Rice Paper Blossoms – v14

Our dying crocuses,

their loss of water,

glorious in their fading

becoming transparent

in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

made by the artist, the Creator,

or ones of thin phyllo dough

dying ever so graciously

at the foot of the cross

----

edited November 17, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v14

(editing original)

edited May 2, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/rice-paper-blossoms-v13.html

(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 (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,090+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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.

----

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.

Silver Ribbon – v2

Fingers of silver ribbon

gently, subtly swaying

moving ever so slightly;

Spring rain glistening

on the ribbons of the

crocus leaves, their blossoms.

After the blooms have past

in the flower bed

in the back yard;

Silver ribbons planted

shimmering through

the foggy morning

-----

edited May 1, 2015

Silver Ribbon – v2

May 6, 2009

Silver Ribbon

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/silver-ribbon.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 37,370+ 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.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v11

Standing in the breeze

under the cross

dying crocuses, glorious

in our backyard, the grasses,

glorious in their fading

becoming translucent,

afire in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

worn-thin, a parchment,

a film, becoming transparent

as if made of thin phyllo dough

dying ever so gracefully

afire in their dying, glorious

at the foot of your cross

edited November 8, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v11

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,380+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v10

Standing in the breeze

dying crocuses, glorious

in our backyard, the grasses,

glorious in their fading

becoming translucent,

afire in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

a film, becoming transparent

as if made of thin phyllo dough

dying ever so graciously

afire in their dying, glorious

at the foot of your cross

edited February 11, 2014

Rice Paper Blossoms – v10

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,840+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v9

Dying crocuses

in our backyard

glorious in their fading

becoming translucent, transparent

in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

a film, becoming transparent

as if made of thin phyllo dough

dying ever so graciously

at the foot of your cross

Edited October 15, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v9

(editing original again)

Edited October 10, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v8

(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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,910+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v8

Dying crocuses, alive
bright, swaying, weightless

glorious in their fading
becoming translucent, transparent
in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms
or ones of thin sheets of gossamer

like wet spring rolls;
dying ever so graciously
at the foot of the cross

Edited October 10, 2013

Rice Paper Blossoms – v8

(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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,910+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v7

Dying crocuses

white, melting

glorious in their fading

drying, as parchment

becoming transparent

in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

or ones of thin crepe paper

wet so as to be transparent

see-through, open

dying ever so graciously

at the foot of the cross

Edited August 23, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v7”

(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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,800+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v6

Dying crocuses

glorious in their falling

becoming translucent, transparent

in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

blooms of thin wax, of parchment

drying ever so gracefully

at the foot of the cross

Edited August 15, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v6”

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,480+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v5

Dying crocuses

glorious in their falling

becoming translucent, transparent

in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms

or blooms of thin phyllo dough

drying ever so gracefully

at the foot of the cross

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,140+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v4

How to express, to conjure

an image before me

in language of texture

of Georgia O’Keeffe

a vision of flesh and blood

Dying crocuses, alive
bright, swaying, calling

glorious in their fading
becoming transparent
in the mid-day sun

Rice paper blossoms
or blooms of thin phyllo dough,

see-through spring rolls;
dying ever so gracefully
at the foot of the cross

-----

Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v4”

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,900+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v3

How to describe

an image before me

in language of texture

of Georgia O’Keeffe

of flesh and blood

Dying crocuses, alive
bright, swaying,

glorious in their fading
becoming transparent
in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms
or blooms of thin phyllo dough,

see-through spring rolls;
dying ever so gracefully
at the foot of the cross

-----

Edited July 26, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v3”

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,900+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms – v2

Dying crocuses, alive
bright, swaying,

glorious in their fading
becoming transparent
in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms
or ones of thin phyllo dough

like wet spring rolls;
dying ever so graciously
at the foot of the cross

Edited July 24, 2013

“Rice Paper Blossoms – v2”

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,880+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rice Paper Blossoms

Dying crocuses
glorious in their fading
becoming transparent
in the mid-day sun

Like rice paper blossoms
or ones of thin phyllo dough
dying ever so graciously
at the foot of the cross


April 7, 2010

edited November 16, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v14

(editing original)

edited May 2, 2015

Rice Paper Blossoms – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/rice-paper-blossoms-v13.html

(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

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New Life (at the foot of the cross)

The stunning white
pure, unblemished
new life
up through the cold ground
at the foot of the cross


April 1, 2010
Season of Lent



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from its slumber

Newborn, rising from the earth
the warming, changing,
the rich wet soil
the crocus rising from its slumber
bursting forth into the light
unfurling, opening so soon
warmed by the spring rays
a new thing revealed
out of the melting snow, new earth,
turned by the growing,
up from its slumber.


