The bear cub

Just off the woods road,
jarred by the Jeep's headlights,
a flurry of motion
the black bear cub startled
melting, a shadow,
over the stone wall
becoming one with the forest
The Maine Woods
the growing darkness
that still starry night.
 
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January 3, 2022

The bear cub

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-bear-cub.html

About drive out of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

after 2019 Stars Over Katahdin dark skies event. 

Drafted after reading first part of poem "Clapp's Brook" by Mary Oliver.

&

edited January 1, 2021

Looking across the valley - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/looking-across-valley-v2.html

February 1, 2021

Looking across the valley

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/looking-across-valley.htmll

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1356233398117920769

https://www.nps.gov/kaww/index.htm

https://baxterstatepark.org//

seeing Mount Katahdin from Ash Hill, Route 11, Patten, ME ;

title a nod to LeGrand Cannon, Jr.’s book, Look to the Mountain,

about Mt. Chocorua in NH

 

 

dance, daughter, January, Faith, Family, God, hope, joy, light, Nature, Maine, Poetry Where You Live, smells, snow, texture, touch, white, winter, poem, poetry,

 

#poem #poetry #dance #daughter #January #Faith #Family #God #hope #joy #light #Nature #smells #snow #texture #touch #white #winter

 

Mount Katahdin, Katahdin, Patten, Maine, mountain, nature, nature photography, landscape, sunrise, moon, God, creator, creation, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Baxter State Park, bear, Mary Oliver,

 

#MountKatahdin #Katahdin #Patten #Maine #Mountain #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape  #sunrise #moon #MaryOliver #bear

 

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

Looking across the valley - v2

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edited January 1, 2021

Looking across the valley - v2

February 1, 2021

Looking across the valley

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/looking-across-valley.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1356233398117920769

https://www.nps.gov/kaww/index.htm

https://baxterstatepark.org/

seeing Mount Katahdin from Ash Hill, Route 11, Patten, ME ;

title a nod to LeGrand Cannon, Jr.’s book, Look to the Mountain,

about Mt. Chocorua in NH

&

edited February 1, 2021

Striving to see the white - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/striving-to-see-white-v2.html

February 1, 2021

Striving to see the white

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/striving-to-see-white.html

January 31, 2021

A ribbon of footprints

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-ribbon-of-footprints.html

January 31, 2021

Blown off the ice below

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/blown-off-ice-below.html

January 31, 2021

the black ribbon of the roadway

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-black-ribbon-of-roadway.html

January 31, 2021

A tunnel through the woodlands

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-tunnel-through-woodlands.html

January 31, 2021

Different textures of winter

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/different-textures-of-winter.html

edited January 31, 2021

like sand dunes - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes-v3.html

January 30, 2021

like sand dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes-v2.html

January 30, 2021

like sand dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes.html

edited, new name January 30, 2021

fields, hills, miles of fondant

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/fields-hills-miles-of-fondant.html

January 30, 2021

miles of fondant

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/miles-of-fondant.html

edited January 30, 2021

gold under the white – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/gold-under-white-v2.html

January 30, 2021

gold under the white

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/gold-under-white.html

January 30, 2021

silting the roadway

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/silting-roadway.html

January 30, 2021

pillows in the branches

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/pillows-in-branches.html

January 30, 2021

so many textures

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/so-many-textures.html

Patten to Houlton to Presque Isle to Patten again

edited December 15, 2015

&

Smell of Snow – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)

edited December 9, 2015

Smell of Snow – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited November 28, 2012

“Smell of Snow – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/smell-of-snow-v2.html

Friday, December 03, 2004 8:27

“Smell of Snow”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/12/smell-of-snow.html

and other poems

December 1, 2012

like sprinkled sugar

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-sprinkled-sugar.html

&

edited December 9, 2015

Snow in the Air – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/snow-in-air-v6.html

(editing original)

edited November 27, 2015

Snow in the Air – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v5.html

(merging edits to original and version 4)

edited November 22, 2015

Snow in the air – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v4.html

(editing original)

Edited August 3, 2013

“Snow in the Air – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/snow-in-air-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited September 20, 2012

“Snow in the Air – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/snow-in-air-v2.html

December 30, 2006 12:08

“Snow in the Air”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/snow-in-air.html

dance, daughter, January, Faith, Family, God, hope, joy, light, Nature, Maine, Poetry Where You Live, smells, snow, texture, touch, white, winter, poem, poetry,

#poem #poetry #dance #daughter #January #Faith #Family #God #hope #joy #light #Nature #smells #snow #texture #touch #white #winter

Mount Katahdin, Katahdin, Patten, Maine, mountain, nature, nature photography, landscape, sunrise, moon, God, creator, creation, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Baxter State Park,

#MountKatahdin #Katahdin #Patten #Maine #Mountain #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #sunrise #moon 

Poems, photographs, & videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020&2021. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Looking across the valley

Looking across the valley

Looking across the valley

into the park, the beauty

the rising of the mountain

filling our hearts, our view.

