Clay on the Wheel – v5

My life, clay on the wheel,

feeling the touch of the Potter

molding, reshaping, changing me.

Constantly pliable, moist,

never yet fired, hardened;

Ever malleable, changing,

never finished in this life.

Within His hands, His touch

His fingers, His prints on my flesh.

Changed by the Creator, the Potter

giving my life over to Him;

May I ever be ready

clay on His wheel,

submitting to His will.

====

edited October 14, 2015

Clay on the Wheel – v5

(editing version 2)

edited March 5, 2015

Clay on the Wheel – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/clay-on-wheel-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited December 9, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/clay-on-wheel-v3.html

edited August 4, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/clay-on-wheel-v2.html

October 15, 2008                           

Clay on the Wheel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/clay-on-wheel.html

Psalm 138

Jeremiah 18:1-4

Jeremiah 18:1-12

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 39,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Latent Prints – v5

Latent prints of the Potter

invisible to the naked eye;

But still there written

God’s hands leaving a mark.

Pressed into my clay

the fingers of the Potter;

The loops, the arches, the whorls

are visible only within me.

In my inmost parts,

ridge patterns evident, God’s touch;

God molding my dust

with His hands, with His fingers.

God’s mark upon me

deep within, lasting;

Latent prints there too

if we would only see.

====

edited September 9, 2015

Latent Prints – v5

(editing version 2)

edited May 6, 2015

Latent Prints – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/latent-prints-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited March 25, 2015

Latent Prints – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/latent-prints-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited March 25, 2015

Plastic Prints – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/plastic-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Latent Prints – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

new poem – “Latent Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Marked by the Potter – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html

September 5, 2012

new poem, “Plastic Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html

Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008

earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html

Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and

Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6

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 39,190+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Latent Prints – v4

Latent prints of the Potter

invisible to the naked eye;

But still there written

God’s hands leaving a mark.

Pressed into my clay

the marks of the Potter;

The loops, the arches, the whorls

visible only within me.

In my inmost parts

the ridge patterns evident;

God molding my dust

with His hands, with His fingers.

God’s mark upon me

deep within, lasting;

Latent prints there

if we would only see.

====

edited May 6, 2015

Latent Prints – v4

(editing original again)

edited March 25, 2015

Latent Prints – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/latent-prints-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited March 25, 2015

Plastic Prints – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/plastic-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Latent Prints – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

new poem – “Latent Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Marked by the Potter – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html

September 5, 2012

new poem, “Plastic Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html

Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008

earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html

Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and

Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6

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 37,450+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Latent Prints – v3

latent prints of the Potter

invisible to the naked eye;

but still there written,

God’s hands leaving a mark

the marks of the Potter

pressed into my clay, latent;

the loops, the arches, the whorls

visible only within me.

in my inmost parts

the ridge patterns evident;

God molding my dust

with His hands, with His fingers.

God’s mark upon me

deep within, lasting;

latent prints there too

if we would only see.

====

edited March 25, 2015

Latent Prints – v3

(editing original again)

edited March 25, 2015

Plastic Prints – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/plastic-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Latent Prints – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

new poem – “Latent Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Marked by the Potter – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html

September 5, 2012

new poem, “Plastic Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html

Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008

earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html

Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and

Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6

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 36,710+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Plastic Prints – v2

pressed into the clay

the marks of the Potter;

God molding our dust

with His hands, with His fingers.

the loops, the arches, the whorls

visible upon me;

in my inmost parts

the ridge patterns visible.

latent prints also

invisible to the naked eye;

but still there written,

God’s hands leaving a mark.

=====

edited March 25, 2015

Plastic Prints – v2

Edited September 6, 2012

“Latent Prints – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints-v2.html

Edited September 6, 2012

new poem – “Latent Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html

Edited September 6, 2012

new poem – “Plastic Prints”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html

Edited September 6, 2012

“Marked by the Potter – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html

Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008

earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html

Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and

Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6

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 36,710+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Clay on the Wheel – v4

My life, clay on the wheel,

feeling the touch of the Potter

molding, reshaping, changing me;

Constantly pliable, moist,

never yet fired, hardened;

Ever malleable, changing,

never finished in this life.

Within His hands, His touch,

His fingers, prints on my flesh;

Changed by the Creator, the Potter

giving my life over to Him;

May I ever be this way,

clay on His wheel,

submitting to God’s will.

