Innocence Poems (529 Poems)
The Deserted Village (Oliver Goldsmith Poem)
Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain, Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain, Where smiling spring its earliest visits paid, And parting summer’s lingering blooms delayed: Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, where … Continue reading
911 – haiku – 5 (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Flames of Hades rising consuming , innocence burning Hell opened up in NYC September 10, 2010 September 11, 2001 Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. All rights reserved. Contact me … Continue reading
Innocence (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Innocence at the beginning the couple in the garden walking with almighty God unaware of their nakedness Eating of the forbidden fruit aware of their nakedness shame entering into the world sin from our arrogance May 15, 2010 Genesis 2:15-3:13 … Continue reading
The Defense of Innocence (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
The false conviction charges that they raised claiming he spoke blasphemy when he claimed his name The defense of innocence denying the blasphemy because he was the Christ the Messiah, walking on the earth The story could have been different … Continue reading
Done No Wrong (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Even the lowly criminal the thief upon the cross rebuking his neighbor when he mocked the Lord Knowing he had done no wrong the righteous yet condemned his purity, innocence evident to those who would see April 2, 2010 Good … Continue reading
Little Children (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Is it their modern sense of innocence little children, or their rank disposable, at the bottom in either case, whatever the metaphor little children, in the lap of our savior called by the master, welcomed in coming to him, running … Continue reading
The Shadow of Accusation (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Unrighteous, unholy tribunal illegal trial, false witnesses – Love ridiculed, mocked as blasphemy The shadow of accusation, of cruel judgment of innocence branded sin of the sin of man heaped on this noble soul unblemished sacrifice, the Messiah denied his … Continue reading
As I woke this morning (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
As I woke this morning, I remembered I remembered that day, the exact moment when I saw the towers, innocence burning a shower of debris. The gasps, of each new person seeing the images, over and over Feeling the same … Continue reading
The Fear of the King – v1 (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Genocide, infanticide a people, cut down losing innocence, innocent lives because of the fear of the king the ruler’s fears the cause of mass killing indiscriminate rage blood on the lintels no help for those born in the age Reaping … Continue reading
Sons and Daughters (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Uncle Ray! Uncle Ray! Uncle Ray’s here! Excited voices, Greeting my arrival home. Shouts of my Nieces and nephews, Bearing witness to Their innocence, their love Filling my heart Eleven unique, precious souls Blood of my blood True individuals Cherished, … Continue reading