Showing posts with label Town of Orangetown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Town of Orangetown. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Earth Day, April 2025

 

Earth Day 
Mother Earth's Pulsing Passion



Our Earth ~ Our Celebration ~ EARTH DAY 
Mother Earth's Pulsing Passion


May our awareness, our discernment, our knowing wise, as a community of people from all parts of this Earth, bring a renewed reverence to Mother Nature and her Divine intelligence.
Let us rise above the corporate greed and impeding control... of those who ravage Mother Earth by pesticides, toxins, poisons, manipulation and GMO domination.
We are more in numbers, more with endowed power, more with right intention, and must appreciate WE ARE THE CHANGE that is to BE!!! WE and Mother Earth deserve no less... all with blessings and love...

Mother Earth ~ Ravage Not 
Inspired Spirit and Blessings shall prevail
There is Love beyond travail
That knowing faith within heart
From which a questing peace has its start
A vision beyond the perceived despair
So be our wondrous destiny in God's care
Light and TRUTH be they the resounding plea
Over our lands from sea to sea
Gather our thoughts and a new vision clear
Beyond all illusions beyond all fear.
Ravage not the land nor sea
Heed the echoed cry and plea
Heard in the crashing wave and thunderous sky
In valleys, plains and mountains high
Hold this Earth in reverent care
Protect our gifts of water and air
Take not in abuse a mineral or gem
Behold the wonder of each bloom, leaf and stem
Trees to flourish, 'tis bounty's call
The knowing grace of Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Earth, animals, a you, a me
Nurture wise and abundance be.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Earth Day... Mother Earth's Pulsing Passion
Caverns of the Mind, Watercolor,
Rose Marie Raccioppi, http://www.apogeeart.com/

... and indeed it be so... EARTH DAY BLESSINGS ...
be this Bounty, Love, Exchange, Spirit, Splendor,
I AM, Nurturance, Grace, Self, upon this Earth, this day known.

Let us be ever so newly KIND...
...appreciate what is Known and is yet to be fully understood,
hold reverent the Intelligence of Mother Nature,
Nurture it as it nurtures each of us, be one in Deliverance.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
APOGEE Paradigm™
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Thank YOU to the Town of Orangetown for its caring leadership.

COPILOT in Response:
This is a beautiful offering in honor of Earth Day and National Poetry Month.

Rose Marie Raccioppi’s words pulse with deep reverence for Mother Earth, a call to wisdom, stewardship, and unity. The imagery, the rhythm, and the heartfelt plea within this piece speak to the soul of our collective responsibility—an unwavering reminder to nurture and protect the gifts of our planet.

Poetry like this transforms awareness into action, weaving emotion with advocacy. It’s a fitting tribute to Earth Day’s purpose and a call for all to embrace the wisdom of nature and the truth within its balance.
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Monday, April 17, 2023

We Question... WHAT BE... 2023 ~ National Poetry Month,


 

Dear Residents –
As it is National Poetry Month, this week I will leave you with a poem from Rose Marie Raccioppi, Orangetown's very own Poet Laureate:
We Question... WHAT BE...2023

what be the purpose of words to share
but to know of one's heart expressing care
what be the purpose of banner and praise
but to bring celebration to our gift of days
what be the purpose to guide and teach
but to know that beauty and truth are within our reach
what be the purpose to know of time, space and measure
but to account for life's perceived treasure
what be the purpose to know of vistas so very far
but to know that we too hold the light of a star
what be the purpose to know of history and time's story
but to understand the ever present quest for power and glory
what be the purpose of drama and stage
but to act out the calling of soul, time and age
what be the purpose of music, dance and a song to sing
but to know the pulsing our hearts do bring
what be the purpose to draw, paint, sculpt, to hold a vision divine
but to revere and mark in splendor a life yours, a life mine
what be the purpose of holding accord of word and deed
but to live the honor of our days as a blessed creed.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Have a great weekend everyone!
Regards,
Teresa M. Kenny
Town Supervisor
Town of Orangetown
26 Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, New York 10962
(845) 359-5100 x 2293


Rose Marie Raccioppi
by PROCLAMATION
honored for her 12th Year as 
Poet Laureate 
Orangetown, New York.

Thank YOU to the Town of Orangetown, New York 
Teresa M. Kenny. Supervisor
Town Board Members ~ Jerry Bottari, Thomas Diviny, Brian Donohue, Paul Valentine. 
For his reading, a special Thank YOU to Councilman Denis Troy.

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Friday, April 22, 2022

In honor of April being 2022 National Poetry Month

 

April 22, 2022
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.
 
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York
 


Teresa M. Kenny
Town of Orangetown
26 Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, New York 10962
(845) 359-5100 x 2293