====  

edited March 5, 2015

Clay on the Wheel – v4

(editing version 3)

edited December 9, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/clay-on-wheel-v3.html

edited August 4, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/clay-on-wheel-v2.html

October 15, 2008

Clay on the Wheel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/clay-on-wheel.html

Psalm 138

Jeremiah 18:1-4

Jeremiah 18:1-12

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 36,280+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Clay on the Wheel – v3

My life, clay on the wheel,

feeling the touch of the Potter

molding, reshaping, changing me;

constantly pliable, moist,

never yet fired, hardened

ever malleable, changing,

never finished in this life.

Within His hands, His touch

His fingers, prints on my flesh;

changed by the Creator, the Potter

giving my life over to Him;

may I ever be thus,

clay on His wheel,

submitting to God’s will

====  

edited December 9, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v3

edited August 4, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/clay-on-wheel-v2.html

October 15, 2008

Clay on the Wheel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/clay-on-wheel.html

Psalm 138

Jeremiah 18:1-4

Jeremiah 18:1-12

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 34,260+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Working the Clay – v2

The warmth of Your hands

My Father, Creator, the Potter,

the feel of Your touch, Your care

Your strength, Your love

turning the wheel, the balance,

the lump of clay, my shape, my body

my form, my purpose, my calling

rising from the surface

the completed vessel within the clay

taking shape, in His hands

changing, growing, becoming clearly

called from the clay, the earth

my innermost being, that part hidden,

in my mother’s womb, where I was created,

my days numbered, my thoughts known

my life charted, crafted, molded

within Your hands

----  

edited August 29, 2014

Working the Clay – v2

January 16, 2009

Working the Clay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/working-clay.html

based on comment left on christianpoetry.com

about my poem, Clay on the Wheel

--------

Clay on the Wheel

My life, clay on the wheel

feeling the touch of the potter

molding, reshaping, changing me

constantly pliable, moist,

never yet fired, hardened

ever malleable, changing,

never finished in this life

His fingers, prints on my flesh

changed by the creator, the potter

giving my life over to Him

clay on His wheel,

submitting to His will

may I ever be thus

October 15, 2008

Clay on the Wheel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/clay-on-wheel.html

Psalm 138

Jeremiah 18:1-4

Jeremiah 18:1-12

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 32,110+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Clay on the Wheel – v2

My life, clay on the wheel

feeling the touch of the Potter

molding, reshaping, changing me

constantly pliable, moist,

never yet fired, hardened

ever malleable, changing,

never finished in this life.

Within His hands, His touch

His fingers, prints on my flesh

changed by the Creator, the Potter

giving my life over to Him

may I ever be thus

clay on His wheel,

submitting to His will

====

edited August 4, 2014

Clay on the Wheel – v2

October 15, 2008

Clay on the Wheel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/clay-on-wheel.html

Psalm 138

Jeremiah 18:1-4

Jeremiah 18:1-12

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 31,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Arrogant Clay – v2

Arrogant clay

not remembering our place

the distance from God

claiming that we can create

that we can stand with the Potter.

----

edited August 4, 2014

Arrogant Clay – v2

Edited  September 10, 2012

new poem – “Arrogant Clay”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/arrogant-clay.html

written after Poets’ Corner

monthly poetry reading,

and poem read by Chip Bergeron

& earlier poem

June 30, 2008

“A Lump of Clay”

edited August 3, 2014

A Lump of Clay – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-lump-of-clay-v2.html

June 30, 2008

A Lump of Clay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_01.html

Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and

Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6

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 31,520+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Arrogant Clay

Arrogant clay
not remembering their place
the distance from God
that we can create
that we can stand with the potter.


