A Fallen Leaf

Collect a fallen leaf on this October day

Know the blessings it holds in its magical way

Press between folds of paper, a treasure to be

The strength, the grace, of a towering tree 

Time does pass and held within a memory true

A leaf, a moment, all in celebration of you

It may call to be on view and framed 

Simply a JOY ~ a moment of time so claimed.

 

Blessings be known,

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Interlude... at my window...

Interlude…  2:55 PM ~ At My Window in Tappan, New York

Sweet rain sounding 

Gem colored leaves in libation’s grace

Brilliant crimson dogwood at my window

Branch and bough holding to the light of the sun

This the season of fall fulfilling its vow

This the moment, this the moment, NOW...

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Photo: Crimson Dogwood, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi.

And NOW at: 3:38 PM...

The bright sun and clear lambent sky

Glistens the rain touched gems of color

Leaves newly brilliant in the wake of light

Moment majestic in the wake of change

This the season of fall fulfilling its vow

This the moment, this the moment, NOW...

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

And so it IS...

The grace of time in seasons be known
Colors in brilliant array in October be shown
Such gems of beauty in leaves of gold
Alchemic be a story told
Ruby red and bright orange in lavish array
Divinity to paint the day.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Photo Credit: John Raheb, 2015.

Autumn's Wind Song

October winds
the song of rustling leaves
lilting melody of russet, amber, gold
enchanted hues and tones dance the night.



Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York



Autumn's Wind Song, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

Trodden Be These Paths

Trodden be these paths
Holding to the season new
Amber, gold, scarlet and green
Nature's palette, October's hue
Leaves alight and settled some be
There is a fork in the road ahead of me
Venture new my heart does call
Change ahead in life's season of Fall.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Photo : Road in autumn, Bruno Monginoux / www.Landscape-Photo.net (cc-by-nc-nd)
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