Just a space off the highway

preserved for all generations

the fields, the forests, the mountains

rising to touch the sky.

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February 1, 2021

Looking across the valley

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1356233398117920769

https://www.nps.gov/kaww/index.htm

https://baxterstatepark.org/

&

edited February 1, 2021

Striving to see the white - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/striving-to-see-white-v2.html

February 1, 2021

Striving to see the white

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/striving-to-see-white.html

January 31, 2021

A ribbon of footprints

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-ribbon-of-footprints.html

January 31, 2021

Blown off the ice below

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/blown-off-ice-below.html

January 31, 2021

the black ribbon of the roadway

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-black-ribbon-of-roadway.html

January 31, 2021

A tunnel through the woodlands

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-tunnel-through-woodlands.html

January 31, 2021

Different textures of winter

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/different-textures-of-winter.html

edited January 31, 2021

like sand dunes - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes-v3.html

January 30, 2021

like sand dunes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes-v2.html

January 30, 2021

like sand dunes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/like-sand-dunes.html

edited, new name January 30, 2021

fields, hills, miles of fondant

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/fields-hills-miles-of-fondant.html

January 30, 2021

miles of fondant

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/miles-of-fondant.html

edited January 30, 2021

gold under the white – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/gold-under-white-v2.html

January 30, 2021

gold under the white

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/gold-under-white.html

January 30, 2021

silting the roadway

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/silting-roadway.html

January 30, 2021

pillows in the branches

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/pillows-in-branches.html

January 30, 2021

so many textures

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/so-many-textures.html

Patten to Houlton to Presque Isle to Patten again

edited December 15, 2015

&

Smell of Snow – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)

edited December 9, 2015

Smell of Snow – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/smell-of-snow-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited November 28, 2012

“Smell of Snow – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/smell-of-snow-v2.html

Friday, December 03, 2004 8:27

“Smell of Snow”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/12/smell-of-snow.html

and other poems

December 1, 2012

like sprinkled sugar

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/like-sprinkled-sugar.html

&

edited December 9, 2015

Snow in the Air – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/snow-in-air-v6.html

(editing original)

edited November 27, 2015

Snow in the Air – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v5.html

(merging edits to original and version 4)

edited November 22, 2015

Snow in the air – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/snow-in-air-v4.html

(editing original)

Edited August 3, 2013

“Snow in the Air – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/snow-in-air-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited September 20, 2012

“Snow in the Air – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/snow-in-air-v2.html

December 30, 2006 12:08

“Snow in the Air”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/snow-in-air.html

dance, daughter, January, Faith, Family, God, hope, joy, light, Nature, Maine, Poetry Where You Live, smells, snow, texture, touch, white, winter, poem, poetry,

#poem #poetry #dance #daughter #January #Faith #Family #God #hope #joy #light #Nature #smells #snow #texture #touch #white #winter

Mount Katahdin, Katahdin, Patten, Maine, mountain, nature, nature photography, landscape, sunrise, moon, God, creator, creation, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Baxter State Park,

#MountKatahdin #Katahdin #Patten #Maine #Mountain #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #sunrise #moon 

Poems, photographs, & videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020&2021. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

bursting, alive with color – v3

bursting, alive with color

fields afire, aflame

awakening us from slumber

sending our spirits soaring

sunrise, morning ablaze

bursting, alive with color

drawing us in, calling

wanting to walk that roadway

drinking in the fragrance

to smell the color this day

=================

edited March 10, 2020

bursting, alive with color – v3

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1237391065344143363

adding second stanza

edited March 10, 2020

bursting, alive with color – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/03/bursting-alive-with-color-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1237384907195912196

March 10, 2020

bursting, alive with color

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1237383519988379649

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/03/bursting-alive-with-color.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1237382842608488448

my response

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1237379756737417217

March 10, 2020

writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1237378850062913544

picture of a field alive with magenta colored flowers

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited November 27, 2018

the phone on the desk

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-phone-on-desk.html

November 27, 2018

the old black phone on the desk

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-old-black-phone-on-desk.html

11/27/18

my response

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1067561766274641927

November 27, 2018 1:44am

writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1067308157465051136

black and white photo of very old desk rotary phone

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

the call not coming

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-call-not-coming.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031150492368482310

