Tiny forests, fields,
of granulated sugar,
pearls of frozen dust
brushed onto the soil
The crunch of the frost
under my heavy footsteps,
a way shown, remaining,
exposed across the
blacktop
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edited August
29, 2019
The crunch of
the frost – v3
edited
December 17, 2018
The crunch of
the frost – v2
December 16,
2018
The crunch of
the frost
&
edited July 9,
2018
each droplet
breathed, a prayer – v3
edited July 9,
2018
each droplet
breathed, a prayer – v2
edited July 9,
2018
each droplet
breathed, a prayer
&
edited July 7,
2018
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth – v7
(merging edits
to versions 5 and 6)
edited July 7,
2018
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth – v6
(editing
original)
Edited
November 20, 2014
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth – v5
(editing
version 3)
edited October
6, 2014
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth – v4
Edited October
25, 2013
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth – v3
edited
November 14, 2011
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth – v2
May 21, 2009
As threadbare
as old cheesecloth
title saved
12/27/08
&
edited July 7,
2018
late spring,
early summer – v2
edited July 7,
2018
the skin of an
ancient reptile – v3
adding a third
stanza
edited July 7,
2018
the skin of an
ancient reptile – v2
July 7, 2018
late spring,
early summer
July 7, 2018
the living map
rolled out – v2
July 7, 2018
the living map
rolled out
July 7, 2018
the skin of an
ancient reptile
challenge post
on twitter page
“How poetic
can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture of a
leaf
Realistic
Poetry
&
edited July 4,
2018
each drop
breathed, a prayer
edited July 4,
2018
each drop a
prayer – v3
edited July 4,
2018
each drop a
prayer – v2
July 3, 2018
each drop a
prayer
July 2, 2018
Pearls and
Jewels of Water on the Bloom
July 2, 2018
post on the
Realistic Poetry Twitter page,
a picture of a
orange lily covered in rain water
“How poetic
can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
edits to last
stanza of prior poem
edited June
26, 2014
After the
Shower – v2
June 6, 2007
6:50
After the
Shower
Wesley United
Methodist Church
Concord, NH
January 27,
2018
with the brush
of the artist
edited January
26, 2018
painting with
light – v3
edited January
26, 2018
painting with
light – v2
January 26,
2018
painting with
light
creation
scripture
Genesis 1:1-5
Genesis 1:1-19
runner
scripture
Psalm 19:4-5
“In the
heavens he has set a tent for the sun,
which comes
out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy,
and like a
strong man runs its course with joy.”
painting
Facebook post – Pastor Ruth Foss
1/26/18 6:17am
“By the way…
nice sunrise…
I Love to
watch you paint…”
&
January 15,
2018
Ferns of ice
edited January
15, 2018
Translucent
Ferns – v4
(editing
version 2)
edited January
15, 2018
Translucent
Ferns – v3
(editing
original)
after taking
80 pictures of ice crystals
at the church
that morning
&
edited April
4, 2017
imagining the
palette of God – v2
March 29, 2017
imagining the
palette of God
edited March
29, 2017
brushstrokes
of the artist – v2
edited March
29, 2017
streaks of
bold color – v2
edited March
29, 2017
the heavens
aflame – v2
edited March
29, 2017
in streaks of
cold and heat – v2
edited March
29, 2017
painting in
temperature – v2
edited March
29, 2017
a dollop of
cold – v3
edited March
21, 2017
a dollop of
cold – v2
March 21, 2017
a dollop of
cold
March 21, 2017
painting in
temperature
March 21, 2017
in streaks of
cold and heat
March 21, 2017
the heaven
aflame
March 21, 2017
streaks of
bold color
March 21, 2017
brushstrokes
of the artist
sunset from
our back yard
the peak of
Mt. Katahdin
Patten, ME
&
edited October
27, 2014
snow on the
mountain – v3
October 24,
2013
snow on the
mountain – v2
new poem
October 24, 2013
snow on the
mountain
new poem
October 23, 2013
“Ice more than
Frost”
driving from
Patten to Stacyville and view of Mt. Katahdin
October 23,
2013
Edited
September 17, 2013
painted with
grains of sand – v6
Edited
December 10, 2012
painted with
grains of sand – v3
Edited
December 10, 2012
November 20,
2012
the fields
were alive with frost this morning
on NH Route
107 in Epsom, NH, Southbound,
with many
vistas of white over the reeds and grain stalks, as
at
43.213132,-71.285279
going to the
Deerfield Community School
November 19,
2012
&
edited April
10, 2015
painted with
grains of sand – v7
(editing
version 3)
Edited
September 17, 2013
painted with
grains of sand – v6
(editing
version 3)
Edited
December 15, 2012
“painted with
grains of sand – v5”
reediting
version 3
&
Edited
December 11, 2012
“painted with
grains of sand – v4”
based on
suggestions by Jacob Montgomery,
of Bournemouth,
England
&
Edited
December 10, 2012
“painted with
grains of sand – v3”
after emailing
earlier version to Jacob Montgomery,
Bournemouth,
England
&
Edited
December 10, 2012
“painted with
grains of sand – v2”
November 20,
2012
“painted with
grains of sand”
one of several
poems about drive yesterday
the fields
were alive with frost this morning
on NH Route
107 in Epsom, NH, Southbound,
with many
vistas of white over the reeds and grain stalks, as
at
43.213132,-71.285279
going to the
Deerfield Community School
November 19,
2012
&
edited June
15, 2015
Translucent
Ferns – v2
edited June
15, 2015
Translucent –
Haiku – v2
(after agreeing for this poem to be posted on
Finish poetry
blog,
daily haiku
meme Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
“Every
Wednesday I have a special feature on my weblog and this week it’s about ferns.
I love to use your poem “translucent ferns” for that episode. I hope you will
give me permission.”
by poet,
Chèvrefeuille
October 21,
2010
Transulent
Ferns
October 21,
2010
Translucent –
Haiku
on the drive
from home to Pembroke Academy
about 7:06
and again on
Rte 28
about 9am
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
Allenstown, NH
October 20,
2010
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