----
Edited September 10, 2012
new poem – “Arrogant Clay”
written after Poets’ Corner
monthly poetry reading,
and poem read by Chip Bergeron
& earlier poem
June 30, 2008
“A Lump of Clay”
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6


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 19,940+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Latent Prints – v2

latent prints of the Potter
invisible to the naked eye
but still there written
God’s hands leaving a mark

pressed into my clay
the fingers of the Potter
the loops, the arches, the whorls
visible only within me

in my inmost parts,
ridge patterns evident, God’s touch
God molding my dust
with hands, with fingers

God’s mark upon me
deep within, lasting
latent prints there too
if we would only see


====
Edited September 6, 2012
“Latent Prints – v2”
Edited September 6, 2012
new poem – “Latent Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html
Edited September 6, 2012
“Marked by the Potter – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html
September 5, 2012
new poem, “Plastic Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html
Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6



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 19,900+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Patent Prints – v2

patent prints of the Potter
clear, visible to the naked eye
the stain of my sin,
the blood of my Savior
the Potter, the Christ
God’s hands leaving a mark

lifting me from death
from my sin, my shame
pressed into my clay
the marks of the potter’s hands
the loops, the arches, the whorls
his blood splattered
visible within me

God’s mark upon me
deep within, lasting
latent prints there too
if we would only see
in our inmost parts
the ridge patterns evident
God molding our dust, plastic
with his fingers,
with loving hands


====
Edited September 6, 2012
“Patent Prints – v2”
Edited September 6, 2012
new poem – “Latent Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html
Edited September 6, 2012
“Marked by the Potter – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html
September 5, 2012
new poem, “Plastic Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html
Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6



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 19,910+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Patent Prints

Patent prints of the Potter
clear, visible to the naked eye
the stain of my sin
the blood of my Savior
the potter, the Christ
God’s hands leaving a mark

lifting me from death
from my sin, my shame
pressed into my clay
the marks of the potter
the loops, the arches, the whorls
his blood splattered
visible only within me

God’s mark upon me
deep within, lasting
latent prints there too
if we would only see
in my inmost parts
the ridge patterns evident
God molding my dust, plastic
with hands, with fingers


====
Edited September 6, 2012
new poem – “Latent Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/latent-prints.html
Edited September 6, 2012
“Marked by the Potter – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html
September 5, 2012
new poem, “Plastic Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html
Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6



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 19,960+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Latent Prints

latent prints of the Potter
invisible to the naked eye
but still there written
God’s hands leaving a mark

pressed into my clay
the marks of the potter
the loops, the arches, the whorls
visible only within me

in my inmost parts
the ridge patterns evident
God molding my dust
with hands, with fingers

God’s mark upon me
deep within, lasting
latent prints there too
if we would only see


====
Edited September 6, 2012
new poem – “Latent Prints”
Edited September 6, 2012
“Marked by the Potter – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/marked-by-potter-v2.html
September 5, 2012
new poem, “Plastic Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html
Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6



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 19,900+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Marked by the Potter – v2

We are God’s clay
of this earth, wet dust
cold, a wet lump
on the potter’s wheel
Marked by the potter
God’s hands molding us
God’s fingerprints, whorls,
loops, ridges, God’s palms
leaving marks on us
changing us to God’s purpose
becoming a vessel
of God’s endless love
Poured out to the thirsty
to the ends of the earth


Edited September 6, 2012
“Marked by the Potter – v2”
September 5, 2012
Poem, “Plastic Prints”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/plastic-prints.html
Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6



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 19,900+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Plastic Prints

pressed into the clay
the marks of the potter
God molding our dust
with hands, with fingers

the loops, the arches, the whorls
visible upon me
in my inmost parts
the ridge patterns evident

latent prints also
invisible to the naked eye
but still there written
God’s hands leaving a mark


Edited September 6, 2012
new poem – “Plastic Prints”
Edited September 6, 2012
“Marked by the Potter – v2”
Fingerprint articles, including Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
earlier poem “Marked by the Potter”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_4977.html
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6



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 19,900+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Clay on the Wheel

My life, clay on the wheel
feeling the touch of the potter
molding, reshaping, changing me
constantly pliable, moist,
never yet fired, hardened
ever malleable, changing,
never finished in this life

His fingers, prints on my flesh
changed by the creator, the potter
giving my life over to Him
clay on His wheel,
submitting to His will
may I ever be thus

October 15, 2008
Psalm 138
Jeremiah 18:1-4
Jeremiah 18:1-12

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 31,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Marked by the Potter

We are the clay
the cold, the wet lump
on the potter’s wheel
Marked by the potter
his hands molding us
his fingerprints, palms
leaving marks on us
changing us to his purpose
becoming a vessel
of his endless love
Poured out to the thirsty
to the ends of the earth


June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008
Jeremiah 18:1-4, Jeremiah 18:1-12 and
Upper Room devotional for June 30, 2008
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=30&year=2008&x=107&y=6


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 19,900+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.