With The Night Rain

Each fallen leaf laden with the night rain
Their wind swept flight put to tame
A brimming blanket of leaves upon the ground
Quiet they lay, gone their rustling sound
Held still by the towering mighty oak tree
Red brown leaves on branch and bough high above me
Gentle Fall winds entreat each quivering leaf to fly
Alight their color array to sweep the now gray sky.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Oak, photo, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

October Morning

a night of resounding rain
awakened by a thunderous quale
held in the embrace of the dark night
breaths measure the October morning to come
the flame and passion of Autumn's array
the brilliance within soul be this rising day.



Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

October Morning, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

Shadows Cast Gold

night thunder and torrential rain
warming winds do blow
the morning light now to rise
above the darkened clouds
shadows cast gold
alchemic grace I to behold.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Shadows Cast Gold, Watercolor, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011, http://www.apogeeart.com/

rain... Waters and Fields

the night to reveal
what blessings hold ever real
waters and fields lush and green
here and in distances dark yet seen
nature's palette in abundance greet
where streams, rivers, sea and ocean meet
the welcomed rains and heard is nature's sigh
hallowed libation from heaven's sky
the night to reveal
what blessings hold ever real.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Waters and Fields, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

Three Days Of Rain...

in droplets holding the light of the sun now seen
sweet rain held by leaf, bloom, grass lush and green
such favors of Spring this day be known
grace of earth and the blessing of rain shown.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


image: www.lisisoft.com/imglisi/5/Screensavers/76384rain-drop.jpg

Womb A Flow

haiku reflections

upon rain drenched earth
rituals of Spring quiver
mother womb a flow.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Mother Womb, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

After The Rain

after the rain
the sun
autumn leaves in gleeful flight
streams in mirthful flow
all in triumphant acclaim
all in glory in praise, His name.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


After The Rain, Watercolor, (modified), Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2010.