250th Anniversary of the United States ~ Declaration of Independence - A Vision in Praise

John Trumbull's painting depicting the drafting committee of the 

Declaration of Independence.

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776

"The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America"

"WHEN in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of man- kind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

And so OUR FOREFATHERS  stood firm:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world."

A VISION IN PRAISE

In Righteousness our Forefathers stood firm

a calling forth, a petition, for all to discern

testimony, accusations, abuses, real

all brought forth, no longer to conceal

TRUTH in its expression, revelation shown

the voices of TRUTH were then openly known

we a people who define freedom within a righteous soul

let us hold sacred, life in its blessed expression and goal

our BEING, our Freedoms, Blessings held in GOD's loving grace

all be known within our light, the light in heart we place

A DECLARATION our Forefathers in confidence drew

Our 250th Anniversary 

in reverent celebration onto you.

Respectfully,

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

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RMR Thank YOU ... Proclamation ...

 To the Supervisor and the Town Board of Orangetown, New York,

With gratitude profound and honor deeply felt.

I receive this Proclamation of Poet Laureate with appreciation for the trust, recognition, and support extended to my work. This designation, now marking fifteen years, reflects a shared commitment to the arts and to the enduring presence of poetry within our community.

Poetry serves as a vital expression of spirit and understanding. It carries the voices, memories, and aspirations of a people. It offers reflection, illumination, and unity. Through the written and spoken word, poetry becomes a transmission of insight, a bridge between experience and meaning, and a celebration of the light that resides within every life.

As Poet Laureate, I remain devoted to this purpose. I continue to honor the traditions of our town, its history, its diversity, and its collective vision. Each poem offered to the community stands as an affirmation of our shared humanity and our shared pursuit of beauty, peace, and understanding.

With gratitude to the Supervisor, the Town Board, the Staff, and the residents of Orangetown I embrace this Proclamation, 2026, as a call to continued service through the art of poetry. May the words yet to come uplift, inspire, and reflect the spirit of Orangetown with clarity, praise, and grace.

Respectfully,

Rose Marie Raccioppi Poet Laureate Town of Orangetown, New York

DRAFT....private...

 

She to SELF… FREE

 

A depiction... a deliverance... YES... ME... 

She to SELF… FREE

Aflame afire free

Wild winds of spirit

Passions unleashed

And so she soars to vistas unknown

Lucid dreams of emergent colors

Cast upon canvas stark

Worlds in rhythmic motion

Poetic dialogues

Sounds lyrical, sweet, thunderous

Pulsing, pulsing, pulsing

Her heart a vibrant chord

Sounding, sounding, sounding

Drums, bells, bowls, vibrating tuning forks

Fill empty spaces with the chorus of soul

Echoes of silence now heard

The taunts of oppression scream free

Derision gives way to deliverance

Deliverance…deliverance…deliverance

The artist, the poet, the visionary

She beckons, she calls

She to SELF…she to SELF

FREE …FREE… FREE.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Poet

Image: Wings In Flight, The Sounding Light Collection, 

APOGEE Vibrational Art, 

@Rose Marie Raccioppi, .2018

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About Me

About Me

I am A Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother.

A Visionary, An Activist, An Educator,

An Artist, A Poet Laureate, A Sound Therapist,

A Proclaimed Woman of Distinction

New York State Assembly

Each word, each assertion, each image,

I offer as the grace of

BEING and BECOMING

May they too, call onto YOU.

Respectfully,

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Photo: Sheltering Tree, CAR, 

Collectible Clicks, @Rose Marie Raccioppi.

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Monday following EASTER

 

Late Morning ~ the Monday following Easter ~ here in New York

To the glimmers of a lambent firmament on high

The sun beholden to the glory of a clear blue sky

See I, the tiny buds of bloom upon branch and bough

Held by creation's supernal grace, a blessed vow

The Easter Rising pulses the heart with passion and praise

The present hour, the grace, the rising of our days

In prayerful words, petitioned is the light to come

For felt is the GLORY, LORD and GOD, 

THY WILL BE DONE.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Poet

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

PHOTO: CAR: Collectible Clicks. Easter Bloom, Tappan, New York, MAMA in delight at Washington Headquarters, memorial Historic Park.

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Nearing the Sunset Hour this Easter Day in Tappan, New York

 All with BLESSINGS 

All with JOY

 

Nearing the Sunset Hour this Easter Day 

in Tappan, New York

Behold the gift of the setting light 

in celebration of the 

RISEN CHRIST

A Supernal Bouquet of jeweled tones, bloom, beauty,

sacred geometry in PRAISE.

~ A Kaleidoscopic Happening ~

This gift in GLORY onto All

Behold the blessings of light and love

This our LORD from heavens above

Known be the grace of our day in beauty shown

In PRESENCE our sacred majesty be ever known.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Poet

Kalid: 172022_3, CAR, AM, Collectible Clicks,

©Rose Marie Raccioppi

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