Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v5

suspended in the December sky

written across the heavens

there beside the interchange

visible from many angles

precise brush strokes of the Master

spoken on the wind

thin, fine, airy, lines only

sometimes much wider

brush strokes in the heavens

ribbons, painted, effortlessly

mascara lashes, vertically written

as if on angels’ eyes

strands of tinted gossamer

wisps of color written

shared across the heaven

as if angels’ breath

precise brush strokes of the Master

spoken on the wind

======

edited July 15, 2015

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v5

(editing version 2 again)

edited July 1, 2015

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/brush-strokes-in-heavens-v4.html

(editing version 2)

edited March 10, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/brush-strokes-in-heavens-v3.html

Edited January 1, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/brush-strokes-in-heavens-v2.html

December 2, 2009 and December 3, 2009

Brush Strokes in the Heavens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/brush-strokes-in-heavens.html

Concord, NH

by Exit 14 on Route 93

December 2, 2009

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 38,310+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v4

painting in the heavens

across the canvas

thin, fine, airy, lines only

sometimes much wider

ribbons, painted, effortlessly

brush strokes in the heavens

mascara lashes, vertically written

as if breathed on angels’ eyes

sparks in the canvas

holes punched in the dome

suspended in the December sky

words written across the heavens

there beside the interchange

visible from many angles

precise brush strokes of the master

whispered, spoken on the wind

====

edited July 1, 2015

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v4

(editing version 2)

edited March 10, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/brush-strokes-in-heavens-v3.html

Edited January 1, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/brush-strokes-in-heavens-v2.html

December 2, 2009 and December 3, 2009

Brush Strokes in the Heavens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/brush-strokes-in-heavens.html

Concord, NH

by Exit 14 on Route 93

December 2, 2009

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 38,080+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Glimpses of Fire – v2

Glimpses of fire

fleetingly in the sky

early morning bursts

of color, gossamer moments

turning to smoke

right before my eyes

Stopping to wonder

to snap a picture or two

to watch the changing sky

brilliant colors of the dawn

yellow, white, luminous, alive

caught in the mirror of the clouds

Dulling to gray, blue, purples

softer pastels of darker hues

a different palette all together

in a matter of seconds

lost in sameness

a washed tableau

fading from view

===

edited June 25, 2014

Glimpses of Fire – v2

March 2, 2010

Glimpses of Fire

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/03/glimpses-of-fire-glimpses-of-fire.html

Main Street,

Suncook, NH

between 6:20 and 6:45am

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 30,710+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac and Lavender – v5

I captured some of the gossamer wind

the spirit moving across the tableau

the sky alive this morning

filling the view, the window

the vista o’er my driving

How I wish I had better words

that my vocabulary was richer

that my camera was with me

to share the vivid imagery

a living sky this morning

A mix of layered colors

of the cold sky this morning

lilac and lavender

in vibrancy, glowing

dusty rose, cotton candy

Waking slowly, not warming

rose hues, a rich patina,

yellow rising

but the night sky reticent

not giving way to morning

-----

edited May 8, 2014

“Lilac and Lavender – v5”

Edited January 2, 2013

“Lilac and Lavender – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender-v4.html

Edited January 2, 2012

“Lilac and Lavender – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender-v3.html

Edited January 2, 2012

“Lilac and Lavender – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender-v2.html

January 2, 2013

new poem “Lilac and Lavender”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender.html

taking Erica to Pembroke Academy

and Shanequa to Three Rivers School

7:06 to 7:24a

4 degrees Fahrenheit

&

Gratefulness for each new day

Gratitude HD - Moving Art™: http://youtu.be/nj2ofrX7jAk

&

earlier poems

=====

Lilac Air – reprise

A cloud of intoxication

slowing our steps

or mine at least

gathering in the nectar

breathing springtime in

The white and purple

different shades of scents

matching somehow the colors

richly, urgently, calling me

to linger in the dew of fragrance

falling down on me

May 11, 2010

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 29,510+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v3

thin, fine, airy, lines only

sometimes much wider

brush strokes in the heavens

ribbons, painted, effortlessly

mascara lashes,  pulled by a brush

vertically written

as if on angels’ eyes

written on the sky

suspended in the December sky

written across the heavens

there beside the interchange

visible from many angles

precise brush strokes of the Master

spoken on the wind

written on the sky

edited March 10, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v3

Edited January 1, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/brush-strokes-in-heavens-v2.html

December 2, 2009 and December 3, 2009

Brush Strokes in the Heavens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/brush-strokes-in-heavens.html

