Monday, January 15, 2018

Translucent Ferns – v3

The melting frost
ablaze in the warming
wetness of the morning
refracting the light

The ferns turned
from summer to autumn
but in the morning translucent
lit from behind

The lobes of the fern turned
warming in the light
of the autumn morning
as I rush on by

==================
edited January 15, 2018
Translucent Ferns – v3

editing original,
after taking 80 pictures of ice crystals
at the church that morning
&
edited April 10, 2015
painted with grains of sand – v7
(editing version 3)
Edited September 17, 2013
painted with grains of sand – v6
(editing version 3)
Edited December 15, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v5”
reediting version 3
&
Edited December 11, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v4”
based on suggestions by Jacob Montgomery,
of Bournemouth, England
&
Edited December 10, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v3”
after emailing earlier version to Jacob Montgomery,
Bournemouth, England
&
Edited December 10, 2012
“painted with grains of sand – v2”
November 20, 2012
“painted with grains of sand”
one of several poems about drive yesterday
the fields were alive with frost this morning
on NH Route 107 in Epsom, NH, Southbound,
with many vistas of white over the reeds and grain stalks, as
at 43.213132,-71.285279
going to the Deerfield Community School
November 19, 2012
&
edited June 15, 2015
Translucent Ferns – v2
edited June 15, 2015
Translucent – Haiku – v2
 (after agreeing for this poem to be posted on
Finish poetry blog,
daily haiku meme Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
“Every Wednesday I have a special feature on my weblog and this week it’s about ferns. I love to use your poem “translucent ferns” for that episode. I hope you will give me permission.”
by poet, Chèvrefeuille
October 21, 2010
Transulent Ferns
October 21, 2010
Translucent – Haiku
on the drive from home to Pembroke Academy
about 7:06
and again on Rte 28
about 9am
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
Allenstown, NH
October 20, 2010

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,980 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Faith, God, grace, hope, love, United Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, fields, harvest, calling, God’s purpose, leaves, nature, autumn, frost, winter, cold, ice, white, ferns, crystals

#Faith #God #grace #hope #love #Methodist #fields #harvest #calling #purpose #leaves #nature #autumn #frost #winter #cold #ice #white #ferns #crystals #coral

No comments: