Sunday Afternoon – v2

The loon and I

Alone on the lake

Below the threatening sky

All by ourselves.

He watches me warily.

His red eye afire.

Am I a predator or visitor.

He doesn’t know.

He drops below the waves

Bobbing back up again

Looking my way

To see where I am.

The swallows dart and dive

Skimming on the wind dimpled surface

Oblvious to our dance

The loon and I.

Too early for boaters.

Too late for fisherman.

Quiet on the water

Just the two of us.

===========

edited December 17, 2015

Sunday Afternoon – v2

posted March 16, 2004

written 5/21/2000

Sunday Afternoon

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/sunday-afternoon.html

Swains Lake

Barrington, NH

All of my poems and photographs 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 40,390+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Line of Thread – v5

A single clear line of thread

strung by a fisherman

between flower and shrub

A road for her, a highway,

A line cast for errant prey

caught in the sunlight

this Sunday morning

After the dew had gone to gas

out of the shadows in the courtyard

A line thrown to catch

her breakfast

if they came her way

=====

edited October 22, 2015

A Line of Thread – v5

(editing original)

edited March 5, 2015

A Line of Thread – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-line-of-thread-v4.html

(editing version 1)

edited February 17, 2015

A Line of Thread – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-line-of-thread-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 3, 2015

A Line of Thread – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-line-of-thread-v2.html

August 6, 2006 14:34

A Line of Thread

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/line-of-thread.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 39,760+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Line of Thread – v4

a single clear line of thread

angling for prey

casting a line

strung by a fisherman

between flower and shrub

a road for her, a way,

a line cast for errant prey

caught in the sunlight

this Sunday morning

after the dew had gone to gas

out of the shadows in the courtyard

a line thrown to catch

her breakfast

if they came her way

=====

edited March 5, 2015

A Line of Thread – v4

(editing version 1)

edited February 17, 2015

A Line of Thread – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-line-of-thread-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 3, 2015

A Line of Thread – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-line-of-thread-v2.html

August 6, 2006 14:34

A Line of Thread

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/line-of-thread.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 36,280+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Line of Thread – v3

a line thrown to catch

her breakfast, a snack,

if they came her way

not caring the kind or color

casting her net widely

a line to gather her prey

a trap of the angler

for the unsuspecting, the careless,

those not paying attention;

a single clear line of thread

strung by the fisherman

between flower and shrub,

a road for her to travel upon

a line cast for errant prey

caught in the sunlight

this Sunday morning

after the dew had gone to gas

out of the shadows

in the church courtyard

======

edited February 17, 2015

A Line of Thread – v3

(editing version 2)

edited January 3, 2015

A Line of Thread – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-line-of-thread-v2.html

August 6, 2006 14:34

A Line of Thread

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/line-of-thread.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 34,960+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Line of Thread – v2

a trap of the angler

for the unsuspecting

a single clear line of thread

strung by the fisherman

between flower and shrub

a road for her to travel upon

a line cast for errant prey

caught in the sunlight

this Sunday morning

after the dew had gone to gas

out of the shadows

in the courtyard

a line thrown to catch

her breakfast, a snack,

if they came her way

not caring the kind or color

casting her net widely

a line to gather her prey

======

edited January 3, 2015

A Line of Thread – v2

August 6, 2006 14:34

A Line of Thread

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/line-of-thread.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 34,900+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Savior A Shepherd – v7

Starting with the disciples

when Christ walked as a man

the fire kindled, starting

by the Sea of Galilee

The fire burning

rising with the tide

as He walked the land

these fishermen by his side

Going through the land

preaching, healing in God’s name

offering hope to them all

sharing the love of God

Following the Master’s plan

taking on our sin

dying in our place

that we may truly live

A Savior, a Shepherd

with those who were fisherman

following our Master

doing all we can

Spreading the Good News

of God’s endless grace

to the whole world

for the whole human race

====

edited December 4, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v7

(editing version 2)

edited November 17, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-savior-shepherd-v6.html

