Marking the Summer Solstice, a line turned North and South;
was this a sea creature, a sand monster
rising from the earth, only its spine showing,
were these shell fragments planted by human hands...
A miniature Stonehenge, a line drawn parallel to the shoreline,
a demarcation, a mystery captured, frozen,
shadows on the beach, the sand by my feet...
A mystery, a small line written amid
the craters where raindrops fell
eight stones placed in the wet ground
casting shadows at this time...
==============
June 24, 2023
shadows on the
beach
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/shadows-on-beach.html
&
Edited June 23,
2023
Saying Good Night to the Ocean – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/saying-good-night-to-ocean-v2.html
&
June 23, 2023
Ascending,
emerging, igniting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/ascending-emerging-igniting.html
Edited May
14, 2023
stealing
time that wasn’t mine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/stealing-time-that-wasnt-mine-v2.html
&
June 23, 2023
Saying Good Night
to the Ocean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/saying-good-night-to-ocean.html
&
Edited June 18,
2023
Overlords of
Pangea – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/overlords-of-pangea-v2.html
Edited June 18,
2023
A Man of War – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-man-of-war-v2.html
June 17, 2023
A Man of War
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-man-of-war.html
&
June 15, 2023
Overlords of
Pangea
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/overlords-of-pangea.html
&
Edited June 12,
2023
Creatures of Sea,
of Land – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/creatures-of-sea-of-land-v2.html
Edited June 11,
2023
Land and Sea and
Sky – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/land-and-sea-and-sky-v2.html
June 9, 2023
Land and Sea and
Sky
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/land-and-sea-and-sky.html
Edited June 8,
2023
The thin space
between land and water – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-thin-space-between-land-and-water-v3.html
Edited June 7,
2023
The thin space between
land and water – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-thin-space-between-land-and-water-v2.html
June 6, 2023
The thin space
between land and water
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-thin-space-between-land-and-water.html
June 5, 2023
Creatures of Sea,
of Land
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/creatures-of-sea-of-land.html
Edited June 5,
2023
Longing for the
sea – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/longing-for-sea-v2.html
June 1, 2023
Longing for the
sea
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/longing-for-sea.html
Edited June 1,
2023
Creatures of
spirit, of earth – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/06/creatures-of-spirit-of-earth-v2.html
May 29, 2023
creatures of
spirit, of earth
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/creatures-of-spirit-of-earth.html
Edited May 29,
2023
Citizens of this
soil – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/citizens-of-this-soil-v2.html
May 28, 2023
Citizens of this
soil
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/citizens-of-this-soil.html
&
Edited May 28,
2023
Drawn to the
Water’s edge – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-waters-edge-v4.html
Edited May 27,
2023
Drawn to the
water's edge - v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-eaters-edge-v3.html
Edited May 27, 2023
Drawn to the water's edge - V2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-waters-edge-v2.html
May 24, 2023
Drawn to the
water’s edge
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/drawn-to-waters-edge.html
Start of poems
based on conversation with Howard Hopper
about connection
to the water seen in “The tide at sunset” poems
and my earlier
poems that included “light beings, water creatures”
&
April 10, 2022
We are all
spirit, breath
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/04/we-are-all-spirit-breath.html
written after
listening to the
2016 On Being
interview
with Eugene
Peterson
https://onbeing.org/programs/eugene-peterson-answering-god/,
rebroadcast April
7, 2022
&
edited April 28,
2018
light bodies
interwoven – v10
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/light-bodies-interwoven-v10.html
(editing version 9)
edited April 28,
2018
a form of water –
v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-form-of-water-v4.html
&
Edited May 23,
2023
The tide at
sunset – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-tide-at-sunset-v3.html
May 22, 2023
Shell Beach
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/shell-beach.html
Edited May 22,
2023
The tide at
sunset – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-tide-at-sunset-v2.html
May 22, 2023
Treasure in the
sand
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/treasure-in-sand.html
May 22, 2023
The tide at sunset
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-tide-at-sunset.html
May 22, 2023
Sunset nigh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/sunset-nigh.html
May 22, 2023
Before the light
fades further
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/before-light-fades-further.html
May 22, 2023
A castle no more
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-castle-no-more.html
May 21, 2023
Striving onto our
beach
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/05/striving-onto-our-beach.html
&
Edited July 26, 2022
onto the beach – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/07/onto-beach-v2.html
July 23, 2022
onto the beach
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/07/onto-beach.html
July 21, 2022
returning home - 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/07/returning-home.html
July 17, 2022 6:34am
St. Augustine Beach
just north of 10th St.
St. Augustine Beach, FL
&
October
10, 2021
Crossing
the plane of the dunes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes.html
&
edited
October 26, 2021
Dinosaur
Spines – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines-v2.html
edited/new
name October 26, 2021
Dinosaur
Spines
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/dinosaur-spines.html
October
26, 2021
Wings of
the earth-bound angels
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/wings-of-earth-bound-angels.html
October 26, 2021
spines of the palms
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/spines-of-palms.html
edited October 24, 2021
the darkened beach – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach-v2.html
edited October 24, 2021
Crossing the plane of the dunes – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes-v2.html
October 13, 2021
the darkened beach
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-darkened-beach.html
October
10, 2021
Crossing
the plane of the dunes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/crossing-plane-of-dunes.html
edited October 23, 2021
The Dance of the Pelicans – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v5.html
adding
stanza 1
edited
October 22, 2021
the dance
of the pelicans – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v4.html
edited
October 21, 2021
the dance
of the pelicans – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v3.html
merged
October 21, 2021
another
pelican morning – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning-v2.html
edited
October 14, 2021
the dance
of the pelicans – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans-v2.html
October
14, 2021
the dance
of the pelicans
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-dance-of-pelicans.html
October
10, 2021
another
pelican morning
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-pelican-morning.html
&
edited March 21, 2021
Beach Sand – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/beach-sand-v7.html
editing version 6
edited July 30, 2015
Beach Sand – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/beach-sand-v6.html
(editing version 5)
edited April 2, 2014
Beach Sand – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/beach-sand-v5.html
Edited September 20, 2012
Beach Sand – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/beach-sand-v4.html
edited March 5, 2012
Beach Sand – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/beach-sand-v3.html
edited September 29, 2010
Beach Sand – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/beach-sand-v2.html
&
email May 115, 2008
“I
am in eighth grade and I am doing a school
research project
called a zine. In this zine,
it
is basically about describing your passion.
One
of the requirements for the zine is putting
a poem in, and explaining your reaction to the poem.
My
passion is Cape Cod, and I chose the poem you wrote,
Beach Sand,
I love how you described sand in this poem.
I
just had a few questions like,
why
did you choose to write this poem?
My
response May 16, 2008::
“Funny you should ask. Someone from North Carolina
two days ago asked if they could put this same poem
on a new web site. As I told them, I had written in
in 2006,
on the same day as quite a few other poems. I was
writing
then specifically about treasured memories of my
childhood
and more recent too. I wrote this poem about my joy
at the beach.
I am from Westfield, MA growing up and my family
would go to
the Cape or up the Maine coast to like Wells Beach
or York
many summers when I was a kid. My grandparents on
my dad's
side had gone to Old Orchard Beach for summers when
my dad
was a kid and they were there on Cape Cod when I
was a kid.
In 1988 I went to Hilton Head Island for a week.
And in the
mid-1990's I went for like 3 or 4 summers in a row
to
Martha's Vineyard. From 1978 to 2001, I lived near
the University of New Hampshire near the seacoast
of
New Hampshire. I spent time at Rye Beach, Hampton,
and Great Island Common in New Castle. I just
really like
walking the beach, more than just laying
sunbathing.
I would walk along the shore looking for beach
glass
or go over to the rocks and look for what I could
find
in the tide pools. I've included three other poems
about
being near the sea, Shoals, Tide Pools, and Tides -
Haiku.”
&
July 15, 2006 19:03
Beach Sand
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/beach-sand.html
edited April 28,
2018
a form of water –
v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-form-of-water-v3.html
Edited August 15,
2013
“A form of water –
v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-form-of-water-v2.html
January 19, 2013
new poem, “A form
of water”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-form-of-water.html
January 19, 2013
new poem, “Water
beings, Light creatures”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/water-beings-light-creatures.html
edited August 11,
2015
Water Beings – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/water-beings-v6.html
(editing version 4)
October 2, 2014
a document of meaning
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-document-of-meaning.html
inspired in part by Diana Butler Bass
https://www.facebook.com/Diana.Butler.Bass
post October 2, 2014
https://www.facebook.com/Diana.Butler.Bass/posts/10152515147848500
“Life really does weave a fabric of meaning with the threads
of experience.”
