Only to die in #Moscow – v2 #Assad

A pyrrhic victory only,
for a few moments, truly
though he may not know it,
his escape will be short-lived,
avoiding the assassin’s bullet…
 
His flight from his capital, Damascus,
under the cover of darkness, lies,
this madman, this unholy tyrant,
the brutal warlord running,
quickly, just in the nick of time…
 
But his protector is no hope for him,
for his days too are numbered,
his fate is self-evidence, prophetic,
escaping the noose in Damascus,
only to die in Moscow…

---------- 
Edited December 11, 2024
Only to die in Moscow – v2
 
The fall of Assad in Syria
Edited December 11, 2024
The fall of their tyrant – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-fall-of-their-tyrant-v2.html
Edited December 9, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-domino-proxy-falling-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the smile of the assassin – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-smile-of-assassin-v3.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the threat within – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-within-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the drum beats louder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-drum-beats-louder-v2.html
Edited October 2, 2024
the threat much closer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-much-closer-v5_23.html
typed October 15, 2024
September 10, 2024
The stain of innocent blood – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-stain-of-innocent-blood-v5.html
Edited September 25, 2024
History will curse him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/history-will-curse-him-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His fall will be epic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-fall-will-be-epic-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
He is an Anti-Christ, a Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/he-is-anti-christ-satan-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His arrogance, his ego – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-arrogance-his-ego-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
the soul of a monster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-soul-of-monster.html
September 24, 2024
Twitter post by Roman Sheremeta
https://x.com/rshereme/status/1838598704401457311
“One of the main russian propagandists Solovyev suggests
Putin's resignation, blaming the russian leadership for failures at the frontline.”
Edited September 23, 2024
Human life is all that matters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/human-life-is-all-that-matters-v3.html
Edited September 22, 2024
Each human life is important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/each-human-life-is-important-v2.html
Refuting the clear message of Putin’s war of aggression that,
“Human life is unimportant”
 
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, 202 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.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Russia, collapse, Putin, freedom, coup, coup d état, threat, fear, paranoia, Kremlin, innocent blood, assassin, Assad, Syria, dictator, tyrant,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Russia #collapse #Putin #freedom #coup #coupdetat #threat #fear #paranoia #Kremlin #sin #stain #innocentblood #assassin #Syria #Assad #disctator #tyrant

Only to die in #Moscow #Assad #Syria #Russia #Putin

A pyrrhic victory only,
though he may not know it,
his escape will be short-lived,
avoiding the assassin’s bullet…
 
His flight from his capital,
a madman, an unholy tyrant,
the brutal warlord running,
just in the nick of time…
 
But his protector is no hope,
for his days too are numbered,
escaping the noose in Damascus,
only to die in Moscow…

---------- 
December 11, 2024
Only to die in Moscow
 
The fall of Assad in Syria
Edited December 11, 2024
The fall of their tyrant – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-fall-of-their-tyrant-v2.html
Edited December 9, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-domino-proxy-falling-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the smile of the assassin – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-smile-of-assassin-v3.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the threat within – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-within-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the drum beats louder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-drum-beats-louder-v2.html
Edited October 2, 2024
the threat much closer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-much-closer-v5_23.html
typed October 15, 2024
September 10, 2024
The stain of innocent blood – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-stain-of-innocent-blood-v5.html
Edited September 25, 2024
History will curse him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/history-will-curse-him-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His fall will be epic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-fall-will-be-epic-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
He is an Anti-Christ, a Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/he-is-anti-christ-satan-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His arrogance, his ego – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-arrogance-his-ego-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
the soul of a monster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-soul-of-monster.html
September 24, 2024
Twitter post by Roman Sheremeta
https://x.com/rshereme/status/1838598704401457311
“One of the main russian propagandists Solovyev suggests
Putin's resignation, blaming the russian leadership for failures at the frontline.”
Edited September 23, 2024
Human life is all that matters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/human-life-is-all-that-matters-v3.html
Edited September 22, 2024
Each human life is important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/each-human-life-is-important-v2.html
Refuting the clear message of Putin’s war of aggression that,
“Human life is unimportant”
 
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, 202 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.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Russia, collapse, Putin, freedom, coup, coup d état, threat, fear, paranoia, Kremlin, innocent blood, assassin, Assad, Syria, dictator, tyrant,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Russia #collapse #Putin #freedom #coup #coupdetat #threat #fear #paranoia #Kremlin #sin #stain #innocentblood #assassin #Syria #Assad #disctator #tyrant

The fall of their tyrant – v2

With the whole world watching,
not believing our own eyes,
something extraordinary,
seemingly impossible, real,
advancing toward Damascus,
unfolding in real-time…
 
So quickly he fell from power,
paper dynasty, a lie, in truth,
overthrown by his people,
for freedom had come,
too long dormant, in hiding,
emotion overflowing, now…
 
How long he had ruled, brutally,
dictator, the strongman,
the fall of their tyrant,
escaping the gun, in flight,
tormentor of his people,
wait for the judgement seat…

---------- 
Edited December 11, 2024
The fall of their tyrant – v2
 
Edited December 9, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-domino-proxy-falling-v2.html
The fall of Assad in Syria
Edited October 30, 2024
the smile of the assassin – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-smile-of-assassin-v3.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the threat within – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-within-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the drum beats louder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-drum-beats-louder-v2.html
Edited October 2, 2024
the threat much closer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-much-closer-v5_23.html
typed October 15, 2024
September 10, 2024
The stain of innocent blood – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-stain-of-innocent-blood-v5.html
Edited September 25, 2024
History will curse him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/history-will-curse-him-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His fall will be epic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-fall-will-be-epic-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
He is an Anti-Christ, a Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/he-is-anti-christ-satan-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His arrogance, his ego – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-arrogance-his-ego-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
the soul of a monster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-soul-of-monster.html
September 24, 2024
Twitter post by Roman Sheremeta
https://x.com/rshereme/status/1838598704401457311
“One of the main russian propagandists Solovyev suggests
Putin's resignation, blaming the russian leadership for failures at the frontline.”
Edited September 23, 2024
Human life is all that matters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/human-life-is-all-that-matters-v3.html
Edited September 22, 2024
Each human life is important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/each-human-life-is-important-v2.html
Refuting the clear message of Putin’s war of aggression that,
“Human life is unimportant”
 
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, 202 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.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Russia, collapse, Putin, freedom, coup, coup d état, threat, fear, paranoia, Kremlin, innocent blood, assassin, Assad, Syria, dictator, tyrant,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Russia #collapse #Putin #freedom #coup #coupdetat #threat #fear #paranoia #Kremlin #sin #stain #innocentblood #assassin #Syria #Assad #disctator #tyrant

The fall of their tyrant

So quickly he fell,
paper dynasty, a lie,
overthrown by his people,
for freedom had come,
too long dormant, in hiding,
emotion overflowing, now…
 
How long he had ruled, brutal,
dictator, the strongman,
the fall of their tyrant,
escaping the gun, in flight,
tormentor of his people,
waiting for the judgement seat…

---------- 
December 10, 2024
The fall of their tyrant
 
Edited December 9, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-domino-proxy-falling-v2.html
The fall of Assad in Syria
Edited October 30, 2024
the smile of the assassin – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-smile-of-assassin-v3.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the threat within – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-within-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the drum beats louder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-drum-beats-louder-v2.html
Edited October 2, 2024
the threat much closer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-much-closer-v5_23.html
typed October 15, 2024
September 10, 2024
The stain of innocent blood – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-stain-of-innocent-blood-v5.html
Edited September 25, 2024
History will curse him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/history-will-curse-him-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His fall will be epic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-fall-will-be-epic-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
He is an Anti-Christ, a Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/he-is-anti-christ-satan-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His arrogance, his ego – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-arrogance-his-ego-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
the soul of a monster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-soul-of-monster.html
September 24, 2024
Twitter post by Roman Sheremeta
https://x.com/rshereme/status/1838598704401457311
“One of the main russian propagandists Solovyev suggests
Putin's resignation, blaming the russian leadership for failures at the frontline.”
Edited September 23, 2024
Human life is all that matters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/human-life-is-all-that-matters-v3.html
Edited September 22, 2024
Each human life is important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/each-human-life-is-important-v2.html
Refuting the clear message of Putin’s war of aggression that,
“Human life is unimportant”
 
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, 202 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.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Russia, collapse, Putin, freedom, coup, coup d état, threat, fear, paranoia, Kremlin, innocent blood, assassin, Assad, Syria, dictator, tyrant,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Russia #collapse #Putin #freedom #coup #coupdetat #threat #fear #paranoia #Kremlin #sin #stain #innocentblood #assassin #Syria #Assad #disctator #tyrant

The fall of their tyrant

#poetry #Assad #Syria #Tyrant #dictator 

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. All of my poems are at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A domino, a proxy, falling – v2

Momentum building, inexorable,
the future becomes clearer,
day after day, more certain,
his time will come to an end,
he will have their fate…
 
A domino, a proxy, falling, toppled,
in days decades broken, vanished,
how soon will this fate befall him,
will he have the same end
or does death wait for him…
 
Will his end be an uprising, the people,
or will it rise from his inner circle,
an assassin, a friend, a colleague.
a storm, like a house of cards falling,
a cup of tea, an open window, calling…
 
His days are so surely numbered, counting,
spiraling into chaos, the ether, a cauldron,
his life not worth a farthing, a penny,
far less than a single kopek, dirt, dust,
his fate is in the pit, in the grave…
 
---------- 
Edited December 9, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling – v2
 
December 8, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-domino-proxy-falling.html
The fall of Assad in Syria
Edited October 30, 2024
the smile of the assassin – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-smile-of-assassin-v3.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the threat within – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-within-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the drum beats louder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-drum-beats-louder-v2.html
Edited October 2, 2024
the threat much closer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-much-closer-v5_23.html
typed October 15, 2024
September 10, 2024
The stain of innocent blood – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-stain-of-innocent-blood-v5.html
Edited September 25, 2024
History will curse him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/history-will-curse-him-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His fall will be epic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-fall-will-be-epic-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
He is an Anti-Christ, a Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/he-is-anti-christ-satan-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His arrogance, his ego – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-arrogance-his-ego-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
the soul of a monster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-soul-of-monster.html
September 24, 2024
Twitter post by Roman Sheremeta
https://x.com/rshereme/status/1838598704401457311
“One of the main russian propagandists Solovyev suggests
Putin's resignation, blaming the russian leadership for failures at the frontline.”
Edited September 23, 2024
Human life is all that matters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/human-life-is-all-that-matters-v3.html
Edited September 22, 2024
Each human life is important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/each-human-life-is-important-v2.html
Refuting the clear message of Putin’s war of aggression that,
“Human life is unimportant”
 
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, 202 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.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Russia, collapse, Putin, freedom, coup, coup d état, threat, fear, paranoia, Kremlin, Bulgakov, Master and Margarita, innocent blood, assassin, Assad, Syria,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Russia #collapse #Putin #freedom #coup #coupdetat #threat #fear #paranoia #Kremlin #Pilate #Bulgakov #MasterandMargarita #sin #stain #innocentblood #assassin #Syria #Assad

A domino, a proxy, falling

A domino, a proxy, falling, dying,
in days decades broken, vanished,
how soon will this fate befall him,
will he have some of the same end…
 
But will his end be an uprising, the people,
or will it rise from the inner circle,
a storm, like the house of cards falling,
a cup of tea, an open window, calling…
 
His days are so surely numbered, counting,
spiraling into chaos, the ether, a cauldron,
his life not worth a farthing, a penny,
far less than a single kopek, dirt, dust,
his fate in the pit, in the grave…
 
