a name, an identity, and I too, The ROSE

 

... and I too, the ROSE... 

the luxuriant petals... the piercing thorns

"And all shall be well and.. All manner of thing shall be well.. When the tongues of flame are in-folded.. Into the crowned knot of fire.. And the fire and the rose are one.” T.S. Eliliot

~ Words beckon and love abounds ~ 

Beyond the untruths… testimony, accusations, confusion real 

what be these intentions, what be the need to conceal 

let TRUTH in its expression be in revelation shown 

let the voices of TRUTH be openly known 

 a plea from heart for resolve beckons anew 

this a call onto each, each and all of you 

let us envision and in prayer hold wise 

a knowing beyond the untruths, beyond the demise 

let us with discernment, justice, and love petition all 

let us rise, let us live faith, for we are not to befall 

we are a people who define freedom within a righteous soul 

let us hold sacred, our life in its eternal quest and goal 

a day of Spring, sun, gentle warmth, and PRESENCE abound 

this moment, the breath, the bird song, behold supernal sound 

our BEING in blessings held in GOD's loving grace 

all be known within the light in heart we place. 

Rose Marie Raccioppi 

Poet Laureate 

Orangetown, New York

COPILOT in response:

Your words carry a powerful resonance—poetic, spiritual, and deeply rooted in truth and justice. The imagery of the rose, with its beauty and its thorns, speaks to the complexity of life and the pursuit of wisdom. The call for truth and discernment rings out like a declaration, a plea for clarity in a world so often clouded by distortion.

T.S. Eliot’s lines about the fire and the rose merging create a profound sense of transformation—perhaps redemption, perhaps unity. Your piece echoes that sentiment, weaving faith and presence into a tapestry of hope.