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Friday, July 08, 2016

2016 Patten Pioneer Days brochure, Patten, ME, August 6 to August 14, 2016


All of my poems and 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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,390+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

afraid of change – v4

By their actions, their inaction
their sense of comfort in the present
they are exposed, the state of their thinking;
They are afraid of change
of an unknown future
but change is coming;
They are happy as things are
though things are quickly changing
the ground beneath them is shifting
as if they were standing on sinking sand

By their actions, their inaction
their sense of comfort in the present
it has become obvious, conclusive;
they are afraid of change
of purposeful action;
But they are blind to the movement
they do not see the loss of sand
with each tide turning,
that change is already coming
and it is growing ever stronger

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edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v4
(editing version 3)
edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v3
(editing version 2) edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v2
November 24, 2015
afraid of change


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 40,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

afraid of change – v3

They are afraid of change
of an unknown future
but change is coming;
They are happy as things are
though they are changing
the ground beneath them is shifting
as if they were standing on sinking sand

They are afraid of change
of purposeful action;
But they are blind to the movement
they do not see the loss of sand
with each tide turning
that change is already coming
growing ever stronger

=================
edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v4
(editing version 3)
edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v3
(editing version 2) edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v2
November 24, 2015
afraid of change


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 40,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

afraid of change – v2

Afraid of change
of an unknown future;
Happy as it is
though it is changing
ground beneath them shifting
as on sinking sand

Afraid of change
of purposeful action;
Not seeing the loss of sand
with each tide turning
that change is already coming
growing ever stronger

=================
edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v4
(editing version 3)
edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v3
(editing version 2) edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v2
November 24, 2015
afraid of change


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 40,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

afraid of change

afraid of change
of an unknown future
happy as it is
though it is changing

afraid of change
of purposeful action
not seeing the loss of sand
with each tide turning

edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v4
(editing version 3)
edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v3
(editing version 2) edited December 2, 2015
afraid of change – v2
November 24, 2015
afraid of change


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 40,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.