---------- 
December 8, 2024
A domino, a proxy, falling
 
The fall of Assad in Syria
Edited October 30, 2024
the smile of the assassin – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-smile-of-assassin-v3.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the threat within – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-within-v2.html
Edited October 30, 2024
the drum beats louder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-drum-beats-louder-v2.html
Edited October 2, 2024
the threat much closer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-threat-much-closer-v5_23.html
typed October 15, 2024
September 10, 2024
The stain of innocent blood – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-stain-of-innocent-blood-v5.html
This poem is about the character Pontius Pilate in the novel, Master and Margarita,
by Mikhail Bulgakov, where Pilate is spending eternity, not in heaven or hell,
but trying to wash the innocent blood Jesus Christ from his hands.
This poem is transferring that same nightmarish judgment on Vladimir Putin
for the innocent blood of the people of Ukraine...
originally drafted April 1, 2022, 38 days into the full-scale invasion
Edited September 25, 2024
History will curse him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/history-will-curse-him-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His fall will be epic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-fall-will-be-epic-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
He is an Anti-Christ, a Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/he-is-anti-christ-satan-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
His arrogance, his ego – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/his-arrogance-his-ego-v2.html
Edited September 25, 2024
the soul of a monster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-soul-of-monster.html
September 24, 2024
Twitter post by Roman Sheremeta
https://x.com/rshereme/status/1838598704401457311
“One of the main russian propagandists Solovyev suggests
Putin's resignation, blaming the russian leadership for failures at the frontline.”
Edited September 23, 2024
Human life is all that matters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/human-life-is-all-that-matters-v3.html
Edited September 22, 2024
Each human life is important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/each-human-life-is-important-v2.html
Refuting the clear message of Putin’s war of aggression that,
“Human life is unimportant”
 
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, 202 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.
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, Russia, collapse, Putin, freedom, coup, coup d état, threat, fear, paranoia, Kremlin, Bulgakov, Master and Margarita, innocent blood, assassin, Assad, Syria,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #Russia #collapse #Putin #freedom #coup #coupdetat #threat #fear #paranoia #Kremlin #Pilate #Bulgakov #MasterandMargarita #sin #stain #innocentblood #assassin #Syria #Assad

brutalizing his people

brutalizing his people

those in his protection

not serving those

who rely on him

terrorizing his people

those who defy him

brutally attacking

those in the street

==============

April 8, 2017

brutalizing his people

edited April 8, 2017

a brutal dictator – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-brutal-dictator-v2.html

April 8, 2017

a brutal dictator

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-brutal-dictator.html

&

edited January 27, 2016

those people need us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/those-people-need-us-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/those-people-need-us-v3_27.html

(editing original)

edited January 13, 2016

to all – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/to-all-v6.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/to-all-v6_13.html

(editing version 4)

edited January 4, 2016

we must offer our love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-must-offer-our-love-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-must-offer-our-love-v2_4.html

edited January 2, 2016

He wants us to reach out – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/he-wants-us-to-reach-out-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/he-wants-us-to-reach-out-v2_2.html

edited December 31, 2015

may we offer grace – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/may-we-offer-grace-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/may-we-offer-grace-v2_31.html

edited December 30, 2015

those people need us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/those-people-need-us-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/those-people-need-us-v2_30.html

edited December 18, 2015

leaving – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/leaving-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/leaving-v2_18.html

edited December 15, 2015

what can we offer – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-can-we-offer-2-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-can-we-offer-2-v2_15.html

edited November 10, 2015

seeking only to be safe – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/seeking-only-to-be-safe-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/seeking-only-to-be-safe-v2_10.html

edited November 10, 2015

to all – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/to-all-v5.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/to-all-v5_10.html

(editing version 2)

edited November 2, 2015

The Boy in the Surf – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-boy-in-surf-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-boy-in-surf-v3_2.html

(editing original)

edited October 31, 2015

to all – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all-v4_31.html

(editing original, drafted 10/26)

edited October 27, 2015

starting with Abraham – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/starting-with-abraham-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/starting-with-abraham-v2_27.html

edited October 22, 2015

Running for their lives – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/running-for-their-lives-v7.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/running-for-their-lives-v7_22.html

(editing original)

October 22, 2015

we must follow Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-must-follow-jesus.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-must-follow-jesus_22.html

October 22, 2015

find your way to help

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/find-your-way-to-help.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/find-your-way-to-help_22.html

October 22, 2015

those people need us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/those-people-need-us.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/those-people-need-us_22.html

October 22, 2015

displaced in place

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/displaced-in-place.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/displaced-in-place_22.html

October 22, 2015

they want to work

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/they-want-to-work.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/they-want-to-work_22.html

October 21, 2015

do something – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/do-something-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/do-something-v2_21.html

October 21, 2015

do something – v1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/do-something-v1.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/do-something-v1_21.html

October 21, 2015

our hope is in Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/our-hope-is-in-jesus.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/our-hope-is-in-jesus_21.html