Concord, NH

by Exit 14 on Route 93

December 2, 2009

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 28,330+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v2

thin, fine, airy, lines only

sometimes much wider

brush strokes in the heavens

ribbons, painted, effortlessly

mascara lashes, vertically written

as if on angels’ eyes

suspended in the December sky

written across the heavens

there beside the interchange

visible from many angles

precise brush strokes of the master

spoken on the wind

Edited January 1, 2014

Brush Strokes in the Heavens – v2

December 2, 2009 and December 3, 2009

Brush Strokes in the Heavens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/brush-strokes-in-heavens.html

Concord, NH

by Exit 14 on Route 93

December 2, 2009

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 27,160+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – reprise – v6

A cloud of intoxication

flooding my senses

slowing our steps

(or mine at least)

savoring the moment

gathering in the nectar

the aerosol of fragrance

breathing springtime in

my lung full of the fragrance

Whites and purples

different shades of the bouquets

as if colors themselves emitted aromas

painting the sky with their shades

richly, urgently, calling me

wooing me, intoxicating,

to linger in the dew of fragrance

to drink of these spirits

perfumes falling down on me

raining as I walk

-------

Edited February 8, 2013

“Lilac Air – reprise – v6

Edited February 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – reprise – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/lilac-air-reprise-v5.html

Edited January 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – reprise – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-reprise-v2.html

May 11, 2010

“Lilac Air - reprise”

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,060+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – v5

A living presence, growing,

sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

blossoms, the bursting bushes

changing the air, its texture,

soft, subtle, a presence, enveloping

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing each passersby

To linger, to drink, to soak in

aerosol nectar, a drug ready

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance, enticing

rich with memory, with color

under a cloudy blue sky, comforting

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet, immersion,

a balance of purple, of green

juxtaposed, set apart, soft colors,

against the solid wall, backdrop

warm red brick of the old school;

cool air of spring, an inviting presence,

wrapping around us, arms entwined

reaching for us, out of a sense of love

=====

Edited February 8, 2013

“Lilac Air – v5

Edited February 5, 2013

“Lilac Air – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/lilac-air-v4.html

Edited January 5, 2013

“Lilac Air – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-v3.html

Edited January 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-v2.html

May 13, 2009

“Lilac Air”

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,060+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air - v4

A living presence, growing,

sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the blossoms, bushes changing the air, its texture,

soft, subtle, a presence, enveloping

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing each passersby

To linger, to drink, to soak in

aerosol nectar, a drug ready

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance, enticing

rich with memory, with color

under a cloudy blue sky, comforting

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet, immersion,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before, alive,

the warm red brick of the school;

cool air of spring, a happy presence,

wrapping around us, arms entwined

reaching for us, out of a sense of love

=====

Edited February 5, 2013

“Lilac Air – v4”

Edited January 5, 2013

“Lilac Air – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-v3.html

Edited January 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-v2.html

May 13, 2009

“Lilac Air”

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,040+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – reprise – v5

A cloud of intoxication

flooding my senses

slowing our steps

(or mine at least)

gathering in the nectar

the aerosol of fragrance

breathing springtime in

Whites and purples

different shades of the bouquets

as if colors themselves emitted aromas

richly, urgently, calling me

wooing me, intoxicating,

to linger in the dew of fragrance

perfumes falling down on me

raining on my walk

-------

Edited February 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – reprise – v5”

Edited January 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – reprise – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-reprise-v2.html

May 11, 2010

“Lilac Air - reprise”

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,040+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – reprise – v4

A cloud of intoxication

slowing our steps,

or mine at least;

Gathering in the nectar

the aerosol of fragrance

breathing springtime in

The white and purple

different layers of scents

matching somehow the colors;

Richly, urgently, calling me

to linger in the dew of fragrance

raining, falling down on me

-------

Edited February 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – reprise – v4”

May 11, 2010

“Lilac Air - reprise”

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,040+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The cranberry shovel

the cranberry shovel

maybe twenty-four inches wide

led me down the walk

further and further

deeper and deeper

the blade gathering snow

as a duster to cobwebs

ready for the work

to clean the sidewalk;

but that was the beginning

the snow yet coming

deeper and deeper

just below freezing

the blade pushing

cutting through the snow.

I’m glad for the short handle

the weight of the confection

hard for the plow

the bite of the shovel,

lifting it somehow.

