2_90.html

September 4, 2015

when she wasn’t there

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/when-she-wasnt-there.html

September 4, 2015

Eaten by the Beast

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/eaten-by-beast.html

&

edited August 2, 2015

negotiating with the Beast – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/negotiating-with-beast-v9.html 

(editing version 8)

edited November 20, 2014

the beast comes from within – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-beast-comes-from-within-v2.html

edited February 28, 2014

negotiating with the beast – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/negotiating-with-beast-v8.html 

(editing version 2)

edited January 17, 2014

“negotiating with the Beast – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/negotiating-with-beast-v7.html 

(editing version 6)

Edited December 21, 2013

“the what I must dread – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-what-i-must-dread-v3.html

Edited November 16, 2013

“negotiating with the Beast – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v6.html

(editing version 4)

Edited November 16, 2013

“negotiating with the beast – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v5.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 11, 2013

“negotiating with the Beast – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v4.html

Edited November 9, 2013

“negotiating with the Beast – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/negotiating-with-beast-v3.html

(editing the original again)

Edited October 31, 2013

“negotiating with the Beast – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/negotiating-with-beast-v2.html

Edited September 23, 2013

“the what I must dread – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-what-i-must-dread-v2.html

Edited August 2, 2013

“bade the beast welcome – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/bade-beast-welcome-v3.html

new poem April 12, 2013

“negotiating with the Beast”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/negotiating-with-beast.html

edited April 8, 2013

“The Beast – reprise – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-beast-reprise-v2.html

after reviewing the poem at

the Poet’s Corner

April 8, 2013

March 25, 2013

“The Beast – reprise”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-beast-reprise.html

the union of several poems,

new poem, March 24, 2013

 “untouched”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/untouched.html 

Edited March 24, 2013

“bade the beast welcome – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/bade-beast-welcome-v2.html 

new poem, March 24, 2013

“the what I must dread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-what-i-must-dread.html 

new poem, March 24, 2013

“the Beast came”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-beast-came.html

new poem, March 24, 2013

 “the Beast comes from within”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-beast-comes-from-within.html 

new poem, March 24, 2013

“from within”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/from-within-2.html  

combined in the order of the Chip’s poem

March 7, 2013 and March 8, 2013

new poem, “bade the beast welcome”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/bade-beast-welcome.html

inspired by reading of poem, “The Beast”

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?AuthorID=131351&id=312252 

February 15, 2013

by Chip Bergeron

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=131351

read at the Poet’s Corner

Suncook Senior Center

March 4, 2013

&

memory of earlier poem

July 23, 2006 14:06

“Arguing the Essential Nature”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html

Arguing the carnal nature of man – Humanities -1977

&

edited February 6, 2015

A hiss of the snake – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-hiss-of-snake-v11.html

(editing version 8)

edited November 26, 2014

A hiss of the snake – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-hiss-of-snake-v10.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 19, 2014

A hiss of the snake – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-hiss-of-snake-v9.html

(editing original again)

edited May 14, 2014

A hiss of the snake – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-hiss-of-snake-v8.html

(editing version 6)

which had 17 page views on 5/14/14)

edited February 19, 2014

A hiss of the snake – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-hiss-of-snake-v7.html

(editing original again)

Edited December 24, 2013

A hiss of the snake – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-hiss-of-snake-v6.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 29, 2013

“A hiss of the snake – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-hiss-of-snake-v5.html

(editing original again)

Edited September 29, 2013

“A hiss of the snake – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-hiss-of-snake-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited August 1, 2013

“A hiss of the snake – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-hiss-of-snake-v3.html

June 30, 2012

“A hiss of the snake – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/hiss-of-snake-v2.html

see also

edited July 2, 2012

(adding fifth verse)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v3.html

started writing after reading

“one wakes within us – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v2.html

July 2, 2012

at the Poet’s Corner

monthly poetry readings

Suncook Senior Center

edited July 1, 2012

&

June 30, 2012

“A hiss of the snake”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/hiss-of-snake.html

June 29, 2012

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/one-wakes-within-us.html

&

edited August 2, 2015

one wakes within us – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/one-wakes-within-us-v7.html

(editing version 5)

edited November 16, 2014

one wakes within us – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/one-wakes-within-us-v6.html

(editing version 3)

edited March 1, 2014

one wakes within us – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/one-wakes-within-us-v5.html

(editing version 2)

edited July 3, 2012

one wakes within us – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v4.html

edited July 2, 2012

one wakes within us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v3.html

 (adding fifth verse)

started writing after reading

“one wakes within us – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-wakes-within-us-v2.html

July 2, 2012

at the Poet’s Corner

monthly poetry readings

Suncook Senior Center

edited July 1, 2012

&

edited October 22, 2014

a tear in the fabric – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-tear-in-fabric-v7.html

(editing original/version 2 again)

edited October 17, 2014

a tear in the fabric – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-tear-in-fabric-v6.html

&

edited October 17, 2014

a breach in the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-breach-in-circle.html

new October 17, 2014

an acute problem

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/an-acute-problem.html

about prayer concern lifted up

edited August 16, 2014

shallow peace – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/shallow-peace-v2.html

June 21, 2012

shallow peace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/shallow-peace.html

&

edited April 25, 2014

A tear in the fabric – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-tear-in-fabric-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited July 1, 2012

A tear in the fabric – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-tear-in-fabric-v4.html

edited June 24, 2012

A tear in the fabric – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric-v3.html

edited June 23, 2012

A tear in the fabric – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric-v2.html

June 22, 2012

A tear in the fabric

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric.html

&

edited March 25, 2014

The Circle is what Matters – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-what-matters-v3.html

edited March 8, 2014

The Circle is what Matters – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-what-matters-v2.html

edited/new poem March 7, 2014

The Circle is what Matters

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-what-matters.html

edited March 7, 2014

The Circle is Important – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-circle-is-important-v4.html

edited further July 3, 2012

The Circle is Important – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/circle-is-important-v3.html

edited July 3, 2012

The Circle is Important – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/circle-is-important-v2.html

July 2, 2012

The Circle is Important

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/circle-is-important.html

started writing after reading

“The Mirror Shattered”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/mirror-shattered.html

July 2, 2012

at the Poet’s Corner

monthly poetry readings

Suncook Senior Center

July 2, 2012

&

Chapter Two of book ,

A General Theory of Love

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375709223/104-5531350-4503140

entitled “Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Uncertainty”

with Gene Wolfe quote

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/76285

written after attending

and beginning to read the handouts from

NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar

http://www.collaborativedivorcenews.com/2012/03/practical-neuro-literacy-where-divorce.html

http://www.legalspan.com/nhbar/catalog.asp?ItemID=20120327-414189-71832

“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”

Where Divorce Practice,

Neuroscience, and Legal

Conflict Resolution Intersect

with Pauline H. Tesler

http://www.lawtsf.com/teslerpro.html

http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519487529449708253

http://www.collaborativepractice.com/_t.asp?T=TrainersDir&M=8&MS=7&S=VIEW&ID=1849091615

June 14, 2012

triune brain

http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/bcp/brainbasics/triune.html

http://www.psycheducation.org/emotion/triune%20brain.htm

mirror neurons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron

Amygdala hijack - wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdala_hijack

subliminal persuasion

priming

video – “Derren Brown - Mind Control”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjueOXCy3OM

It Takes a Village

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Village

It Takes a Family

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Family

&

July 6, 2014

the Beast shall come

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-beast-shall-come.html

Daniel 9:16-27

and Men’s Bible Study

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

July 6, 2014

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