October 20, 2015

what can we offer - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/what-can-we-offer-2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/what-can-we-offer-2_20.html

edited/ name change October 20, 2015

He loves us without condition

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-loves-us-without-condition-there-is.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-loves-us-without-condition.html

October 20, 2015

He loved without condition

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-loved-us-without-condition.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-loved-us-without-condition_20.html

October 20, 2015

after Christ washed their feet

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/after-christ-washed-their-feet.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/after-christ-washed-their-feet_20.html

edited October 19, 2015

to all – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all-v3_19.html

(editing version 2)

October 18, 2015

Love’s strainer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/loves-strainer.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/loves-strainer_18.html

October 18, 2015

Love’s Filter

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/loves-filter-seeing-our-world-through.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/loves-filter.html

edited October 17, 2015

to all – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all-v2_17.html

October 17, 2015

to all

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/to-all_17.html

October 17, 2015

He wants us to reach out

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-wants-us-to-reach-out.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-wants-us-to-reach-out_17.html

October 17, 2015

He gave us grace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-gave-us-grace.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/he-gave-us-grace_17.html

October 17, 2015

may we offer grace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/may-we-offer-grace.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/may-we-offer-grace_17.html

October 17, 2015

God loves us first

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/god-loves-us-first.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/god-loves-us-first_17.html

October 17, 2015

God loves them the same

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/god-loves-them-same.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/god-loves-them-same_17.html

October 17, 2015

seeking only to be safe

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/seeking-only-to-be-safe.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/seeking-only-to-be-safe_17.html

October 17, 2015

we must offer our love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-must-offer-our-love.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-must-offer-our-love_17.html

October 17, 2015

they are just like us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/they-are-just-like-us_17.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/they-are-just-like-us.html

October 17, 2015

we are so lucky

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-are-so-lucky.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-are-so-lucky_17.html

October 17, 2015

we have so much

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-have-so-much.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/we-have-so-much_17.html

October 17, 2015

leaving

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/leaving.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/leaving_17.html

October 17, 2015

these are the least of these

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/these-are-least-of-these.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/these-are-least-of-these_17.html

October 17, 2015

unable to return

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/unable-to-return.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/unable-to-return_17.html

October 17, 2015

our nation has a responsibility

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/our-nation-has-responsibility.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/our-nation-has-responsibility_17.html

October 17, 2015

Asylum Seekers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/asylum-seekers.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/asylum-seekers_17.html

October 17, 2015

today far worse

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/today-far-worse.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/today-far-worse_17.html

October 17, 2015

a canary in the mine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-canary-in-mine.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-canary-in-mine_17.html

edited October 12, 2015

The Boy in the Surf – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-boy-in-surf-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-boy-in-surf-v2_12.html

October 6, 2015

The Boy in the Surf

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-boy-in-surf.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-boy-in-surf_6.html

September 27, 2015

not people picking blueberries

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/not-people-picking-blueberries.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/not-people-picking-blueberries_27.html

September 27, 2015

refugees not migrants

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/refugees-not-migrants_27.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/refugees-not-migrants.html

Matthew 25:31-46

John 13:34-35

and sermonette, thoughts

about the international refugee crisis

and our calling as Christians

Part 1 of 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vk0S7Qs29E

Part 2 of 2 (with 4 minute gap in between)

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/729754077130950/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbdP8gKY3t0

by Sally Drew

https://www.facebook.com/sally.drew.35

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/729658460473845/

(Sally has the real-world experience of running

a refugee camp in Singapore.)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

September 27, 2015

&

edited September 15, 2015

Running for their lives – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/running-for-their-lives-v3.html

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited September 13, 2015

Running for their lives – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/running-for-their-lives-v2.html

September 13, 2015

Running for their lives

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/running-for-their-lives.html

refugees not migrants

fleeing the war in Syria

prayer concern lifted and

drafted at the Aroostook Cluster Meeting

Mars Hill United Methodist Church

September 12, 2015

&

NPR Ombudsman article

“'Refugee' Or 'Migrant': How To Refer To Those Fleeing Home”

http://www.npr.org/sections/ombudsman/2015/08/21/433493813/refugee-or-migrant-how-to-refer-to-those-fleeing-home

by Elizabeth Jensen

http://www.npr.org/people/384352444/elizabeth-jensen

https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.jensen.102

August 21, 2015

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