In Joyous Abandon ~ Autumn and the noon hour...outside my window...

Bamboo in graceful bow and sway
Holding the sun’s light in brilliant verdant array
In joyous abandon the silence to greet
The chorus of sound as leaf and wind meet
Dancing shadows of supple canes I to behold
Among the lithe and lush leaves touches of gold
Leaves and canes in supple surrender bow
Beauty, strength, gentleness be the bamboo’s vow
'Tis the noon hour of this Autumn day
The wind, a chime song and canes at play.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

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Touches of Gold, Photo: Bamboo, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2012.

...this Autumn morning...touches of gold...

Bamboo in graceful bow and sway
Holding the sun’s light in brilliant verdant array
In joyous abandon the silence to greet
The chorus of sound as leaf and wind meet
Dancing shadows of supple canes I to behold
Among the lithe and lush leaves touches of gold
Leaves and canes in supple surrender bow
Beauty, strength, gentleness be the bamboo’s vow
'Tis early morn, gifts of this Autumn day
The wind, the song and bamboo canes at play.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Touches of Gold, Photo: Bamboo, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

Canes at Play..

Bamboo in graceful bow and sway
Holding the sun’s light in brilliant verdant array
Dancing shadows of supple canes I to behold
Among the lithe and lush leaves touches of gold
A late afternoon, gifts of a summer day
The wind, the robin’s song and bamboo canes at play.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York



Bamboo - Canes at Play, Photo, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.