A Quote – v3

A quote, a quote

My brief for a quote;

Oh were it not so

That I perchance could find

The case on point, the nugget;

The precise notion

To set my pen to write.

To cast care to the winds

And blend a rule to my needs.

To see an argument

Master a rhyme

Meter and verse

Within the rubric

In my mind…

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edited April 14, 2015

A Quote – v3

edited April 5, 2014

A Quote – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/quote.html

posted March 5, 2004

A Quote

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/quote.html

written 2/16/02 19:57

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A Quote – v2

A quote, a quote

My brief for a quote

Oh were it but so

That I perchance could find

The case on point, the nugget,

The precise notion

the precedent, the compelling fact

To set my pen to write

Cast care to the winds

And blend a rule

build a line of reasoning,

overwhelming their thoughts

See an argument

Master a rhyme

Meter and verse

Within the rubric

the structure, the scheme,

In my mind…

edited April 5, 2014

A Quote – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/quote.html

posted March 5, 2004

A Quote

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/quote.html

written 2/16/02 19:57

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 28,810+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Drinking the water – v5

drinking the water

becoming one with it

sharing its essence

and its life force

drinking the water

sharing with it

your life, your story

and the journey it is on

becoming a portion

a stop on its sojourn

the water abiding

while it walks with us

Edited November 15, 2013

“Drinking the water – v5

Edited July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water-v2.html

July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water.html

in response to post by Richard Tackett

on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201134426539242&set=a.1589043402452.2085712.1126842022&type=1

a quote by Taisen Deshimaru

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

“If you have a glass full of liquid you can discourse forever on its qualities, discuss whether it is cold, warm, whether it is really and truly composed of H-2-O, or even mineral water, or saki. Meditation is Drinking it!””

see his quotes at http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taisen_Deshimaru

July 18, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 26,470+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Drinking the water – v4

drinking the water

diving in, open

becoming one with it

sharing its essence

its life force, power

drinking the water

sharing with it, becoming

melted, molded, woven

your life, your story

the journey it is taking

becoming a portion, a droplet

a part of the vast ocean

a stop on its sojourn

the water abiding

while it walks with us

Edited August 27, 2013

“Drinking the water – v4”

Edited July 31, 2013

“Drinking the water – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water-v3.html

Edited July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water-v2.html

July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water.html

in response to post by Richard Tackett

on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201134426539242&set=a.1589043402452.2085712.1126842022&type=1

a quote by Taisen Deshimaru

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

“If you have a glass full of liquid you can discourse forever on its qualities, discuss whether it is cold, warm, whether it is really and truly composed of H-2-O, or even mineral water, or saki. Meditation is Drinking it!””

see his quotes at http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taisen_Deshimaru

July 18, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,960+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Drinking the water – v3

drinking the water

becoming one with it

sharing its essence

its life force, power

drinking the water

sharing with it, becoming

your life, your story

the journey it is taking

becoming a portion, a droplet

a stop on its sojourn

the water abiding

while it walks with us

Edited July 31, 2013

“Drinking the water – v3”

Edited July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water-v2.html

July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water.html

in response to post by Richard Tackett

on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201134426539242&set=a.1589043402452.2085712.1126842022&type=1

a quote by Taisen Deshimaru

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

“If you have a glass full of liquid you can discourse forever on its qualities, discuss whether it is cold, warm, whether it is really and truly composed of H-2-O, or even mineral water, or saki. Meditation is Drinking it!””

see his quotes at http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taisen_Deshimaru

July 18, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,020+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Drinking the water – v2

drinking the water

becoming one with it

sharing its essence

its life force

drinking the water

sharing with it

your life, your story

the journey it is on

becoming a portion

a stop on its sojourn

the water abiding

while it walks with us

Edited July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water – v2”

July 18, 2013

“Drinking the water”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/drinking-water.html

in response to post by Richard Tackett

on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201134426539242&set=a.1589043402452.2085712.1126842022&type=1

a quote by Taisen Deshimaru

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

“If you have a glass full of liquid you can discourse forever on its qualities, discuss whether it is cold, warm, whether it is really and truly composed of H-2-O, or even mineral water, or saki. Meditation is Drinking it!””

see his quotes at http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taisen_Deshimaru

July 18, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,780+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Drinking the water

drinking the water

becoming one with it

sharing its essence

its life force

drinking the water

sharing with it

the journey it is on

becoming a portion

a stop on its journey

the water abiding

while it walks with us

July 18, 2013

in response to post by Richard Tackett

on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201134426539242&set=a.1589043402452.2085712.1126842022&type=1

a quote by Taisen Deshimaru

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

“If you have a glass full of liquid you can discourse forever on its qualities, discuss whether it is cold, warm, whether it is really and truly composed of H-2-O, or even mineral water, or saki. Meditation is Drinking it!””

see his quotes at http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taisen_Deshimaru

July 18, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,780+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Quote

A quote, a quote
My brief for a quote
Oh were it not so
That I perchance could find
The case on point, the nugget,
The precise notion
To set my pen to write
Cast care to the winds
And blend a rule
See an argument
Master a rhyme
Meter and verse
Within the rubric
In my mind…

-----

edited April 14, 2015

A Quote – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-quote-v3.html

edited April 5, 2014

A Quote – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/quote.html

posted March 5, 2004

A Quote

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/quote.html

written 2/16/02 19:57

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, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,750+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.