Family, not Team

Owners, not Renters,

Family, not Team,
defining our culture,
Who we are,
What we believe.
 
So very different,
a better business model,
aspiring for balance,
for meaning, for purpose,
adopting a Servant heart.
 
Life and Work balance,
Rewards within the striving,
Taking ownership, responsibility,
In every day, in every task,
In every step, each breath….
 
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February 9, 2024
Family, not Team
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/family-not-team.html
&
Edited February 8, 2024
On – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/on-v2.html
February 8, 2024
On
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/on.html
About the performative nature of life,
Conversation with Jamie at Publix
&
edited January 20, 2016
Actors – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/actors-v2.html
&
edited June 25, 2014
Hands Raised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/hands-raised-v2.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.
 
Poetry, actors, stage, life, role, calling, purpose, teacher, lawyer, retail, cashier, bagger, essential worker, deli, bakery, watching, performance, servant, respect, culture,
 
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On - v2

In the classroom, the courtroom,
at the register, at the deli,
in line, in traffic, to your neighbor,
in the living room, on the street,
We are always on, listen up…
 
Life is a performance, a test,
We are all actors on the stage, but
this is not just theatre, it is more important,
Everyone is paying attention, watching,
what we say, what we do in life.
 
So, we all should model best behavior,
We should act more kindly, gently,
seeking to understand and not judge,
to act humbly, be slow to anger,
We should follow the golden rule…
 
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Edited February 8, 2024
On – v2
 
February 8, 2024
On
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/on.html
About the performative nature of life,
Conversation with Jamie at Publix
&
edited January 20, 2016
Actors – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/actors-v2.html
&
edited June 25, 2014
Hands Raised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/hands-raised-v2.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.
 
Poetry, actors, stage, life, role, calling, purpose, teacher, lawyer, retail, cashier, bagger, essential worker, deli, bakery, watching, performance, servant, respect, culture,
 
#Poetry #actors #stage #life #role #calling #purpose #teacher #lawyer #retail #cashier #bagger #essentialworker #deli #bakery #greeter #watching #performance #servant #humble #respect #culture

On

In the classroom, the courtroom,
at the register, at the deli,
in the living room, on the street,
we are always on,
life is a performance,
not just theatre, more important,
everyone is watching,
what we say, what we do in life…
 
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February 8, 2024
On
 
About the performative nature of life,
Conversation with Jamie at Publix
&
edited January 20, 2016
Actors – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/actors-v2.html
posted February 28, 2004
written 9/18/01 23:00 to 23:15
Actors
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/actors.html
&
edited June 25, 2014
Hands Raised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/hands-raised-v2.html
posted March 1, 2004
written September 3, 200118:45
Hands Raised
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/hands-raised.html
first week at Franklin Pierce Law Center,
now UNH School of Law
 
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, actors, stage, life, role, calling, purpose, teacher, lawyer, retail, cashier, bagger, essential worker, deli, bakery, watching, performance, servant, respect, culture,
 
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Hoot – v2

Charged electricity

In the room, on edge,

Caffeine in the coffee and in my pacing feet.

My name first on the list

Bold, in uppercase print,

Ready to share my new poem

The captured memories

Excited to grab the mike, the spotlight,

Proud to share my love

For my grandmother.

Watching the reaction,

Adding reflection and inflection,

To paint the picture

To set the scene

For each person listening

So they could see her,

Or their own loved one,

Taking them back

To memories

That ground us all.

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Edited December 28, 2015

Hoot – v2

posted February 10, 2004

written May 2, 2001 11:30pm

Hoot

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/hoot.html

&

Edited November 30, 2013

“Jessie – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/jessie-v3.html

(editing original again)

May 12, 2013

Edited for Mother’s Day worship service

“Jessie – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/jessie-v2.html

written 5/2/2001, posted to blog 2/12/2004

“Jessie”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/jessie.html

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,460+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lear’s Sweat – v2

Oh, we had great seats,

close seats, on the edge

of your seats seats

down by the stage seats

seats where you could

feel Lear’s sweat

the spit of his lines

the spray of his passion

his laments, his pain

fresh to us, authentic

as he comforted and cajoled

Cordelia, sweet sweet Cordelia,

and Goneril and Regan

railed and weeped

playing the fool, so easily,

each of us his own part

in our time and place

losing and regaining sight

if we can but see

edited May 27, 2014

Lear’s Sweat – v2

July 22, 2006 19:37

Lear’s Sweat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/lears-sweat.html

About seeing King Lear in Stratford in Connecticut

as a middle or high school student

See also - http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/lear/

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,950+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lear’s Sweat

We had great seats,
close seats
down by the stage seats
seats where you could
feel Lear’s sweat
the spit of his lines
fresh to us
as he comforted and cajoled
Cordelia, sweet sweet Cordelia,
and Goneril and Regan
railed and weeped
playing the fool
each of us his own part
in our time and place
losing and regaining sight
if we can

July 22, 2006 19:37
About seeing King Lear in Stratford in Connecticut as a student
See also - http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/lear/


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 20,810+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Hoot

Charged electricity
In the room
Caffeine in the coffee and my pacing feet.
My name first on the list
Bold in uppercase print
Ready to share my new poem
Excited to grab the mike, the spotlight
Proud to share my love
For my grandmother.

Watching the reaction
Adding reflection and inflection
To paint the picture
For each person listening
So they could see her
Or their own loved one
Taking them back
To memories
That ground us all.

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

Edited December 28, 2015

Hoot – v2

posted February 10, 2004

written May 2, 2001 11:30pm

Hoot

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/hoot.html

&

Edited November 30, 2013

“Jessie – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/jessie-v3.html

(editing original again)

May 12, 2013

Edited for Mother’s Day worship service

“Jessie – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/jessie-v2.html

written 5/2/2001, posted to blog 2/12/2004

“Jessie”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/jessie.html

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,460+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.