Dancing in my head – v2

Laughing, backing down our driveway,
the snowstorm abating,
NPR on the radio, talking,
Shanequa snapping gum beside me
causing me to smile…
 
She said her things were dancing in her head,
I had two she had three, our shopping list,
she had the things for Taco Night,
I had the things for mom…
 
Tomatoes, shredded cheese,
sour cream. all that we still needed,
for the Taco Night dinner,
filled with anticipation…
 
I laughed and asked if the ingredients
were dancing to a mariachi band,
She paused for a minute, thoughtfully,
and said, yes, they were…
 
Soon there would be a whirl of motion
in our kitchen, our “Kitchen Stadium!”…
Mom making the dinner,
with sous chefs swarming…
 
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Edited May 18, 2024
Dancing in my head – v2
 
March 1, 2012
Dancing in my head
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/dancing-in-my-head.html
 
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She was a Bride – v2 #Halloween #Bride #Princess #Ballerina #poem

A tiny Bride, with a veil,
her mother’s when we wed,
White dress, white tights,
black school shoes,
her bouquet left in the car,
her mind on the treats,
this Halloween Night.
 
Her first time walking
to darkened houses, bright lit
ghouls, ghosts, jack-o-lanterns
“Trick or Treat!”, she cried,
and got treats each time;
Her bag grew heavy,
heavier than her sisters’
the Princess and Ballerina.
 
Walking carefully on sidewalks,
front steps, pushing the bell,
waiting patiently for the answer
of the people inside
saying her, “Thank you’s”,
moving on down the street
to the next adventure
on the Night of Treats.
 
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Edited February 23, 2024
She was a Bride – v2
 
October 31, 2006 21:59
She was a Bride
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/10/she-was-bride.html
 
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First Contact – v2

Oh how well I remember

the butterflies, the excitement

driving to your house,

to spend some time with you

get to know you better,

that fall morning

fifteen years ago

Reading the directions,

not wanting to get lost

Happy for the time together

quiet, chatting with you

A fluster of commotion

so soon to arrive;

but now a bit of peace

A few hours not enough time

asking you for a date,

but other plans

for the moment;

So we’ll have to wait,

but not too long.

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edited July 14, 2019

First Contact – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/first-contact-v2.html

October 2, 2007 1:49pm

First Contact

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/10/first-contact.html

about the 1^st time I came over

to Ruth’s house, our home now

10/2/2004

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Sisyphean – v2

Studying for the Bar,

Like Sisyphus of old -

Pushing the same rock

Up the same hill

Day upon day.

Maintaining momentum

So it doesn’t roll over me

Turning the pages

A new chapter, new law

Sinking in deeper somehow.

Never seeing the end,

Save for the date,

To the mountain to learn,

Process, cast off,

Truth buried deep.

Difficult days, weeks, months

Needing connection

The one course, Law.

Punishment for what secret,

What truth did I divulge?

Hopefully, an end, in a few days

For my task, my chore, my penance,

Unlike Sisyphus, who is at it still

Ever taking the Bar

No rest, no relief.

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edited November 4, 2018

Sisyphean – v2

July 16, 2004

Sisyphean

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/07/sisyphean.html

(Maybe that’s what Feinberg is doing,

State upon state.)

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To the Park – v2

Here they are,

in living color

“the giggle sisters”

Mischief and Mayhem

(along with their older sister Chaos)

on the way to play

in the park with Daddy Ray

to run and race

to climb and slide

testing his ability

to watch three of them

with only two eyes;

Free in the sun

after days of rain

time to put dad through his paces

while mom’s at school, away.

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edited March 8, 2018

To the Park – v2

after finding this poem in a list of my popular poems

on Literary Devices site about my poetry

https://literarydevices.net/raymond-a-foss/

June 14, 2006 5:50am

To the Park

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/06/to-park.html

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Dance of the Bubbles – v2

A watched pot,

beginning to boil

growing bubbles in the dimples

the Teflon surface;

Called to the ball,

to dance, to merge, to join

with each other;

Twirl and whirl,

glide and slide

across the floor

to the syncopated tempo;

Frantic motion,

frenetic energy,

ready to rise

to swirl to the surface;

Explode free,

up into the air

into the ether

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edited October 30, 2016

Dance of the Bubbles – v2

March 17, 2007 10:42

Dance of the Bubbles

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/03/dance-of-bubbles.html

(Ray and Ruth – for the title)

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Smiles – v2

Smiles on our lips,

On our cheeks,
In our eyes and in our hearts
Even in parting
Last with me
Linger, remain;
Whispering, murmuring
I love you

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edited February 19, 2016

Smiles – v2

Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:08

Smiles

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2005/01/smiles.html

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Richness – v2

Vetted, checked, rechecked

Branch on branch

Dead ends and richness,

Teasing truths from the muck;

Seeing possibilities in hypothetical,

Looping back, bending, turning to

Different pathways, self-education

Adult learners – hands on;

Fingers deep in soil, in the

Rich wet earth

Like buttah rolling off the tongue

Richness and robust

The interconnected arguments;

Feel the words in your mind

Good Yankee stock

Caressing the words

Digging in to the Law;

Tilling the Law

From the ground, the earth,

Where you find it

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edited December 18, 2015

Richness – v2

posted March 19, 2004

Started 10/11/01 15:28 to 15:29

Completed 10/17/01 1:24

Richness

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

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