&
edited
April 4, 2014
“Water
Beings – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/water-beings-v5.html
(editing
version 3)
edited April 4, 2014
“Water Beings – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/water-beings-v4.html
(editing version 2)
Edited January 19, 2013
“Water Beings – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/water-beings-v2.html
January 18, 2013
new poem, “Water Beings”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/water-beings.html
based on Quote
entitled, “Water”,
by Jean Dorst, 1990
see quote embedded
within the editorial review of the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Pond-Lake-River-Maryjo-Series/dp/0765107600
within the book,
“Pond Lake River Sea”,
by Maryjo Koch
http://books.google.com/books/about/Pond_Lake_River_Sea.html?id=EyENAAAACAAJ
read during a break
while substitute
teaching
Three Rivers School
Pembroke, NH
January 18, 2013
&
edited
March 21, 2014
“light
bodies interwoven – v9”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/light-bodies-interwoven-v9.html
(editing
version 3)
Edited
November 30, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v8”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v8.html
(editing
version 3)
Edited
November 30, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v7.html
(editing
version 2)
Edited
August 15, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v6.html
Edited
August 15, 2013
“not easily
broken – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-easily-broken-v2.html
Edited
February 4, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/light-bodies-interwoven-v5.html
Edited August 17, 2012
edited poem, “light bodies interwoven – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v4.html
edited
March 21, 2014
“light
bodies interwoven – v9”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/light-bodies-interwoven-v9.html
(editing
version 3)
Edited
November 30, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v8”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v8.html
(editing
version 3)
Edited
November 30, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/light-bodies-interwoven-v7.html
(editing
version 2)
Edited
August 15, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v6.html
Edited
August 15, 2013
“not easily
broken – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-easily-broken-v2.html
Edited
February 4, 2013
“light
bodies interwoven – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/light-bodies-interwoven-v5.html
Edited August 17, 2012
edited poem, “light bodies interwoven – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v4.html
Edited August 15,
2012
edited poem, “light
bodies interwoven – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v3.html
Edited August 14,
2012
edited poem “light
bodies interwoven – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven-v2.html
Edited August 14,
2012
new poem “not
easily broken”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/not-easily-broken.html
Edited August 14,
2012
new poem “light
bodies interwoven”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/light-bodies-interwoven.html
Edited August 14,
2012
new poem “threads
of light – 2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-of-light-2.html
Edited August 14,
2012
new poem, “a body
of light”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-body-of-light.html
Edited August 8,
2012
new poem in
response, “the bond stronger”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-bond-stronger.html
Edited August 8,
2012
new poem,
“filaments of light”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/filaments-of-light.html
Edited August 8,
2012
new poem, “fibers
of light”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/fibers-of-light.html
edited August 8,
2012
new poem, “glowing
threads”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/glowing-threads.html
Edited August 8,
2012
new poem, “threads
of light”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-of-light.html
Edited August 7,
2012
new poem, “threads
forged together”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-forged-together.html
Edited August 7,
2012
new poem, “threads
of the cord”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/threads-of-cord.html
Edited August 7,
2012
new poem – “from
filaments of spun glass”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/from-filaments-of-spun-glass.html
Edited August 7,
2012
“A cord is woven –
v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-woven-v3.html
Edited August 7,
2012
“A cord is woven –
v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-woven-v2.html
Edited August 7,
2012
new poem, “A cord
is woven”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-woven.html
Edited August 7,
2012
new poem, “A bond
is forged”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-bond-is-forged.html
Edited August 7,
2012
“A cord is forged –
v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-forged-v2.html
August 7, 2012
“A cord is forged”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-cord-is-forged.html
&
Seventh of a
worship series on:
“Cruising the
Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Fellowship
John 15:12-17
(Common English Bible)
Ecclesiastes 4:9-11
(Common English Bible)
1 John 4:7-11
(Common English Bible)
Call to Worship
(Abington Worship 2012)
(John 6:35)
Unison Prayer
(Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Reception of New
Members
(Acts 2:42, 46-47;
Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11)
Prayer of
Dedication (John 6:24-35)
Hymn – “You Who Are
Thirsty” (TFWS #2132)
(Isaiah 55:1,
Matthew 5:6, 11-28)
Hymn – “They’ll
Know We Are Christians by Our Love” (TFWS #2233)
(John 13:34-35;
Ephesians 4:4-6)
Communion
Message for
children
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “All
You Need Is Love. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
8AM Live
https://8amlive.wordpress.com/
meditation blog
http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/
“God’s Whisper”
blog
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
August 5, 2012
Tenth Sunday of
Kingdomtide
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