Poetry Where You Live

By Raymond A. Foss

Poetry Where You Live is a state of mind, believing that poetry, like Gods grace, is where you live, not something you have to seek out in some distant place. The beauty of nature, the faith that sustains us, the smile of our daughters, and the love that we share, these are all subjects of my poetry.

I have been truly humbled by this gift from God. I have tried to be faithful to the call to write, to share, to spread the good news truly to the ends of the earth. Please visit Poetry Where You Live (www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com), for my 4,000+ poems.

I hope these words bring joy, love, peace, and belief to a troubled world. People say that a picture speaks a thousand words. With poetry, I can paint a picture, capture a moment, a smell, a scene in a handful of words. I hope these words paint pictures for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 26, 2009
• ISBN: 9781477176825

Raymond A. Foss

Poetry Where You Live Book Summary Poetry Where You Live is a state of mind, believing that poetry, like God’s grace, is where you live, not something you have to seek out in some distant place. The beauty of nature, the faith that sustains us, the smile of our daughters, and the love that we share, these are all subjects of my poetry. I have been truly humbled by this gift from God. I have tried to be faithful to the call to write, to share, to spread the good news truly to the ends of the earth. Please visit Poetry Where You Live (www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com), for my 4,000+ poems. I hope these words bring joy, love, peace, and belief to a troubled world. People say that a picture speaks a thousand words. With poetry, I can paint a picture, capture a moment, a smell, a scene in a handful of words. I hope these words paint pictures for you.

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Contents

Look Up to the Skies

Really Listening

Simple

Rest Under His Yoke

Return to the Cross

The Rocks

Then God Spoke

The Familiar Words

Within the Heart

A Moment of Witness

From Earth to Heaven

God is Waiting

Come Thirsty

Be Refreshed

Grace abounding

Really Listening

Worshipping

Rest Under His Yoke

Against the Winds

Passionately half finished

To the Potter’s Hands

Living Cold

Without a Word

To Jerusalem

Timid Believers

To Do Lists

Listening

Rainbows

Take His Hand

In Lent

In you I have my treasure—V2

The Smoke, the Ashes

Marked by the Ashes

In Ashes

Shining in Us

Home through the Fires

Fires of Life

On the Mountain

Only One Word

With Each Step

Sparks

Her Healing Words

Nothing Impossible

His Pencil

Internalizing Our Faith

Teach Us to Pray

Christ’s Table

Equally Needing This Grace

All Welcome

In the Fire, in the Stillness

Salvation

Light of Christ

Son

Father

Manger

Commissioned as He was

Sent by God

Sent by Christ

His Feet Washed

Judas Ate

All at the Table

Judas too

Offered to Him

The Touch of the Spirit

Like Pearls of Light

In the Same Way

Listen to What He is Saying

As the Father

Prayers Sent

Sent

Sown

Living His Ministry

For those in Prison

For the Sick

For the Homeless, the Unwanted

For the Thirsty

From Isaiah to Eternal Life

A Coat a Sweater too

Reading Isaiah

Under the Gaze of Angels

Unison Prayer

(A lower case) Happy Anniversary

Barefoot

Strange Gifts

A Reality

Out of their Traditions

The Image of a Journey

Quietly, at Your Feet

Standing to Speak

Witnessing Like John

The Consequence of Witness

Black and White

The Teachings of Jesus

Fighting Evil

Power in His Words

Living Christ’s Words

The Power of His Words

Understanding this moment

This book is dedicated to Ruth, Erica, Shyanne and Shanequa, the ladies in my life every day. With them, I am on this journey of life, learning more each day about the grace of God and His plan for each of our lives. With them, I trust a little more, believe a little more, and venture out of the boat a bit more.

I am working every day so that His Good News can be proclaimed through this gift of poetry he has blessed me with. I am striving to be like Isaiah saying, here I am Lord; send me; like Joshua proclaiming, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord; and like John, crying out in the wilderness.

Look Up to the Skies

Listen, see, look

The majesty of God

look up to the skies

a heavenly chorus

the handiwork of the creator

his glory, his precision, his power

proclaiming across the skies

all of his creation singing

his praise, his love

Look up to the skies

hear their voices

March 12, 2009

Psalms 19:1-6

Upper Room Disciplines 2009, March 10, 2009

Really Listening

Hanging on every word

no cares, no worries

present fully in the moment

every word, every thought

pearls, jewels, treasures beyond measure

Patient, not rushing, stilling ourselves

Waiting, trusting, letting go

Relying on God to speak

to each of us, by his plan

in his time, as he wills it

Listening, as if hearing for the first time

Taking our time, the message as it comes

that still small voice, the whisper of God

calling across time, in the wilderness

Mindful, purposeful, listening.

Lord. Speak to your servants

Listening for your word.

March 17, 2009

Psalm 84

Luke 10:38-42 and

Sermon, Christian Spiritual Disciplines: Listening,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

March 1, 2009

Suncook United Methodist Church,

Suncook, NH

Simple

The word, simple, in some circles a put down

someone simple is a negative thing

simple, slow, uneducated, not with it

Simple, in