Merry Merry Happy Happy ~ 2012 ~ 2013

A White Christmas with all the holiday colors and feelings of JOY

... Family... Friends... 

Cheer continues to fill my home... 

Happy Holiday Week to All ...

Much love,

Rose Marie

Photo Credit: Gina Conte, Christmas Day, 2012, at the home of Rose Marie Raccioppi.

The Adoration of the Magi

A Child born and so known and told
Gifts of frankincense, myrrh and gold
Three Wise Men to distance far
Guided by heaven's shining star
A life of devotion, grace and praise
To fill the unfolding of His days
Let it be ever known, ever heard
Jesus, His life, His love, His Divine WORD.

A Blessed and Merry Christmas to All.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York



The Adoration Of The Magi, Corrado Giaquinto, Molfetta 1703 - Naples 1766.

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Light of Spirit ~ haiku reflections

galactic splendor
a winged nebula of gold
wondrous star of light.

star light of spirit
the CREATOR born anew
majesty of PEACE.


Blessings and Yuletide JOY to All

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Astronomy Picture of the Day: APOD: 2011 November 7 - Star Forming Region S106 -http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111107.html

... and love be known... The Light

the light awakens the depths of vistas afar
beyond our grasp be the brilliance of a distant star
FAITH in the day present and yet to come
in PEACE THY Will BE DONE.


Yuletide Blessings to all...

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


image: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100614.html

Wondrous Array

Within folds of slumber by the light of evening stars
Take I the celestial chariot to vistas afar
Galaxies of splendor and wondrous array
Where day is night and night is day
Timeless motion of flight there be
Above the pulsing waves of the celestial sea
By stellar winds to the light of PRESENCE be told
This a vision of eternity in grace ever to behold.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Image: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap121118.html

...hold precious... The Wonder

What grasps the heart of a child
The wonder and delight of its BEING
The shimmer of light upon its hand
The warmth of the sun upon its brow
The touch of love upon its knowing soul
Hold precious the innocence
For it is but the wisdom of the ages
Hold precious the wonder
For it is the very breath of life itself.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Image: Courtesy of FB post.

Awakened Faith

the roots that feed you
the waters that bathe you
the fire that warms you
the air that breathes you
the vibration that sounds you
the light that illuminates you
such be the SPIRIT that is you.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Awakened Faith, APOGEE Vibrational Art, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2012.

Behold

behold the fire of galaxies afar
behold the brilliance of a distant star
passions of creation in beauty they be
cresting be the waves of a celestial sea
feel I the winds wild, carry they the call
behold the light, the PRESENCE the ALL.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Image: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap121029.html

markings...haiku reflection

a word what be it
symbols and sounds in accord
truth and love be known.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/latteda/5982837164/

Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Hallelujah, Christmas

So BE it...

A season of JOY ~ Hallelujah


Many a cause many a peace plea
Within our hearts from sea to sea
From shores, to mountains, to farm and field, vast and far
Love ever the light of each shining star
A season of JOY in pious celebration mark December days
And we in the embrace of spirit sing Hallelujah in PRAISE.


PEACE

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Endings and Beginnings ~ To RIGHT the WRONG...

John on Patmos
Revelation

Revelation Chapter 1

³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

⁸ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Endings and Beginning

RIGHT the WRONG

                                         Withholding

                                          Restriction

                                          Oppression

                                          Negation

                                          Greed

                                          Revelation

                                          Inspiration

                                          Gratitude

                                          Harmony

                                          Truth

                                     ...So BE our JOY...


Rose Marie Raccioppi

Powerless Be the Taunter... a calling...

Powerless Be the Taunter

Fear and suppression no longer take hold
So be the glory of spirit and soul
Life and valor fill chambers of heart
From which anger and hurt do depart
God's power and reign within abide
Powerless be the taunter, the one to chide
Mind to fathom trove and treasure
Fulfillment and abundance in whole measure
The gift of knowing to mark this very day
Beauty, grace and truth, for blessed be The Way.

 a calling..

Free

free from shackles and binding chain
free of oppression and the inane
free from daunting echoes of taunted souls
free from deception and imposed tolls
free to BE the Creator hails
for Beauty and Truth within prevails.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Slave (Rebelling) c. 1513, Marble, height 229 cm, Musée du Louvre, Paris, Michelangelo Buonarroti, (b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma).

A Poet's Potpourri

a potpourri of letters

petals and spices of sound

sweet be their perfume

when the spell of love be found.

♥

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Pot Pourri by Herbert James Draper, 1864-1920. 1897. Oil on canvas, 51 x 68.5 cm. Tate Gallery, London.