The Sins Remaining – v2

The sins remaining

though our hands are on their heads

going to the priests to be slaughtered

to pay the awful price

But we are not changing

in greed holding onto our things

offering them as sacrifice;

but the sins remain with us

-----------------

edited February 19, 2016

The Sins Remaining – v2

Edited December 14, 2013

Looking at the Faces – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/looking-at-faces.html

Edited December 14, 2013

Our Hands Upon Them – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-hands-upon-them-v2.html

&

April 2, 2011
Those Without a Voice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/those-without-voice.html

Rally for New Hampshire
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491
http://birchpaper.com/post/4269184577/video-from-yesterdays-rally
March 31, 2011

&

edited October 14, 2015

Looking at the Faces – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/looking-at-faces-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited December 14, 2013

Looking at the Faces – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/looking-at-faces.html

April 1, 2011

Looking at the Faces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/looking-at-faces.html

Rally for New Hampshire

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491

March 31, 2011

&

edited February 26, 2014

A Free Offering – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-free-offering-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited December 14, 2013

A Free Offering – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-free-offering-v2.html

March 20, 2011

A Free Offering

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-offering.html

&

edited January 8, 2014

The Vipers in Power – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-vipers-in-power-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 19, 2013

The Vipers in Power – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-vipers-in-power-v3.html

Edited August 27, 2013

The Vipers in Power – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-vipers-in-power-v2.html

March 16, 2011

The Vipers in Power

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/vipers-in-power.html

&

edited May 2, 2015

No Counsel with Them – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/no-counsel-with-them-v2.html

March 16, 2011

No Counsel with Them

http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-counsel-for-them.html

March 16, 2011

No Counsel for Them

http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-counsel-for-them.html

&

edited February 24, 2015

By the Best Interest Standard – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/by-best-interest-standard-v2.html

March 16, 2011

By the Best Interest Standard

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/by-best-interest-standard.html

Cuts approved by the NH House and

Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk

to remove safety net of town welfare

&

March 15, 2011

Our Hands Upon Them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-hands-upon-them.html

March 15, 2011

Making Them Have Nots

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-them-have-nots.html

March 15, 2011

The Sins Remaining

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/sins-remaining.html

John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4

&

edited January 4, 2014

An Immoral Choice – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/an-immoral-choice-v2.html

March 11, 2011 and March 12, 2011

An Immoral Choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/immoral-choice.html

written at House of Purpose Coffeehouse

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192591550772058

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Purpose/298439882520

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The-House-Of-Purpose/357853918881

Hillsboro, NH

March 11, 2011

and finished

at Pembroke Town Meeting,

Pembroke, NH

3/12/11

&

edited December 3, 2014

I Beg You – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-beg-you-v3.html

(editing version 2)

the prayers are still needed

to repair what was lost

Edited August 6, 2013

“I Beg You – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/i-beg-you-v2.html

March 12, 2011

“I Beg You”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-beg-you.html

written at Pembroke Town Meeting

March 12, 2011

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

http://www.admin.state.nh.us/budget/index.asp

&

Edited December 14, 2013

as one person of faith – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/as-one-person-of-faith-v2.html

March 11, 2011

as one person of faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/as-one-person-of-faith.html

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.

March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

All of my poems, 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 41,090+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Looking at the Faces – v3

Standing in this crowd

with our neighbors

Looking at the faces,

fear, yet resolved

Standing for justice,

yearning for compassion,

Loving our neighbors,

we seek a better way

To solve the challenges

the choices before us,

Hope in our future

We stand together, in community

Lifting up our neighbors

those who are hurting,

The State alone is able

to meet their urgent needs

Coming together.

divergent communities,

Speaking with one voice

that our neighbors may be free

All of us deserve

dignity, opportunity,

To live together

in peace and harmony

None left behind

all deserving mercy,

Help when they need it

hope for all of us.

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

edited October 14, 2015

Looking at the Faces – v3

(editing original)

Edited December 14, 2013

Looking at the Faces – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/looking-at-faces.html

April 1, 2011

Looking at the Faces

Rally for New Hampshire

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491

March 31, 2011

&

Cuts approved by the NH House and

Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk

to remove safety net of town welfare

&

John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

http://www.admin.state.nh.us/budget/index.asp

&

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.

March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Free Offering – v3

The sacrifice of Christ

the sentient being

knowing what He was doing

a free will offering

given on our behalf

Choosing to die

not being pushed

taking the cup

drinking of our sin

becoming the sacrifice

Donning the fleece

the unblemished lamb

the mantle upon Him

taking on our stain

our lives in His hand

Giving himself

Doing this freely

that we may live again

hope in Him alone

in the blood of the Lamb

edited February 26, 2014

A Free Offering – v3

(editing original again)

Edited December 14, 2013

A Free Offering – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-free-offering-v2.html

March 20, 2011

A Free Offering

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-offering.html

Cuts approved by the NH House Finance Committee and

Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk

to remove safety net of town welfare

&

John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

&

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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 28,090+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Our Hands Upon Them – v2

We may not like this

the words of truth presented

we have chosen the others

to be our sacrifice

Like the animals

in ancient Israel, the temple,

brought into the tabernacle

to become the sacrifice

The innocent, pure

the animals unblemished

under the law

they had to be clean

Our hands upon them

placing our sins

the nations forgiven

in repenting to Thee

But the blood that will be spilled

the pain that will be felt

because we put our hands on them

not repenting instead

Keeping our money

our treasure, our power

with our hands upon them

they become our sacrifice

We may not like this

the words of truth presented

we have chosen the others

to be our sacrifice

Edited December 14, 2013

Our Hands Upon Them – v2

March 15, 2011

Our Hands Upon Them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-hands-upon-them.html

Leviticus 4

&

April 2, 2011

In their name

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-their-name.html

Rally for New Hampshire

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491

http://birchpaper.com/post/4269184577/video-from-yesterdays-rally

March 31, 2011

&

Cuts approved by the NH House and

Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk

to remove safety net of town welfare

&

John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

http://www.admin.state.nh.us/budget/index.asp

&

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.

March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Looking at the Faces – v2

Standing in this crowd

a sea of people

with our neighbors

looking at the faces

fear, yet resolved

Standing for justice

yearning for compassion

calling out for change

loving our neighbors

seeking a better way

To solve the challenges

the choices before us

hope in our future

standing together

together, in community

Lifting up our neighbors

those who need us

for civic compassion

the State alone able

to meet their urgent needs

Coming together

divergent communities

all of us together

speaking with one voice

that our neighbors may be free

All of us deserving

dignity, opportunity

our basic needs met

to live together

in peace and harmony

None left behind

all deserving

all lifted up

help when they need it

hope for all of us.

Edited December 14, 2013

Looking at the Faces – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/looking-at-faces.html

April 1, 2011

Looking at the Faces

Rally for New Hampshire

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491

March 31, 2011

&

Cuts approved by the NH House and

Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk

to remove safety net of town welfare

&

John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

http://www.admin.state.nh.us/budget/index.asp

&

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.

March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

as one person of faith – v2

As one person of faith

the challenge of his words

to speak out

that they would be heard

those without a voice

on the margin, the street

all those in need

Those who cannot speak

needing their voice

to cry to them, No!

this is too much

no more to give

taking too much

We want to live

Edited December 14, 2013

as one person of faith – v2

March 11, 2011

as one person of faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/as-one-person-of-faith.html

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

&

written at House of Purpose Coffeehouse

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192591550772058

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Purpose/298439882520

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The-House-Of-Purpose/357853918881

Hillsboro, NH

March 11, 2011

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In Their Name – v2

We stand, we gather

as a people, a state,

we come together

to tell our leaders

in their name, Change

rethink these choices

Start over again

We must lift up our neighbors,

our sister, our brothers,

our parents, our neighbors

those we don’t yet know

all of them need us

to rise up and speak

to stand up for the least

We can do better

we can fix this

in their name we rise

We need your voices

stand up in love

to help our neighbors

all of us together

speaking out in protest

against these unconscionable cuts

Edited December 14, 2013

In their name – v2

April 2, 2011

In their name

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-their-name.html

Rally for New Hampshire

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491

http://birchpaper.com/post/4269184577/video-from-yesterdays-rally

March 31, 2011

&

Cuts approved by the NH House and

Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk

to remove safety net of town welfare

&

John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4

&

calling on the NH Legislature

and the Governor

to spare those without a voice

those who need us

from the severe budget cuts

that are currently planned

in HB1 and HB2, etc.

http://www.admin.state.nh.us/budget/index.asp

&

in part based on the testimony

http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,

Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)

March 10, 2011

&

testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.

March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.

Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC

Poetry Where You Live

160 Main Street

Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.