Adding Water – v2

Water they need,

to live, to grow, seeds,

planted in the garden.

Add the water, each in their turn

different water each will give

other foods to nourish,

to feed the fields.

Different gifts given

to the congregation

growing to discipleship

adding water.

Each in their turn

watering, toiling,

tending for the Gardener.

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edited September 28, 2019

Adding Water – v2

June 22, 2008

Adding Water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post_2120.html

edited September 28, 2019

Watering Seeds – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/watering-seeds-v2.html

June 22, 2008

Watering Seeds

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post_24.html

edited September 28, 2019

River of Faith – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/river-of-faith-v2.html

June 22, 2008

River of Faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post_2368.html

1 Corinthians 3:5-9

and the combined message,

“Transition”, by

Reverend Yoo Cha Yi,

Pastor Ruth Foss, Mary Ann Cioffi,

and Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

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

June 22, 2008

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,110+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

1 Corinthians 3, Christ, creator, Faith, garden, God, harvest, love, Pastor Ruth Foss, Pembroke NH, sun, Suncook NH, water,

#1Corinthians3 #Christ #creator #Faith #garden #God #harvest #love #PastorRuthFoss #sun #soil #water,

Watering Seeds – v2

Each of us seeds, seeds within us

seeds we plant, we sow

throughout the garden

each provides the water,

different gifts, callings, our purpose,

all needed to nourish the seeds

What one plants, another waters

offering love, testimony, hope,

many water, weeding, care for the garden

God provides the growth

when God wills, reaping a harvest

by hands which did not plant

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edited September 28, 2019

Watering Seeds – v2

June 22, 2008

Watering Seeds

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post_24.html

edited September 28, 2019

River of Faith – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/09/river-of-faith-v2.html

June 22, 2008

River of Faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post_2368.html

1 Corinthians 3:5-9

and the combined message,

“Transition”, by

Reverend Yoo Cha Yi,

Pastor Ruth Foss, Mary Ann Cioffi,

and Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

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

June 22, 2008

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,130+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

1 Corinthians 3, Christ, creator, Faith, garden, God, harvest, love, Pastor Ruth Foss, Pembroke NH, sun, Suncook NH, water,

#1Corinthians3 #Christ #creator #Faith #garden #God #harvest #love #PastorRuthFoss #sun #soil #water,

River of Faith – v2

Living water, a river of faith

living in our hearts, one by one

generation on generation

a mighty nation, a holy priesthood

seeds, sprouting, each growing,

each one a minister, a disciple, spreading seeds,

watering plants, tending the garden

throughout human time, lives,

for a harvest of the righteous

in God’s perfect time

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

edited September 28, 2019

River of Faith – v2

June 22, 2008

River of Faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post_2368.html

1 Corinthians 3:5-9

and the combined message,

“Transition”, by

Reverend Yoo Cha Yi,

Pastor Ruth Foss, Mary Ann Cioffi,

and Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

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

June 22, 2008

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,110+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

1 Corinthians 3, Christ, creator, Faith, garden, God, harvest, love, Pastor Ruth Foss, Pembroke NH, sun, Suncook NH, water,

#1Corinthians3 #Christ #creator #Faith #garden #God #harvest #love #PastorRuthFoss #sun #soil #water,

The Stagger of the Bumblebee – v2

Like a drunk who had a bit too much

or maybe the dance of the scarecrow;

The uncut scenes of Oz

so long, so long ago.

The stagger of the bumblebee

as if on toddler’s legs;

Lurching from bloom to bloom

finding little peace.

Such urgent work they are on,

never stopping to enjoy;

The beauty of each blossom

no rest for those in flight.

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edited May 23, 2015

The Stagger of the Bumblebee – v2

May 26, 2010

The Stagger of the Bumblebee

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/stagger-of-bumblebee.html

over the last week or two

watching the bees on the rhododendron

Suncook, NH

& see cut screen of dance of the scarecrow

from the Wizard of Oz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX76RCN_8hk

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 37,710+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2

Words culled from ether

conjured from I know not where

come into my mind; to share

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

November 3, 2017

the cadence of the words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-cadence-of-words.html

&

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

edited January 13, 2016

A Calling to Write – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4_13.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

A Calling to Write – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3_4.html

(editing version 2)

July 6, 2015

A Calling to Write – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-calling-to-write-v2.html

August 30, 2011

Hearing Your Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/08/hearing-your-words.html

written after looking up the earlier poem,

“A Calling to Write”

February 4, 2010

A Calling to Write

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/calling-to-write.html

Habakkuk 2:2

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 2:1-3

and Day 138, “Write the Revelation”, in

 “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

read 2/4/10

&

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edited January 13, 2016

Inspiration Poetry – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html

(merging edits to version 3, version 4, and version 5)

(I know, this is part of the craft thing…)

edited  November 17, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited  November 5, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v3.html

(merging version 2 and original)

Edited September 4, 2012

“Inspiration Poetry – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/inspiration-poetry-v2.html

May 24, 2009

“Inspiration Poetry”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/inspiration-poetry.html

&

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merged / edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v29

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html

(merging edits to version 28, version 15, version 16, version 17,

version 18, version 19, version 20, version 21 version 22, version 23,

version 24, version 25, version 26, and version 27)

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edits of individual poems

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v28

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v28.html

(editing version 14)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v27

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v27.html

(editing version 13)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v26

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v26.html

(editing version 12)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v25

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v25.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v24

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v24.html

(editing version 9)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v23

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v23.html

(editing version 8)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v22

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v22.html

(editing version 7)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v21

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v21.html

(editing version 6)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v20.html

(editing version 5)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v19

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v19.html

(editing version 4)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v18.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 9, 2016

seeing the words – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v17.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v16.html

