the skin of an ancient reptile – v5

bright green, various shades,
the skin of an ancient reptile, conjured,
a DNA sample, reborn, alive, a cityscape,
of arteries and capillaries, pulsing,
in close-up, under the microscope,
far from its razor-sharp teeth…
 
a creature, a life force, reborn,
alive in the image, this moment,
captured before it withered, dying,
separated from the vine, water, life-force,
knitted within time, in space,
in the blessings of this place…
 
supple leather of the leaf, its flesh,
the skin of an ancient reptile,
revealed before its all-to-soon dying,
pulling the eye to drink, to linger,
to ponder, to revel in its beauty.
fleeting though it may be…
 
==================
Edited March 11, 2024
the skin of an ancient reptile – v5
 
edited September 28, 2019
the skin of an ancient reptile – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v4.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/
 
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, 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,
 
#poetry #spring #summer #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #leaves #maple #Nature #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy #dinosaurs

a wet forest – v3

a wet forest, clouds,
color, saturated,
intense, urgent,
giving to my lens…
 
sharing its secrets,
beauty in the commonplace,
deep into autumn,
clocks soon to fall back…
 
wet leaves underfoot,
a muted carpet before me,
colors fading, dying,
but revived by the water…
 
light saturated, living,
drawn by the water,
revealing the secrets
beauty in the commonplace…
 
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Edited January 24, 2024
a wet forest – v3
 
Edited January 24, 2024
Wet leaves underfoot – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/wet-leaves-underfoot-v5.html
edited November 7, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html
edited November 5, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html
edited November 5, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html
edited/merged November 4, 2018
a wet forest – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html
November 4, 2018
wet leaves underfoot
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html
November 4, 2018
a wet forest
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html
woods on Central Street
in Millinocket, Maine
11/3/18
 
 
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.
 
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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wet leaves underfoot – v5

suddenly feeling the call
drawn to the woods, urgently,
to leave the office space
the chair where I was writing,
to breathe wet air, to drink,
going outside in the mist
out beyond the edge of the yard…
 
stepping from the grass
wet leaves underfoot
a soft, muted carpet
colors fading, autumn,
browns and pale yellows
but revived by the water,
evergreens and mosses vibrant, alive…
 
the woods beyond, as if behind a curtain
another realm, another dimension
in the awakening, the journey,
the revealing to me
sharing its secrets
deep into autumn
the clocks soon to fall back…
 
damp woods, clouds
color saturated, bleeding,
intense, urgent
almost iridescent, bright,
giving to my lens, my camera,
to my presence
wanting me to see fully…
 
light bursting forth, shining,
from leaves, moss, from rock,
drawn out by the water
a different color spectrum
revealing the secrets hidden
sharing something special
beauty in the commonplace…                     
 
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Edited January 24, 2024
Wet leaves underfoot – v5
 
edited November 7, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html
edited November 5, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html
edited November 5, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html
edited/merged November 4, 2018
a wet forest – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html
November 4, 2018
wet leaves underfoot
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html
November 4, 2018
a wet forest
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html
woods on Central Street
in Millinocket, Maine
11/3/18
 
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.
 
Poetry, 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,
 
#poetry #leaves #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy

Drawing the #color - v3

not like a pipette in a lab, a syringe,
but like a cloth, pulling, wooing,
drawing the color, the liquid, paint,
wicked up from the leaf's skin, its surface,
wet, bled onto an adjacent leaf,
gaining the stain, the same color,
seemingly to share, a kiss, a touch,
coaxing color from one to another
becoming as one, one next to the other.
 
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Edited October 24, 2023
drawing the color – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/drawing-color-v3.html
Edited October 23, 2023
drawing the color – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/drawing-color-v2.html
September 24, 2019
drawing the color
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/drawing-color.html
September 24, 2019
dipped in the well
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/dipped-in-well.html
September 24, 2019
the color bleeding
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-color-bleeding.html
September 24, 2019
wicking the color
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wicking-color.html
September 24, 2019
wet leaves
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wet-leaves.html
in our yard today
&
edited November 7, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html
edited November 5, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html
edited November 5, 2018
wet leaves underfoot – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html
edited/merged November 4, 2018
a wet forest – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html
November 4, 2018
wet leaves underfoot
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html
November 4, 2018
a wet forest
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html
woods on Central Street
in Millinocket, Maine
11/3/18
 
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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,050+ 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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Drawing the color - v2

not like a pipette in a lab, like a cloth,

drawing the color, the liquid, paint,
wicked up from the leaf's skin, its surface,
bled onto an adjacent leaf,
gaining the stain, the same color,
seemingly to share
from one to another
becoming as one,
one next to the other.