(editing original again)

edited October 21, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-savior-shepherd-v5.html

(editing version 2 again)

edited October 19, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-savior-shepherd-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited April 11, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-savior-shepherd-v3.html

edited January 4, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-savior-shepherd-v2.html

June 11, 2010

A Savior A Shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/savior-shepherd.html

on reading the start of the following poem

as I posted it to www.christianpoetry.org today

-------------------

A Fisherman

A fisherman,

a carpenter

on these we built a church

ordinary men, like all the rest

called to serve the Lord

Out of their comfort zone

into the desert, the wilderness

out on the water

wherever they were called

No education, no standing or station

doing the work of the savior

standing in his place

Speaking truth to the powerful

going in his holy name

Spreading the love,

the word of God

down to our present age

October 25, 2009

Matthew 16:13-19

Isaiah 40:28-31 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-20

Worship Theme: “This is not a spectator sport!”

& sermon by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

10/25/09

&

Psalm 27:4

Psalm 24:7-27:6

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 10, 2010, read June 11, 2010

& church

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

&

Psalm 20:4

Psalm 18:37-21:13

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 8, 2010, read June 10, 2010

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 34,160+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Savior A Shepherd – v6

Starting with the disciples

Christ walking as a man

the fire kindled

by the Sea of Galilee

The fire burning

rising with the tide

as Christ walked the land

these fishermen by his side

Going through the land

preaching, healing in God’s name

offering hope to them all

sharing the love of God

Following the Master’s plan

taking on our sin

dying in our place

that we may live again

A Savior, a Shepherd

those who were fisherman

following our Master

doing all we can

Spreading the Good News

of God’s endless grace

to the whole world

for the whole human race

edited November 17, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v6

(editing original again)

edited October 21, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-savior-shepherd-v5.html

(editing version 2 again)

edited October 19, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-savior-shepherd-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited April 11, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-savior-shepherd-v3.html

edited January 4, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-savior-shepherd-v2.html

June 11, 2010

A Savior A Shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/savior-shepherd.html

on reading the start of the following poem

as I posted it to www.christianpoetry.org today

-------------------

A Fisherman

A fisherman,

a carpenter

on these we built a church

ordinary men, like all the rest

called to serve the Lord

Out of their comfort zone

into the desert, the wilderness

out on the water

wherever they were called

No education, no standing or station

doing the work of the savior

standing in his place

Speaking truth to the powerful

going in his holy name

Spreading the love,

the word of God

down to our present age

October 25, 2009

Matthew 16:13-19

Isaiah 40:28-31 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-20

Worship Theme: “This is not a spectator sport!”

& sermon by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

10/25/09

&

Psalm 27:4

Psalm 24:7-27:6

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 10, 2010, read June 11, 2010

& church

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

&

Psalm 20:4

Psalm 18:37-21:13

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 8, 2010, read June 10, 2010

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 33,600+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Savior A Shepherd – v5

Before the beginning

before Creation

Christ with the Father

the Word already alive

Christ walking as a man

the fire starting, the spark,

starting with the disciples

by the Sea of Galilee

The fire burning

rising with the tide

as He walked the land

these fishermen by His side

Going through the land

preaching, healing in God’s name

offering hope to them all

sharing the love of God

Following the Master’s plan

taking on our sin

dying in our place

that we may truly live

A Savior, a Shepherd,

those who were fishermen

we follow our Master

doing all we can

Spreading the Good News

of God’s endless grace

to the whole world

for the whole human race

edited October 21, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v5

(editing version 2 again)

edited October 19, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-savior-shepherd-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited April 11, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-savior-shepherd-v3.html

edited January 4, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-savior-shepherd-v2.html

June 11, 2010

A Savior A Shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/savior-shepherd.html

on reading the start of the following poem

as I posted it to www.christianpoetry.org today

-------------------

A Fisherman

A fisherman,

a carpenter

on these we built a church

ordinary men, like all the rest

called to serve the Lord

Out of their comfort zone

into the desert, the wilderness

out on the water

wherever they were called

No education, no standing or station

doing the work of the savior

standing in his place

Speaking truth to the powerful

going in his holy name

Spreading the love,

the word of God

down to our present age

October 25, 2009

Matthew 16:13-19

Isaiah 40:28-31 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-20

Worship Theme: “This is not a spectator sport!”