June 15, 2009 to June 17, 2009
The Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17
Sermon, “New Beginnings”, by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 14, 2009
Call to Worship:
It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name,
O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your
faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
and the melody of the harp. For you make me glad by your
deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of
your hands. (Psalm 92:1-4 NIV)
Unison Prayer:
Loving God, we thank you for this day that we may come into
Your house and worship You. We ask that Your Holy Spirit
would fall down upon us gathered here so that we may
understand all that You would have us hear this day.
We thank you for the Spirit that you have gifted us with.
We pray that our worship would be pleasing in Your sight.
This we pray in the strong name of Your Son, Lord Jesus Christ.
Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel 16:6-13
*Prayer of Dedication (unison)
Heavenly Father, you have offered us such abundance.
We are so very blessed. Yet, we often think that we have so little.
Some of us may even feel as though our gift is too small.
Thank you for reminding us that even our mustard seed-sized
gift may grow beyond our individual possibility. So, today we
place before you all amounts of gifts – some quarters from
children, some $1 bills from adults, some larger bills and
checks – knowing that you transform our scarcity into your
abundance. Thanks be to God. Amen. (GBOD)

Sermon - "“New Beginnings”, by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, June 14, 2009, Suncook United Methodist Church, Suncook, NH

2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14b-17 (The Message Bible)

“New Beginnings”

The Lord be with you
And also with you
Let us pray. . .

Loving Creator of new beginnings, You who are a God of second. . . third. . . and fourth chances, we pray for Your presence here with us this morning. May your Spirit fall down upon us gathered here in your name this day. We thank you for the opportunity to worship you in Spirit and Truth. Come Holy Spirit. . . illuminate our hearts and minds this day. Speak Lord. . . Your friends are listening.

(Read 2 Corinthians Scripture)

Spring. . . it is probably my favorite season in the year. It tells me that the cold winter is over and now we will have warm weather again. But. . . to me. . . there is a deeper meaning of Spring. This meaning is what makes me so excited about Spring. To me. . . Spring is a time of new beginnings. It’s a time when the earth is being warmed by the sun and because of that warmth. . . a new thing comes bursting forth. . . a new beginning. The world breaks forth in glorious song to the Creator, ever praising Him for His creation. (There’s a new thing bursting forth)

In the scripture from Corinthians this morning, we heard what happens when God’s Spirit enters our being. . . what happens when God creates a new beginning for us. . . a new life with the Creator of all things. The Message Bible uses the statement that “The old life is gone; a new life burgeons!” Well. . . being the scholar that I am. . . I just had to look up this word. (And yes. . . I had no idea what the word meant) The word means to grow or develop quickly; flourish. . . to put forth. . . to begin to grow or blossom. A new life begins. . . is put forth. . . grows and blossoms. And not only does the Spirit begin to germinate within us. . . the Spirit puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we will not settle for less in life. . . we strive to please God no matter what. Our lives become refocused and our Spirits can break forth with singing. (There’s a new thing bursting forth)

This morning we will be Confirming Erica and taking in new members. What a glorious day for Christ’s Church! What a day to break forth in song! What a new beginning it is indeed! (There’s a new thing bursting forth)

You see. . . as we come into the transforming presence of God. . . it will open our eyes to a great many things in life. As we draw near to Him it will guarantee that we will begin to rethink the way we think and question the way we have always considered things to be. We begin to see life, not through rose colored glasses but through the eyes of the Spirit within us. God is creating a new thing. The old is gone; a fresh new thing is bursting forth in song.

There are new things bursting out all over! When the birds burst into glorious song just before daybreak. . . there’s a new thing bursting forth. Every time we see the first signs of Spring with the Crocus coming up from its slumber. . . there’s a new thing bursting forth. Every time a new born baby cries at its first breath. . . there’s a new thing bursting forth. there’s a new thing bursting forth. Every time a sinner comes to the throne of grace and turns their life over to Christ. . . there’s a new thing bursting forth. Every time the people of Christ’s church decide to step out in faith...there’s a new thing bursting forth. Every time we, as disciples, plant a seed of Christ’s love into another’s heart... there’s a new thing bursting forth. Every time we as Christian reach out to others in Christ’s name. . . there’s a new thing bursting forth.

Each day is a new beginning. . . a new chance to burst through with song. . . a new chance to touch the lives around us. We are a new creation in Christ. . . may we ever put ourselves in the Potter’s hand. . . may we be created a new and molded into what the Potter has planned for us from the start. . . and with all of Creation sing Alleluia there’s a new thing bursting forth.
(Potter’s Hand Video)
Amen. . .

Silver Ribbon

Fingers of silver ribbon
gently, subtly swaying
moving ever so slightly
spring rain glistening
on the ribbons of the
crocus leaves
after the blooms have past
in the flower bed
in the back yard
silver ribbons planted
shimmering through
the foggy morning

May 6, 2009

Silver Ribbon

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/silver-ribbon.html

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A Dying Bloom

Nestled, sheltered
against the warm brick
the foundation of the church
the dying bloom of the now lavender crocus
Unfurled petals, like
translucent rice paper tissue
bent and splayed open
a crescendo before the dying
the orange within
dying with grace
in the bright mid-morning light

April 9, 2009
Maundy Thursday
outside the Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH