..and so it is… a September Day... Nature's Vow

mountain side fields of green there be

on river banks as waters flow to the ocean to the sea

from Spring to Winter be there ever seen

budding and seasoned leaves of green

green leaves now turning to an alchemic gold

the tales of Fall be the NOW of a story told

dew touched green greets the dawn

the harvest from nature's bounty drawn

in heights that soar a tree does stand

the splendor of green in sublime command

shades and hues now gold upon branch and bough

the grace of green, the grace of change, 'tis nature's vow.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Nature's Vow, Photo, CAR, Collectible Clicks, 

©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011 ~ 2021.

#trees

#tree

#fall

#alchemy

#leaveschanging

#leaveschangingcolors

#LeavesTurning

... each leaf… "...something of the marvelous."

A leaf that I have had from seasons ago... pressed in a book, in honor of a beautiful Fall outing... its 'veins' reminding me of the life forces within each of us. 

In all things of nature,
there is something of the marvelous.
~ Aristotle

... each leaf…

touches of color brilliant and bold

the glory of a season be it now told

veins of life in majestic flow

the heart of SELF the leaf does know

each leaf holds within its creation divine

the breath of life lovingly sublime

known be this eternal quest and fire

life in all its beauty and expressive desire.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

This Saturday, a New York September Day

 

The light of a bright moon in the early hours of the day

The dawning and the rising sun, time itself at play 

Leaves in captivating colors of crimson and gold

The season of Fall in glory its tale be now told

The chirping of birds, perched, and in soaring flight

Such be the blessings of this noon day light 

A deep sigh and a loving peace be known anew

This our BEING, the grace of GOD in blessings onto you. 

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Photo: Rustling Leaves, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi.

Dragonfly ~ A Request ~ A Fulfillment …

 

A Request ~ A Fulfillment …

I presented a request to Andrew Weitzer confident of its fulfillment. He is a Nature Photographer Extraordinaire. One can only marvel at his level of mastery. Andrew captures, the essence, the strength. the power, the beauty, the uniqueness, of his subjects, such that they become alive as we view them in their natural abodes. 

These supernal photographs of Dragonflies,  have been gifted to me from one who was my 5th Grade Student, Class of 1963,  Public School 106, Bronx, New York. 

YES, with JOY received.

Love it is,

Rose Marie Raccioppi 

Photos: Andrew Weitzer,  2021.

Dragonfly

Dragonfly upon your wings I yet fly

Taken to frog ponds, to vistas on high

Your mystery, abiding wonder, and grace 

Withn the joy of heart found is your place

From time beyond my grasp, your presence known

The majesty of creation your embodiment shown

Many a wisdom tale to be heard

Echoes, Echoes, of the Creator's WORD.

Rose Marie Raccioppi 

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Grace be known...

 

love I the moon, and stars at night

the depth of blue to the dawning light

in blessings known this day anew

behold the wondrous the sacred true

be ONE with self of trial and goal 

praise be to GOD our blessed soul. 

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

Photo: Light of Dawn, Mark Guilfoyle.

"THE VOID BEFORE THE BLESSINGS" ... this in expression...

 

 Indeed so... 

"THE VOID BEFORE THE BLESSINGS"

 this in expression...

Wisdom of All 

Oh how the mind conceives the thought

With restlessness your heart is wrought

For there is a just and kingly goal

Distant yet touching your crying soul

Be burdened not by task and deed

Lest you be lost to the greater creed

Inspired by self and the knowing within

Shall you pass the haunt, the doom of the din

Listen dear child to thy self sovereign and wise

Heed not to temptation, deception and lies

For it is the tear of joy that you shall weep

When the Promise you vow, you do keep

And when you reach and court the dream

With God's love stand thou supreme

Deception takes not your abiding soul

You have reached a kingly goal

As many may doubt and may berate

You shall prevail for love is thy fate

Guide the children, know their call

With God's tender love and wisdom of all.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

The words, "Wisdom of All,"  are of GUIDANCE,  received in 1988 as I was preparing for the 'defense' of a teen who was not understood for his particular learning style and expressed artistry. It was indeed validating and assuring. It was a poem that was immediately held in memory and able to be recited without any further practice. It became the response of what IS ~ Inspired Spirit 

And so I LISTEN and ALL BE Heard... be this the deliverance of: Love ~ I AM ~ Spirit ~ Truth ~ Exchange ~ Nourishment, onto self, onto others.

With blessings,

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Paradigm™

APOGEE Poet

Thank YOU for the post Leo Walton.

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“Thought creates fields”

 

“Thought creates fields”

What be this nature of THOUGHT … be it as its name calls to the realms of each letter… be it of…

            Truth

                Harmony

                    Omnipresence

                        Unity

                            Grace

                                Heart

                                    Trust

Imagine the ‘field’ that is created from adherence to such calls. We to awaken to the calling petitions… to the fields of all possibilities… to where consciousness allows TRUTH to reign supreme.

across the fields of time and space

upon a path of light to trace

sky and earth and destiny be

the calling, the calling of Spirit's decree.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
APOGEE Poet

Ribbon of Light, Vistas of the Mind, APOGEE Vibrational Art, 

The Sounding Light Collection ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2010.

#power #potential #visionary  #fields #omnipresence #thought #volition#initiative

9/11 In Remembrance 2021, Visions Yet Held ~ a poem by Rose Marie Raccioppi

Gypsy Girl with a Basque Drum

the gypsy in her soul in gentle repose
the dance, the music in reflective grace
held be she by thought and creed
held be she by thought and creed.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Gypsy Girl With a Basque Drum, painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1867.

In ways yet to be understood I hold a deep connection to the way of the Gypsy. As a young girl, I would dress as a gypsy and dance with joy. I gave expression to what was not fully understood by my family... and so the identity with this beautiful painting of a TRUTH I lived.