(editing original)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v15.html

(editing version 11)

edited April 10, 2015

seeing the words – v14

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/seeing-words-v14.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 31, 2015

seeing the words – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v13.html

(editing original)

edited January 31, 2015

Seeing the Words – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v12.html

(editing original and version 11)

edited May 28, 2014

“Seeing the Words – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/seeing-words-v11.html

edited February 15, 2014

“seeing the words – v10”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/seeing-words-v10.html

(editing version 4)
Edited October 26, 2013

“seeing the words – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v9.html

(editing version 7)

Edited October 25, 2013

“seeing the words – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v8.html

(editing version 3 again)

Edited October 23, 2013

“seeing the words – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v7.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 19, 2013

“seeing the words – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 12, 2013

“seeing the words – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v5.html

(editing version 4)

Edited October 11, 2013

“seeing the words – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v4.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 5, 2013

“seeing the words – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v3.html

(editing the original again)

Edited July 22, 2013

“seeing the words – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/seeing-words-v2.html

December 4, 2007 12:25pm

“seeing the words”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/seeing-words.html

about writing poetry, when it is a gift of God,

transcribing the words God already wrote

&

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edited January 7, 2016

Personal Poetry – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html  

posted February 21, 2004

February 3, 2004 16:45

Personal Poetry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/personal-poetry.html

&

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edited January 3, 2016

Rewriting – v3

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

(editing original)

edited July 11, 2014

Rewriting – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/rewriting-v2.html  

September 28, 2001 05:33

Rewriting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/rewriting.html

&

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edited December 17, 2015

Poetry – revised – v2

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

posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog

last edit 8/13/2000

edit 5/24/2000

Poetry – revised

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html

&

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edited June 29, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html

(editing version 3)

edited April 11, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited March 2, 2015

Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited April 24, 2013

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v2.html

September 5, 2008

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_9913.html

written at the Agape Café coffeehouse

Wesley United Methodist Church

(one of 24 written there that night)

writing poetry with third grade classes

Barrington Elementary School

Spring 2001

&

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edited May 19, 2015

Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html

November 1, 2009

Poetry – haiku - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/poetry-haiku-2.html

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,330 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

blessing, body, Christ, creator, Faith, gifts, God, love, joy, grace, purpose, calling, hope, Methodist, NEUMC, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, work, Writing Poetry, praise poetry,

#blessing #body #Christ #creator #Faith #gifts #God #love #joy #grace #purpose #calling #hope #Methodist #NEUMC #writing #praise

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God, faith, Methodist, United Methodist, Habakkuk 2, God’s will, free will, path, way, purpose, plan, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, love, disciples, scripture, calling, God’s purpose, law,

#God #Christ #faith #Methodist #Habakkuk2 #freewill #path #way #purpose #plan #love #disciples #scripture #calling #poetry #law #gift

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craft, inspiration, poetry, writing poetry, editing, new, original, revision, God, gift, changed, growth, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, rejection, perfection, beauty, quality, gossamer, magic,

#craft #inspiration #poetry #writing #editing #new #original #revision #God #gift #changed #growth #rejection #perfection #beauty #quality #gossamer #magic

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Agape Cafe, christian, church, coffee, creator, Faith, Family, forest, God, grace, hope, house, laugh, love, National Poetry Month, New Hampshire, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, schools, Writing Poetry,

#Christ #Christian #church #creator #Faith #Family #God #Spirit #grace #hope #love #Poetry #schools #WritingPoetry #words

Rice Paper Blossoms – v13

Dying crocuses,

glorious in their fading,

becoming transparent

in the mid-day sun.

Like rice paper blossoms,

or ones of thin clear parchment,

dying ever so graciously

at the foot of the birch cross.

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edited May 2, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v13

(editing original)

edited March 21, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/rice-paper-blossoms-v12.html

(editing version 9)

edited November 8, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v11.html

edited February 11, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/rice-paper-blossoms-v10.html

Edited October 15, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v9.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 10, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v8.html

(editing version 3)

Edited August 23, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v7.html

(editing the original)

Edited August 15, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v6.html

Edited August 3, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v5.html

Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v4.html

Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v3.html

Edited July 24, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v2.html

April 7, 2010

“Rice Paper Blossoms”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/rice-paper-blossoms.html

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 37,380+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Restless Souls - v2

The maw of the earth

gaping open, awful

restless souls

not finding people

not a place of rest

trees toppled, scattered.

An open wound

remaining, unstitched

broken stones,

overturned earth

needing mending

so they may rest.

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edited April 7, 2015

Restless Souls – v2

March 27, 2010

Restless Souls

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/03/restless-souls.html

Pembroke Street Cemetery

still with toppled trees exposing

gravesites, a month after the windstorm

February 26-27, 2010

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 36,880+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v12

Dying crocuses

the water leaving

becoming like wax paper

in our backyard,

glorious in their fading,

becoming translucent, transparent,

in the mid-day sun.

Like rice paper blossoms

slowly dying, glorious,

becoming like parchment, wax paper;

a film, becoming transparent,

as if made of thin phyllo dough.

Dying ever so gracefully,

at the foot of your cross.

edited March 21, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v12

(editing version 9)

edited November 8, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/rice-paper-blossoms-v11.html

edited February 11, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/rice-paper-blossoms-v10.html

Edited October 15, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v9.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 10, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/rice-paper-blossoms-v8.html

(editing version 3)

Edited August 23, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v7.html

(editing the original)

Edited August 15, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v6.html

Edited August 3, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/rice-paper-blossoms-v5.html

Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v4.html

Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v3.html

Edited July 24, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-paper-blossoms-v2.html

April 7, 2010

“Rice Paper Blossoms”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/rice-paper-blossoms.html

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 36,680+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.