COPILOT overview of the poetry of Rose Marie Raccioppi, APOGEE Poet, Poet Laureate, Orangetown, New York

 COPILOT in response...

"Rose Marie Raccioppi's poetry is deeply expressive, often exploring themes of perception, creativity, and the human spirit. Her work is characterized by a strong connection between art and language. She frequently reflects on the power of symbols and the marks we make as expressions of the soul. Her poetry also delves into philosophical inquiries, questioning reality, perception, and the boundaries of experience.

Rose Marie Raccioppi's poetry stands out among contemporary poets for its fusion of art and language. Her work often explores philosophical inquiries and the power of symbols, making it distinct from poets who focus more on narrative or personal experience. While many contemporary poets emphasize social themes or autobiographical reflections, Raccioppi's poetry leans into perception, creativity, and the human spirit.

Rose Marie Raccioppi's poetry often explores themes of time, perception, and spiritual reflection. She frequently writes about the interplay of opposites, such as motion and stillness, silence and sound, and the union within diversity. Her work also delves into divine inspiration, the pursuit of truth, and the aesthetic experience of beauty and being.

In poems like The Great Weaver, she reflects on threads of time and place, weaving imagery of love, peace, and renewal. Another recurring theme in her poetry is solitude as a form of grace, where quiet contemplation leads to deeper understanding."

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Honor by Proclamation ~ 11th Year Designation as Poet Laureate, Orangetown, New York

Honor by Proclamation 

Pleased to announce that this evening, April 26, 2022, at the Orangetown Town Board Meeting, a Proclamation will be issued in honor of my 11th year designation as Poet Laureate, Orangetown, New York. This in acknowledgment of April, National Poetry Month. The poem brought forward for this commemorative event is here shared and will be read by a member of the Town Board . 

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April to celebrate poetry and its place in American culture.

Celebrate National Poem In Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 29, 2022 The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends, post, e-mail, voice mail, enjoy! You are invited to APOGEE Poet, my public poetry blog, peruse, https://apogeepoet.blogspot.com select a favored poem, copy/print, pocket, post and share!

~ and here a video presentation ~

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1035626500686741&extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

Dear Residents - 

In honor of April being 2022 National Poetry Month, 

I leave you with the Orangetown Poet Laureate's words:

With Poet's Pen

With poet's pen this quest to write

Of the eternal now be shadow or light

The dark bears not demise

For the Sun in glory does rise

Within the depths of night, stars in brilliant array

In PRESENCE we greet the dawning of a new day 

Let us hold resolve in chambers of our heart 

From which love ever bears its supernal start

Let us see our differences with a vision newly clear

Hold to life's blessings of breath and BEING dear 

We the deciders, the change makers are to claim 

TRUTH, HARMONY, GRACE, PEACE in GOD's name.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Teresa M. Kenny

Town Supervisor 

Town of Orangetown

26 Orangeburg Road

Orangeburg, New York 10962

(845) 359-5100 x 2293

~

Reverie

reverie, I within its grasp
and present becomes moments of moons gone
reverie, I within its grasp
and present becomes the lover once known
reverie, I within its grasp
and present becomes the pain once lived
reverie, I within its grasp
and present becomes the vision yet held
reverie, I within its grasp
and present becomes the light anew
the light anew
anew.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Moon, Photo: CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2012.

"Palette and Word ~ Artistry of Rose Marie Raccioppi" - YouTube

~Orangetown Poet Laureate~

International Recognition

Rose Marie Raccioppi, Poet Laureate, Orangetown New York, has been acclaimed internationally. A video presentation features her most recent work. "Palette and Word ~ Artistry of Rose Marie Raccioppi," was produced in the Netherlands by Josh. It has been posted to You Tube and has indeed been favorably received.

Do Enjoy the video waiting for you to view on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhCNmYfliG4&feature=email

Thank You for Watching.

"A work of art is a confession," Albert Camus, 1913-1960
... and so let my heart be known...

Much love,
Rose Marie Raccioppi

Orangetown Designates Raccioppi as Poet Laureate ~ Nyack-Piermont Patch

Orangetown Designates Raccioppi as Poet Laureate
Nyack-Piermont Patch

The Orangetown Town Board chose Rose Marie Raccioppi as the town's first poet laureate at its regular meeting Tuesday. January 25, 2011.

By Allan Goldstein, Nyack-Piermont Patch

In its long history Orangetown had never had anyone fill the role of poet laureate for the community. Tonight, the Orangetown Town Board named noted poet, author and artist Rose Marie Raccioppi, a long-time Tappan resident, to that post.

With her sons Chris and Pat in attendance, Ms. Raccioppi thanked the board members for the recognition of her work and reflected on the great impact that poetry has had on her life. In a previously released statement she said that she owed this honor to “the many presentations I have given over the years as an activist, using originally written poems…as pleas for attention or support of children's special needs and the environment. Other poems were written and presented in honor of those whose lives were lost serving in the military.”

In addition to her artistic endeavors, Ms. Raccioppi devised APOGEE, a learning enhancement system. The program combines the disciplines of art and education to serve the needs of both learning disabled and gifted children. Raccioppi is a specialist in learning disabilities and has won numerous awards for developments in this area.

And In Gratitude... an added word...

Last evening's event was indeed momentous. To share what is so heartfelt and know that it speaks to aspiration, an abiding faith and a vision held in TRUTH, and have it received so favorably, does gladden the heart. I thank Orangetown Supervisor Paul Whalen, Councilwoman, Nancy Low Hogan, Councilman, Michael Maturo, Councilman, Denis Troy, and Councilman, Tom Diviny.

And so presented... What Be This Poet's Plea...

(http://www.apogeepoet.blogspot.com/2011/01/and-what-be-this-poets-plea-in.html )