& sermon by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

10/25/09

&

Psalm 27:4

Psalm 24:7-27:6

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 10, 2010, read June 11, 2010

& church

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

&

Psalm 20:4

Psalm 18:37-21:13

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 8, 2010, read June 10, 2010

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 32,950+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Savior A Shepherd – v4

Starting with the disciples

Christ walking as a man

the fire starting

the flames building

by the Sea of Galilee

The fire burning

rising with the tide

spreading from the center

as He walked the land

these fishermen by His side

Going through the land

the ancient land of His people

preaching, healing in God’s name

offering hope to them all

sharing the love of God

Following the Master’s plan

in His living, in his dying,

taking on our sin

dying in our place

that we may truly live

A Savior, a Shepherd

for those who were fishermen

following our Master

we like them before us

doing all we can

Spreading the Good News

of God’s endless grace

to the whole world

to the ends of the earth

for the whole human race

edited October 19, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v4

(editing version 2)

edited April 11, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-savior-shepherd-v3.html

edited January 4, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-savior-shepherd-v2.html

June 11, 2010

A Savior A Shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/savior-shepherd.html

on reading the start of the following poem

as I posted it to www.christianpoetry.org today

-------------------

A Fisherman

A fisherman,

a carpenter

on these we built a church

ordinary men, like all the rest

called to serve the Lord

Out of their comfort zone

into the desert, the wilderness

out on the water

wherever they were called

No education, no standing or station

doing the work of the savior

standing in his place

Speaking truth to the powerful

going in his holy name

Spreading the love,

the word of God

down to our present age

October 25, 2009

Matthew 16:13-19

Isaiah 40:28-31 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-20

Worship Theme: “This is not a spectator sport!”

& sermon by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

10/25/09

&

Psalm 27:4

Psalm 24:7-27:6

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 10, 2010, read June 11, 2010

& church

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

&

Psalm 20:4

Psalm 18:37-21:13

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 8, 2010, read June 10, 2010

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 32,900+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Savior A Shepherd – v3

Starting with the disciples

Christ walking as a man

the fire starting

by the Sea of Galilee

The fire burning

rising with the tide

as He walked the land

these fishermen by his side

A Savior, a Shepherd

those who were fishermen

following our Master

doing all we can

Going through the land

preaching, healing in God’s name

offering hope to them all

sharing the love of God

Following the Master’s plan

taking on our sin

dying in our place

that we may truly live

Spreading the Good News

of God’s endless grace

to the whole world

for the whole human race

edited April 11, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v3

edited January 4, 2014

A Savior A Shepherd – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-savior-shepherd-v2.html

June 11, 2010

A Savior A Shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/savior-shepherd.html

on reading the start of the following poem

as I posted it to www.christianpoetry.org today

-------------------

A Fisherman

A fisherman,

a carpenter

on these we built a church

ordinary men, like all the rest

called to serve the Lord

Out of their comfort zone

into the desert, the wilderness

out on the water

wherever they were called

No education, no standing or station

doing the work of the savior

standing in his place

Speaking truth to the powerful

going in his holy name

Spreading the love,

the word of God

down to our present age

October 25, 2009

Matthew 16:13-19

Isaiah 40:28-31 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-20

Worship Theme: “This is not a spectator sport!”

& sermon by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

10/25/09

&

Psalm 27:4

Psalm 24:7-27:6

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 10, 2010, read June 11, 2010

& church

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

&

Psalm 20:4

Psalm 18:37-21:13

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for June 8, 2010, read June 10, 2010

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 28,960+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.