...pure delight...

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Simply a pause... outside the local Whole Foods...

the tall grass in flutter be

as too, the leaves of the maple tree

sweet sounding of the warm soft wind I hear

and too, the song bird song lyrical and clear 

the bright warming sun upon my face

and I in this moment's grace

sky lambent a wondrous blue

the all of creation to embrace you 

the NOW in each breath known

creation's glory so lovingly shown.

Rose Marie Raccioppi 

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Simply at the Twilight Hour...

Twilight Hour

under my feet the grass so lush and green

feel I a gentle quiver 

be this the very breath of creation

a silent yet resounding PRESENCE

the twilight hour

the horizon in tones of magenta

a momentary magic 

strokes of gray

the day so willingly surrenders

the day so willingly surrenders.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetiwn, New York

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philhar...

Feel the pulse, the drama, the visions, the echoes of NYC 
in a canvas of sounding rapture...

Rhapsody in Blue  

The Sounding City

The hum of cars, sounding horns

Tongues of many languages

Bright lights, fancy clothes

Saturday nights in memory

This Manhattan reverie

Rhapsody in Blue

The sound of feet on tenement steps

The radio heard from next door

This and eternal moments more

Rhapsody in Blue

The running of numbers

The shoe shine stand

Police car sirens

Dancehall music

Yes, New York City 

Be it in reflections ever grand

Rhapsody in Blue

A vision beyond the alley window

Beyond what the street life demands

Rhapsody in Blue.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

YES, this the early years growing up in New York City... 
Manhattan streets sounding ...