#poetry #autumn #fall

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.

the skin of an ancient reptile – v4

green, in various hues,

the skin of an ancient reptile

conjured from a DNA sample

a city-scape of the arteries and capillaries

seen in close-up, under the microscope,

far from its razor-sharp teeth

a creature, a life force

alive in the image, this moment

captured before it withered

separated from the vine, the life-force

knitting it within time, in space,

in the blessings of this place

supple leather of the leaf

the skin of an ancient reptile

revealed before its soon dying

pulling the eye to drink

to revel in its beauty

fleeting though it may be

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

edited September 28, 2019

the skin of an ancient reptile – v4

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/

&

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, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,110+ 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,

#spring #summer #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #leaves #maple #Methodist #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy #dinosaurs

drawing the color

drawing the color

wicked up from the leaf’s surface

bled onto the adjacent leaf

gaining the same color

seeming to share

from one to the other

becoming as one

one next to the other

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

September 24, 2019

drawing the color

September 24, 2019

dipped in the well

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/dipped-in-well.html

September 24, 2019

the color bleeding

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-color-bleeding.html

September 24, 2019

wicking the color

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wicking-color.html

September 24, 2019

wet leaves

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wet-leaves.html

in our yard today

&

edited November 7, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html

edited/merged November 4, 2018

a wet forest – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html

November 4, 2018

wet leaves underfoot

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html

November 4, 2018

a wet forest

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html

woods on Central Street

in Millinocket, Maine

11/3/18

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,050+ 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,

#leaves #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy

dipped in the well

changing its color

dipped in the well

of the adjacent yellow

bleeding the color

into its living flesh

its cell structure

drinking the water

through capillary action

the color alive

crossing the membrane

turning the new leaf

the same color yellow

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

September 24, 2019

dipped in the well

September 24, 2019

the color bleeding

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-color-bleeding.html

September 24, 2019

wicking the color

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wicking-color.html

September 24, 2019

wet leaves

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wet-leaves.html

in our yard today

&

edited November 7, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html

edited/merged November 4, 2018

a wet forest – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html

November 4, 2018

wet leaves underfoot

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html

November 4, 2018

a wet forest

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html

woods on Central Street

in Millinocket, Maine

11/3/18

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,050+ 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,

#leaves #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy

the color bleeding

the color bleeding

bleeding the summer

green turned to yellow

one leaf to another

pulled from the tissue

as if by capillary action

sipping the life force

one leaf at a time

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

September 24, 2019

the color bleednig

September 24, 2019

wicking the color

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wicking-color.html

September 24, 2019

wet leaves

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wet-leaves.html

in our yard today

&

edited November 7, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html

edited/merged November 4, 2018

a wet forest – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html

November 4, 2018

wet leaves underfoot

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html

November 4, 2018

a wet forest

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html

woods on Central Street

in Millinocket, Maine

11/3/18

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,050+ 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,

#leaves #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy

wicking the color

wicking the color

spreading the season

sharing the turning

of the autumnal scene

wicking the color

bleeding the summer

green turned to yellow

one leaf to another

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

September 24, 2019

wicking the color

September 24, 2019

wet leaves

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/wet-leaves.html

in our yard today

&

edited November 7, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html

edited/merged November 4, 2018

a wet forest – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html

November 4, 2018

wet leaves underfoot

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html

November 4, 2018

a wet forest

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html

woods on Central Street

in Millinocket, Maine

11/3/18

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,050+ 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,

#leaves #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy

wet leaves

wet leaves

alive with dying color

showing their true selves

before man, before God

shining a tribute

in radiant color

sharing their lives

with God, with man

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

September 24, 2019

wet leaves

in our yard today

&

edited November 7, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v4.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html

edited/merged November 4, 2018

a wet forest – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html

November 4, 2018

wet leaves underfoot

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html

November 4, 2018

a wet forest

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html

woods on Central Street

in Millinocket, Maine

11/3/18

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,050+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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wet leaves underfoot – v4

suddenly feeling the call

drawn to the wood

to leave the office space

the chair where I was writing

to breathe wet air

going outside in the mist

out beyond the edge

stepping from the grass

wet leaves underfoot

a soft, muted carpet

colors fading, autumn,

browns and pale yellows

but revived by water

evergreens and mosses

as if behind a curtain

another realm, dimension

in the awakening

the revealing to me

sharing its secrets

deep into autumn

the clocks to fall back

damp woods, clouds

color saturated

intense, urgent

almost iridescent

giving to my lens

to my presence

wanting me to see

light bursting forth

from leaves, moss, from rock,

drawn out by the water

a different color spectrum

revealing the secrets

sharing something special

beauty in the common                               

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edited November 7, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v4

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v3.html

edited November 5, 2018

wet leaves underfoot – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot-v2.html

edited/merged November 4, 2018

a wet forest – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest-v2.html

November 4, 2018

wet leaves underfoot

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/wet-leaves-underfoot.html

November 4, 2018

a wet forest

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-wet-forest.html

woods on Central Street

in Millinocket, Maine

11/3/18

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 48,000 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,

#leaves #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living #joy