8/19/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031015130438414336

picture of old black rotary dial phone on desk (looks very old)

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited November 29, 2018

our planet is warming – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/our-planet-is-warming-v3.html

stanza 1 & 2 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1068103446316888064

stanza 3 & 4 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1068103920554262528

edited November 26, 2018

our planet is warming – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/our-planet-is-warming-v2.html

edited November 25, 2018

our planet is warming

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1066854995612626944

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/our-planet-is-warming.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1066853697341276161

November 25, 2018

is the planet warming

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/is-planet-warming.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1066848524069978112

11/25/18

my response

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1066765775438934016

November 25, 2018

writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1066761739276963840

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited October 13, 2018

Hopeful Love – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/hopeful-love-v3.html

edited October 13, 2018

Hopeful Love – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/hopeful-love-v2.html

October 13, 2018

Hopeful love

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/hopeful-love.html

10/13/18

my response

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1051076117531160576

October 12, 2018

writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1050880230628290560

photograph of two new gold wedding bands

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited October 12, 2018

color pulled from heaven

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/color-pulled-from-heaven.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1050707075993673728

edited October 12, 2018

a boldness of the colors – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/a-boldness-of-colors-v2.html

edited October 12, 2018

walking away – 2 – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/walking-away-2-v2.html

October 11, 2018

colors pulled from the heavens

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/colors-pulled-from-heavens.html

October 11, 2018

a boldness of the colors

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/a-boldness-of-colors.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1050531705218617349

my response

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1050530094446465024

October 11, 2018

writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1050434074047705089

photograph of what look like colored pencils in bold colors of the rainbow

with rain drops on them

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

October 11, 2018

my castle a dungeon

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/my-castle-dungeon.html

October 10, 2018

a call from the heavens

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/a-call-from-heavens.html

my response October 10, 2018

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1050160505439117319

October 10, 2018

writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-215

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1049373353394331648

photograph or painting of what appears to be a cave/castle with moonlight

shining in upon a person standing there

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited September 20, 2018

not race but defiance – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/not-race-but-defiance-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited September 20, 2018

not race but defiance – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/not-race-but-defiance-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited August 22, 2018

not race but defiance – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-race-but-defiance-v3.html

edited August 21, 2018

not race but defiance – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-race-but-defiance-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1032053250806243328

(cut to 288 characters for Twitter)

August 21, 2018

not race but defiance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-race-but-defiance.html

August 21, 2018

their hands tell their story

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/their-hands-tell-their-story.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1032038025856000000

8/21/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031934352546881536

photograph of a couple with engagement ring and matching

wedding bands; one African American, one Caucasian

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited August 21, 2018

after she said yes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/after-she-said-yes-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031868594177671168

August 21, 2018

after she said yes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/after-she-said-yes.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031861531204562944

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031615349819469824

picture of a couple kissing in front of the sun

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

our quest continues

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-quest-continues.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031334974258143233

8/11/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1028347525554528256

picture or drawing of blue crystals creating a cave or tunnel

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

walking away - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/walking-away-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031328897000980480

8/12/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1028810687168966659

picture of young man walking away from camera on rural road

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

hey baby

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031325837646290944

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031326425599668229

August 19, 2018

long time no see

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/long-time-no-see.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031320633571987456

8/14/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1029463426051887104

picture of two ladybugs meeting on a leaf

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

hot as the sun

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/hot-as-sun.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031315791709437952

8/15/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031015130438414336

silhouette of a couple before a flaming heart

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

the call not coming

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-call-not-coming.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031150492368482310

8/19/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031015130438414336

picture of old black rotary dial phone on desk (looks very old)

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited August 7, 2018

sending a signal – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sending-signal-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026776682743701504

August 7, 2018

sending a signal

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sending-signal.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026771286503174145

writing prompt

August 7, 2018

a picture of a person shining a flashlight up into the night sky

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1026707376940834816

How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 6, 2018

Open and inviting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/open-and-inviting.html

August 5, 2018

my reply

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026279624072937474

August 5, 2018

writing prompt, “How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

a closeup picture of blueberries, red raspberries, and blackberries

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1026107637639725056

edited June 21, 2014

A Cup of Berries – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-cup-of-berries-v2.html

August 10, 2008

A Cup of Berries

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/cup-of-berries.html

Rev. Lori Eldredge’s kitchen

North Kingstown, RI

&

July 29, 2018

bursting from the water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/bursting-from-water.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023724506924376064

photo writing prompt of a hummingbird bursting from a pool of water

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023711549624442880

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edited July 28, 2018

negotiating with the Beast – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/negotiating-with-beast-v12.html

edited June 13, 2018

edited July 28, 2018

a tear in the fabric – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-tear-in-fabric-v9.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023314623481765889

July 28, 2018

writing prompt on Realistic Poetry

“We can’t be silent about sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence.

