The Lies They Fed Us – v7

Shame on us

for being so gullible

sheep of the world

believing their song

their sales pitch

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

nightmare, shackles,

the lies they fed us

finding nothing really there

The brass ring,

wealth, position

the corner office

an American dream

based on housing

We were never attaining

going, shouting, striving

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us, tinny

ringing in our ears

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the chains

prisons of their making

chasing a pipe dream

Edited October 26, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v7

Edited October 22, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v6.html

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v3.html

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v2.html

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/lies-they-fed-us.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,240+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Lies They Fed Us – v6

The brass ring,

wealth, position

the corner office

an American dream

based on housing

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

nightmare, shackles,

the lies they fed us

finding nothing really there

We were never attaining

going, shouting, striving

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us, tinny

ringing in our ears

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the chains

prisons of their making

chasing a pipe dream

Edited October 22, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v6

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v3.html

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v2.html

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/lies-they-fed-us.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,120+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Lies They Fed Us – v5

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

a nightmare really

the lies they fed us

of mansions, of wealth

finding nothing really there

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the shackles

prisons of their making

we on the treadmill

chasing a dream

We were never attaining

going, shouting,

after the brass ring

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us

ringing in our ears

Edited October 19, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v5

Edited October 16, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v4.html

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,090+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Lies They Fed Us – v4

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

a nightmare really

the lies they fed us

finding nothing really there

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the shackles

prisons of their making

chasing a dream

We were never attaining

going, shouting,

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us

ringing in our ears

Edited October 16, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v4

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,040+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

We are not being heard – v3

We are not being heard

the mass of the people

only the diehards

the poles, the spitballers

the extremes of our nation

they alone with a seat at the table

only the wealthy

those who can buy power

they alone able

to grab the ear of justice

to turn the nation to them

to demand a seat at the table

all of the rest of us muzzled

denied our right to speak

all of us sheep

being led to slaughter

needing to stand up

to fight for a seat at the table

Edited October 16, 2013

We are not being heard – v3

October 7, 2011

We are not being heard

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,040+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Lies They Fed Us – v3

The brass ring

the corner office

an American dream

based on housing

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

nightmare, shackles,

the lies they fed us

finding nothing really there

We were never attaining

going, shouting, striving

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us, tinny

ringing in our ears

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the shackles

prisons of their making

chasing a pipe dream

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v3

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v2.html

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/lies-they-fed-us.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,040+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Lies They Fed Us – v2

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

nightmare, shackles,

the lies they fed us

finding nothing really there

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the shackles

prisons of their making

chasing a pipe dream

We were never attaining

going, shouting, striving

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us, tinny

ringing in our ears

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v2

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/lies-they-fed-us.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 26,010+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

We are not being heard – v2

We are not being heard

the mass of the people

only the diehards

the elites, the brokers

extremes of our nation

only the wealthy

those who can buy power

they alone able,

to grab the ear of justice

to turn the nation to them

to demand a seat at the table

all of the rest of us muzzled

denied our right to speak

the divide becoming greater

the great and the weak

Edited October 13, 2013

We are not being heard – v2

October 7, 2011

We are not being heard

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/we-are-not-being-heard.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

&

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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 25,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Drumbeat Growing

The sounds of the marchers
of those hidden in the shadows
of a nation rising
of the disenfranchised, the struggling
of those seeking freedom
from oppression, from anxiety
no voice in the machine
the whole not listening
yet they continue to speak
the groundswell forming
not abating, not yet
the voices of the masses
crying out for our freedom
for the masters to be silenced
for the scales to be balanced
for an equal choice of freedom
all people of this nation
in the drumbeat speaking. . .
Will they ever listen

October 10, 2011
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/us/occupy-wall-street/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
&
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

AAll of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,630+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

A Representative Democracy

Whom do they represent
the leaders, the elite
do they represent the people
or the ones with the strings
the leaders, the masters
the powerful, the elite
all entwined, unraveling
like strings of the tapestry
falling to the streets
picked up by the people
a new fabric being written
tied together, binding up the nation
a new vision, tableau
new pages being written
reconciling us together
the frayed and forgotten
those on the margin
crying out for freedom
in this time, their season
that their voices would be heard
the great majority
not just those
prowling the corridors of power

October 10, 2011
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,630+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

Claiming Greed as a Virtue

Claiming greed as a virtue
the accumulation of wealth
the pursuit of money
death in itself
Making the name
the profession of faith
claiming the name
of Christ itself
yet holding onto treasure
not giving of one’s self
not treating your neighbor
with love, sharing the wealth
silos full, not giving
claiming works, not grace
the measure of our faith
a bold lie nonetheless
none of it true,
none of it Christian
the cries of the people
yearning to be free
the boot of the masters
the ones pulling the strings of power
they are the ones
who should be in the streets
not the hurting, the hungry
desperate for tomorrow
caring for their children
those who will follow
all of them seeking
a refreshing of the spirit
wanting to know Jesus
his authentic teaching
loving our neighbor
giving freely
not holding back
our silos empty

