under the sheet - v4

under the sheet – v4

the morphine taking effect

easing his trauma,

his body, movement

slowing with every breath;

melting away, falling away,

under the sheet, his clothing;

ready to fly, to leave,

to vault to the heavens;

slowly letting go of life -

her hand his only possession.

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edited March 6, 2021

under the sheet - v4

edited March 6, 2021

She was all alone - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/she-was-all-alone-v2.html

September 19, 2016

she was all alone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/she-was-all-alone.html

edited September 19, 2016

I was crying in the back pew – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/i-was-crying-in-back-pew-v3.html

edited September 19, 2016

I was crying in the back pew – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/i-was-crying-in-back-pew-v2.html

September 19, 2016

I was crying in the back pew

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/i-was-crying-in-back-pew.html

edited September 19, 2016

you welcomed me in – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/you-welcomed-me-in-v2.html

September 19, 2016

you welcomed me in

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/you-welcomed-me-in.html

September 19, 2016

I was a stranger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/i-was-stranger.html

edited October 8, 2017

under the sheet – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet-v3.html

(editing original)

edited October 8, 2017

under the sheet – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet-v2_8.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet-v2.html

November 8, 2011

under the sheet

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/under-sheet.html

the dying of Jack Grant, 2003

“The Wish”, by Donald Hall

with line “Let Me Go”

Poet’s Corner

monthly poetry readings

Suncook Senior Center

November 7, 2011

&

edited January 19, 2016

Memories – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/memories-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/memories-v3_19.html

(editing original – version 2 is not about this poem)

posted August 26, 2004

written September 26, 2003 22:45

Memories

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/08/memories.html

&

edited January 19, 2016

Love Everlasting – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-everlasting-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-everlasting-v2_19.html

posted March 3, 2004

written September 26, 2003 22:41

Love Everlasting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/love-everlasting.html

&

edited January 7, 2016

Last Breath – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/last-breath-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/last-breath-v2_7.html

posted February 19, 2004

written 9/26/03 22:00

Last Breath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/last-breath.html

edits 9/27/03 12:45

edits 10/1/03 15:26,

after reading it at Jack Grant’s memorial service,

adding pauses

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