 So if you are reading this statement, we ask that you write a poem,

letter or inspirational message related to the topic of domestic violence

or sexual assault/abuse.”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/thevoiceofpoets/we-can-t-be-silent-about-sexual-assault-abuse-and-domestic-violence

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023306761556582400

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July 28, 2018

looking down – 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/looking-down-3.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023292554295615489

July 28, 2018

an angel chained

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/an-angel-chained.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023290211537768448

photo writing prompt of an angel statue with its left hand up

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023279600858591233

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July 20, 2018

the hilt of the knife – v2

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020453891094253579

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-hilt-of-knife-v2.html

July 20, 2018

the hilt of the knife

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020453282685255680

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-hilt-of-knife.html

July 20, 2018

a knife cut

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020454067267670016

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-knife-cut.html

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poetry prompt:

7/20/18

How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see

(a small bright yellow sun in an orange sky with a narrow cloud

cutting across the horizon line and face of the sun)

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1020320226070605824

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-167

Realistic Poetry

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/members/realistic-poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

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July 14, 2018

Flight

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/flight.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018172958186057730

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/members/raymondafoss

challenge question on Realistic Poetry twitter page

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-164

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1018133945827774464

picture of woman stretching as high as she could

on the very top edge of a log in a field

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edited July 9, 2018

the demon too big for his body – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-demon-too-big-for-his-body-v2.html

July 9, 2018

the demon too big for his body

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-demon-too-big-for-his-body.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1016469297483452417

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1016471691332063232

Post 7/6/18 of ghost or some other spectre

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1015448364886863873

on Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited July 9, 2018

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pearls-jewels-of-water-on-each-blossom.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer-v3.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer-v2.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer.html

&

edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v7.html

(merging edits to versions 5 and 6)

edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v6.html

(editing original)

Edited November 20, 2014

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited October 6, 2014

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v4.html

Edited October 25, 2013

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v3.html

edited November 14, 2011

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v2.html

May 21, 2009

As threadbare as old cheesecloth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth.html

title saved 12/27/08

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edited July 7, 2018

late spring, early summer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/late-spring-early-summer-v2.html

edited July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v3.html

adding a third stanza

edited July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v2.html

July 7, 2018

late spring, early summer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/late-spring-early-summer.html

July 7, 2018

the living map rolled out – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-living-map-rolled-out-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015571474508341248

July 7, 2018

the living map rolled out

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-living-map-rolled-out.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015567765057474560

July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015560459808894976

challenge post on twitter page

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

picture of a leaf

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1015271966268198912

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

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edited July 4, 2018

each drop breathed, a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-breathed-prayer.html

edited July 4, 2018

each drop a prayer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer-v3.html

edited July 4, 2018

each drop a prayer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer-v2.html

July 3, 2018

each drop a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer.html

July 2, 2018

Pearls and Jewels of Water on the Bloom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pearls-and-jewels-of-water-on-bloom.html

July 2, 2018

post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry

a picture of a orange lily covered in rain water

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1013841347558572033

edits to last stanza of prior poem

edited June 26, 2014

After the Shower – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/after-shower-v2.html

June 6, 2007 6:50

After the Shower

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/after-shower.html

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CWUMC/

spring, summery, green, autumn, creator, Faith, God, good soil, grace, hope, leaves, maple trees, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, senses, sight, touch, Writing Poetry,

#spring #summer #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #leaves #maple #Methodist #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living

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child, choir, church, creator, Faith, flowers, God, hope, iris, leaves, life, Methodist, Nature, Photos, sanctuary, shower, sound, water, worship, yard, lily,

#drop #prayer #Pearls #Jewels #Water #Bloom #blossom #petals #child #choir #church #creator #Faith #flowers #God #hope #iris #life #Methodist #Nature #Photos #sanctuary #shower #sound #worship #lily #contest #poem #poetry #words #beauty #love #joy

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#ghost #demon #devil #evil #spectre #PoetryWhereYouLive #RaymondAFoss #senses #sight #Writing #RealisticPoetry #poem #poetry #photograph #photography #imagination #spectral #apparition #paranormal #vision #cemetery #night #body

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#log #woman #gravity #balance #stretching #yearning #flight #belief #hope #striving #fall #fly #lift-off #beauty #courage #choice #free #freedom #life #faith #grace #love #God #liberty #joy #moment #presence #capture #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry

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sky, sun, orange, yellow, clouds, imagination, water, horizon, knife, dagger, hand, thrust, swirl, liquid, motion, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry,