January 17, 2013

after talk with Pastor Ted

about shoveling yesterday

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 22,000+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – v3

A living presence, growing,

sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bushes changing the air, its texture,

soft, subtle, a presence, enveloping

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

To linger, to drink, to soak in

aerosol nectar, a drug

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory, with color

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet, immersion,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before, alive,

the warm red brick of the school

cool air of spring, a happy presence,

wrapping around us, arms entwined

calling to us, out of a sense of love

=====

Edited January 5, 2013

“Lilac Air – v3”

Edited January 4, 2013

“Lilac Air – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-air-v2.html

May 13, 2009

“Lilac Air”

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,010+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – reprise – v3

A cloud of intoxication

flooding all my senses

slowing our steps

(or mine at least)

gathering in the nectar

breathing in springtime

Whites and purples

different shades of perfumes

colors themselves emitted aromas

richly, urgently, calling me

to linger in the dew of fragrance

grace falling down on me

-------

Edited January 5, 2013

Edited January 4, 2013

May 11, 2010

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 22,000+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air - v2

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air, its texture,

soft, subtle, a presence, growing

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink, to soak in

aerosol nectar, a drug

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory, with color

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet, immersion,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before, alive,

the warm red brick of the school

=====

Edited January 4, 2013

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 21,990+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac Air – reprise – v2

A cloud of intoxication

flooding my senses

slowing our steps

(or mine at least)

gathering in the nectar

breathing springtime in

Whites and purples

different shades of bouquets

as if colors themselves emitted aromas

richly, urgently, calling me

to linger in the dew of fragrance

perfumes falling down on me

-------

Edited January 4, 2013

May 11, 2010

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 21,990+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac and Lavender – v4

I captured some of the gossamer wind

the spirit across the tableau

the sky alive this morning

filling the view, the window

the vista o’er my driving

How I wish I had better words

that my vocabulary was richer

that my camera was with me

to share the vivid imagery

living sky this morning

Lilac and lavender

in vibrancy, glowing

dusty rose, cotton candy

a mix of layered colors

of the cold sky this morning

Waking slowly, not warming

rose hues, a rich patina,

yellow coming up

but the blue sky reticent

not giving way to morning

-----

Edited January 2, 2013

“Lilac and Lavender – v4”

Edited January 2, 2012

“Lilac and Lavender – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender-v3.html

Edited January 2, 2012

“Lilac and Lavender – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender-v2.html

January 2, 2013

new poem “Lilac and Lavender”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender.html

taking Erica to Pembroke Academy

and Shanequa to Three Rivers School

7:06 to 7:24a

4 degrees Fahrenheit

&

Gratefulness for each new day

Gratitude HD - Moving Art™: http://youtu.be/nj2ofrX7jAk

&

earlier poems

=====

Lilac Air – reprise

A cloud of intoxication

slowing our steps

or mine at least

gathering in the nectar

breathing springtime in

The white and purple

different shades of scents

matching somehow the colors

richly, urgently, calling me

to linger in the dew of fragrance

falling down on me

May 11, 2010

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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 21,990+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Lilac and Lavender – v3

How I wish I had better words

that my vocabulary was richer

that my camera was with me

to share the vivid imagery

living sky this morning

Lilac and lavender

in vibrancy, glowing

dusty rose, cotton candy

a mix of layered colors

of the cold sky this morning

Waking slowly, not warming

rose hues, overwashed,

yellow coming up

but the blue sky reticent

not giving way to morning

-----

Edited January 2, 2012

“Lilac and Lavender – v3”

Edited January 2, 2012

“Lilac and Lavender – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender-v2.html

January 2, 2013

new poem “Lilac and Lavender”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/lilac-and-lavender.html

taking Erica to Pembroke Academy

and Shanequa to Three Rivers School

7:06 to 7:24a

4 degrees Fahrenheit

&

Gratefulness for each new day

Gratitude HD - Moving Art™: http://youtu.be/nj2ofrX7jAk

&

earlier poems

=====

Lilac Air – reprise

A cloud of intoxication

slowing our steps

or mine at least

gathering in the nectar

breathing springtime in

The white and purple

different shades of scents

matching somehow the colors

richly, urgently, calling me

to linger in the dew of fragrance

falling down on me

May 11, 2010

written about our walks to school last week

because of the lilacs on the way

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

--------

Lilac Air

Sweet, intoxicating, alluring

spreading out onto the playground

the bush changing the air

soft, subtle, a presence

lilac air at the side of the school

calling, enticing the passersby

to linger, to drink

aerosol nectar

sweet, lively spring perfume

a perfect fragrance,

rich with memory

under a cloudy blue sky

warm this Wednesday afternoon

Living bouquet,

a balance of purple, of green

set off against, before

red brick of the school

May 13, 2009

Pembroke Village School

Suncook, NH

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