Monday, December 5, 2011

Eyes Turned Skyward


Ascending ever changing sky and light
Wondrous by day, wondrous by night
Ever present waves of color crest and enfold
In awe be this celestial sea of soul.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


For once you have tasted flight
you will walk the earth
with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been and there you long to return.

Leonardo da Vinci


Those same stars twinkle over other fields than these.

Walden, Chapter 11

by Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)



Astronomy Picture of the Day, Rosette Nebula, http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap091202.html


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

The NASA photos are incredible and your words inspired!

Rose Marie Raccioppi said...

Theanne, Thank You. I am so drawn to the beauty of the universe. Star life is ever a wondrous delight. I am grateful for what NASA brings us to explore.

May the stars shine upon you this blessed season of light,

Rose Marie

Patti Kelly said...

This is beautiful, Rose Marie...definitely something I can relate to :)

Rose Marie Raccioppi said...

Patti... Thank You kindly. So pleased to receive your visit. Best ever on to you...

Rose Marie