#sky #sun #orange #yellow #clouds #imagination #water #horizon #knife #dagger #hilt #hand #thrust #swirl #liquid #motion #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry #liquidsky #creation #creator #image #eyeball #grape

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statue, angel, garden, imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, trapped, chains, tarnished, God, 

#statue #angel #garden #imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #Realistic Poetry #trapped #chains #tarnished #God #reaching #hand #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry #creator #image

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hummingbird, iridescent, feathers, water, pool, droplets, frozen, phoenix, imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, trapped, chains, tarnished, God, 

#hummingbird #iridescent #feathers #count #water #pool #droplets #frozen #rising #alive #grave #phoenix #imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image

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blackberries, blood, coffee, creator, crimson, Faith, Family, fingers, fruit, God, hope, Nature, raspberries, blueberries, blue, red, ripe, summer, August, Realistic Poetry,

#blackberries #blood #coffee #colors #creator #crimson #Faith #Family #fingers #fire #fruit #God #hands #hope #Nature #raspberries #blueberries #blue #red #ripe #summer #August #RealisticPoetry #photograph #photography #imagination #poem #poetry

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imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, God,  creator, image, sky, dome, arc, night, pre-dawn, flashlight, person, message, language, pierce, speaking,

#imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image #sky #dome #arc #night #predawn #dawn #flashlight #person #message #language #pierce #speaking #infinite #eternity #heaven #prayer #pray #speak

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imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, God,  creator, image, phone, rotary dial, old, antique, call, answer, 

#imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image #phone #rotarydial #old #antique #answer #telephone #longing #unrequted #telephone #office #desk #silence #depression #sorrow #sadness #ache #call

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, lust, sun, flames, coming together, joy, romance, satisfaction, consummation, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination,

#fire #passion #love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #coming together #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination

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gossip, ladybugs, leaf, summer, information, power, love, hate, jealousy, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph,

#gossip #news #ladybugs #leaf #summer #information #power #love #hate #jealousy #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #life #field #jungle #yard #romance #date #pickuplines

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man, road, summer, t-shirt, shorts, worker, leaving, life, sorrow, depression, anger, fight, shouting, fight or flight, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph,

#man #road #summer #walking #shorts #tshirt #worker #leaving #sorrow #depression #anger #words #shouting #fight #flight #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #life #field #runner #marathon #practice #America #lost

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man, road, life, quest, prize, journey, epic, Lord of the Rings, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph, forest, crystals, blue, cold, heroes, story, novel, Tolkien

#man #road #walking #life #quest #prize #journey #epic #LordoftheRings #tunnel #ice #crystals #forest #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #goal #purpose #story #novel #vision #comrades #incentive #heroes #Tolkien

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, sun, flames, coming together, joy, romance, satisfaction, kiss, proposal, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination,

#fire #passion #love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #kiss #proposal #question #marriage #ring #engagement

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, coming together, joy, romance, kiss, proposal, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, marriage, wedding bands, bi-racial,

#love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #marriage #rings #engagement #biracial #AfricanAmerican #Caucasian

#love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #marriage #rings #engagement #biracial #AfricanAmerican #Caucasian

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poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photo, cave, castle, person, moon, moonlight, glow,

#poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photo #cave #castle #person #moon #moonlight #glow #PoetryWhereYouLive @raymondafoss #cloistered #hidden #walls #room #prison #message #poem #writingprompt #light #darkness #mystery #alone

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poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photo, colors, pencils, rainbow, rain, droplets,water, bow, arc, light, crayola, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss,

#boldness of the #color  #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photo #PoetryWhereYouLive @raymondafoss #poem #writingprompt #light #darkness #color #rainbow #water #rain #drops #droplets #pencils #brash #eyes #heavens #sky #dome #original #light #loud #crayola

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, coming together, joy, romance, kiss, proposal, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, marriage, wedding bands,

#Hopeful #love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #marriage #rings #engagement #union #wedding #bands #writingprompt @RealisticPoetry #together #circle #joy

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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#fire #smoke #landscape #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #writingprompt @RealisticPoetry #globalwarming #climatechange #erosion #dust #wildfire #burning #wasteland #mist #sunrise #grass #nature #destruction #superstorms

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imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, God,  creator, image, phone, rotary dial, old, antique, call, answer,  doctor,

#imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image #phone #rotarydial #old #antique #answer #telephone #office #desk #silence #depression #sorrow #sadness #ache #call #doctor

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imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, God,  creator, image, flowers, magenta, morning, writing prompt, Poetry Where You Live, landscape, color,

#imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image #morning #writingprompt #landscape #color