October 10, 2011
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
and sermon, “Equipped for the Journey”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

America, freedom, hope, justice, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, revolution, faith, Wall Street, crisis, protest, liberty, class warfare, Arab Spring, God, grace, Christ, love, GBCS, UMC,

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 20,250+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Making the Name a Lie

Claiming the name of Christian
yet taking the power, the wealth
claiming hard work is holy
an end unto itself

Silos full, overflowing,
yet their neighbors are starving
claiming they are lazy
unworthy of sharing

Forgetting the lessons
the commands of our Savior
to seek out ways to help them
all those in need

Claiming the name of Christian
yet making the name a lie
as if we earn salvation
by our toil, our works in this life

Believing the lies of this world
yet claiming the name of Jesus
none of them truly faithful
of the servanthood of Christ

October 10, 2011
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
and sermon, “Equipped for the Journey”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,600+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

Your Silos are Full

Just as the rich man
the parable of Jesus
the food stored
all of your wealth
here on earth
your treasure, gathered
your silos full
here on the earth

Yet your neighbors starving
crying, dying
going without food
without medical attention
living, in fear,
not knowing tomorrow
where will their hope be
what can they believe in
in this land of promise

edited October 9, 2011
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,600+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

Social and Economic Justice – v2

Christ in his ministry
turning the world around
its focus upside down
awaken our hopes, our desires
seeking justice instead

The first to be last
our riches in heaven,
not of the earth;
even in death,
we have new birth

All of us brothers and sisters
even our enemies, our neighbors
unconditional love, unmerited
living water flowing
freely given by God

Social and economic justice
all of us should be fed
free from oppression and dread
nothing in our silos, empty,
relying on God instead.

edited October 9, 2011
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,600+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

The Start of the Revolution

The start of the revolution
from the left this time
not those in the system
beholden to masters
those on the margin
yet those believing
still that change will come
if we believe enough
going to the streets
refusing to be cowed
to be confused by the blather
the lies of those in powerful
unwilling to leave
to be back into the shadows
demanding their time
their voices to be heard
to stand for something
to say no, this time
to reach for tomorrow
a better world somehow
if they strike a cord, wisdom
will the whole scheme collapse
will they lose their hold on power
who will be left standing
who will be cast out

October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,600+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

On the Verge of Something

On the verge of something,
some deeper meaning
rising in protest
out in the streets
seeking something,
compassion, community
wanting to feel part
of something more
not adrift, lost
a delusion, a dream
Lies to us, laughing deception
the rulers, the vassals
those who claim power
themselves puppets
marionettes on the stage
pawns of the brokers
those really in power
laughing in the backrooms
until they see the protest
like the Arab Spring before this
not knowing where it will lead
if they strike a cord, wisdom
will the whole scheme collapse
will they lose their hold on power
who will be left standing
who will be cast out


October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,600+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

In the Sands, the Street

In the halls of power,
in the stirrings of the people
in the sands, the Street
in the troubled nations
Revolution, protest
by their (our) own people
rallying in anger
wanting to be free
The same spirit moving
hope in their marching
in gathering together
one candle feeding another
Work to be done
to marshal the forces
the groundswell sweeping
across the sands of time
ripples forming
joining together
a wave which will change
the face of this earth
The sameness self-evident
yet the masters not believing
the same tide sweeping
onto these shores
Awake, the people
the same tide rising
justice will come
love for the whole world
the fight for the souls
the heart of this nation
as surely as the fight
in the oilfields,
the sands far way

October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,580+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

The Lies They Fed Us

Those in power
conjuring a dream,
nightmare
the lies they fed us
finding nothing really there
Hope in the streets
true freedom from oppression
bound in the shackles
prisons of their making
chasing a dream
we were never was attaining
going, shouting,
seeking our real freedom
lies they fed us
ringing in our ears

October 7, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,580+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

rich Americans getting richer

not those in the street
not those toiling, angry
depressed Americans
trying to hold onto the dream

rich Americans getting richer
more and more of our wealth
bonuses and profits
crumbs only for the rest

October 7, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,580+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

getting poorer

The vast majority
almost all the people
on the brink, under
living underwater
getting poorer by each minute
bought into the pipe dream
holding on for dear life
not giving in to sorry
wanting to speak out
to join those in the street
crying out for freedom
for the things that tear us apart

October 7, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,580+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.