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.

Outside my window

Outside my window
from where I sit at my desk
the brilliant amber-russet of the leaves of the Dogwood 
hold to the noonday light 
the embracing of the deep green of the pines 
join in the brilliance of the sun.  
    A pause... and felt is 
                       the passion
                           the ascension
                              the unity
                                   the spirit
                                       the exchange

                                           the gift of time, presence and BEING.

Rose Marie Raccioppi 

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Photo: CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi

This September Day... 🍂

🍂

September's last Sunday

The sun bright, the air pleasantly chilled

The sky a canvas of lambent blue

The quiver of grass green and lush

The dogwood tree in a crimson blush

High drifting clouds in graceful array

Such be the splendor of this September Day.

🍂

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Outside my window...

The Feel of September…

outside my window

the sky darkening

the winds sounding

rustling be the leaves

the deep green of the towering oak

the blushing anew of the dogwood

this the twilight hour

a sweet solitude

a gentle silence

a sigh, a pause…

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

#September #twilight #oak #dogwood #pause #rosemarieraccioppi

SEPTEMBER ... endings...beginnings... Summer to Fall...

... with blush ever anew...

leaves, branch and bough

in homage to the season's vow

a season with blush ever anew

crimson, russet, golden tone and hue

a palette of color be this joyful array 

known as the delights of a September day

brilliant be nature's blessed bounty all

melodies of color sing out sing out, 'tis coming of Fall.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Photo Credit: Bernard Spragg. NZ – Autumn hues.

A Sunday in September...

Outside my Window... in Tappan, New York...

the towering dogwood in blushing tones of crimson

the song bird singing its song ever so sweetly

the scamper of squirrels

the dew touched grass in splendors of green

the sky alight with the promise of the day

the gifts, the gifts, expressions of The Way.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

A Palette Upon Leaf

Branch and bough in gentle sway
The touch of wind this September day
The green budding leaves of Spring now past
The blossom of white flowers in memory cast
Dogwood leaves now in splendor anew
With tones and many a joyful hue
Pink, orange, violet and strokes of gold
A palette upon leaf this hour behold.

Rose Marie Raccioppi



Photo: Dogwood Leaf, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2010.

This September Day

The rhythmic sounding sweep of the swing
The soft crackle of fallen twigs
The golden leaves of the birch tree
This September day
The crimson tipped leaves of the dogwood
The green fragrance of the freshly cut grass
The yet warm moist air of a noon hour
This September day
A stillness, a vibrancy
Leaves beckoning array
The emergent colors
This September day
A palette of nature's splendor
A green canopy holding to sun's light
Towering oak, rooted and ever free
This September day.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Girl on a Swing, 1879, Watercolor on paper, Winslow Homer, 1836-1910.



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