Legacy of Valor...

WE in Orangetown, New York, Rich in History, WW II and SHANKS LEGACY... An exhibit of The Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives, do plan to visit ...

Yes, as a child of WW II memories ever so real. As Poet Laureate, I am honored to present a banner in PRAISE ~ this outside of Orangetown Town Hall... 🇼🇸

OUR VETERANS

'Tis the vision of freedom and valor within souls we hail

Homage, gratitude to OUR VETERANS ever, ever, to prevail

The gifts of LIFE with vision blessed and bold

This the giving within each Veteran's story told

In reverent celebration of OUR VETERANS, their sacrifices made

To defend our freedoms and liberties our founding fathers laid.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

https://www.facebook.com/orangetownmuseum/

Such be the splendor... within the will of beauty...

within the will of beauty each bloom a blessed story

be this God’s grace in presence, truth and sublime glory

hue, texture, petals, vibrant and delicately divine

the gifts of this season, the majestic NOW of time.

June 8, 2019 at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Photos: CAR Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2019.

Ascend to the calling...

to defend beyond offense

be this the way of the knowing heart

from which compassion, grace, harmony, bear their start

each holds to perceptions birthed from experience and time

let us ascend to the calling of the DIVINE

                         Deliverance, 

                               Inspiration, 

                                   Volition, 

                                        I AM, 

                                            Nurturance, 

                                                 Eternal,

in thought, quest,  word and deed

and so shall PEACE… PEACE be a blessed creed.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Paradigm™

B L O O M S...

     Blooms and behold, we a Mirror

               from Seed
                    from the glory of Creation                 

                         from time born to Beauty
                              petals of Being
                                   perish and live Anew
                                        Blooms and behold, we a Mirror.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Blooms, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2019.

Indeed it is so… a beautiful day in this neighborhood…

Indeed it is so… a beautiful day in this neighborhood…

A morning new has come

Feel I the warmth of the brilliant sun

The sweet song of the songbird is heard

Feel I the knowing of THE WORD

Lush, green, and in resplendent array they be

Shimmering leaves upon the towering tree

Azaleas and rhododendrons in blooms of pink and white

Holding to the gift of this day in noon day light

The quiver of new grass gentle below my feet

Here I with earth, with sun, the blessings to greet.

Indeed it is so… a beautiful day in this neighborhood…

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

...This Moment... the music of NOW...

the sacred gift of this moment

sun in warming brilliance

air fresh, scented with the grass green and lush

an array of beauty to behold

flowers of mystical form and grace

leaves speaking the gentle winds

sky a lambent blue of pure light

branch, bough, leaf, a songbird song

this outside my open window known

be this the sacred dance, the music of NOW...

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

At my front door...

At my front door blooms there be

An array of colors to greet thee

Blessings be known in such delight

They of God's loving spirit and light.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

All In Bloom, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, May, 21, 2019.