Crystals of Light

the cold and frosty air upon barren branch to see

ice crystals of brilliant light, a bouquet gifted from thee

such be the lens that captures blooms of nature's grace

with a reverence for beauty within heart's place 

a photographer is he par extraordinaire

holding to the light with wondrous care.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Poet

Thank You Bob Jessen for the delights of:

Rick Bunting

Nature Photographer, Extraordinaire.

The bird song is heard... Balance ~ Bounty ~ Beauty ... and so known THE WORD...

Balance ~ Bounty ~ Beauty

Mother Earth Father Sky

bring forth time ever NOW

A rock, a crystal, a gem

to hold the textures and light of change

A flower, a bloom

hold to the ever emergent grace of BEING

wondrous forms of delight and PRAISE

A tree deeply rooted and towering free

giving each season its change, its growth,

purpose ever anew in bough and branch

SPRING the present expression of

balance ~ bounty ~ beauty

heed its call to

Spirit ~ Passion ~ Resolve ~ Inspiration ~ Nurturance ~ Grace

Be it of Mother Earth

Be it of Father Sky

This the blessings

Live in balance

Enjoy the bounty of THE WAY

Be the beauty

Fill your heart with the knowing gift of NOW

This the splendor of time, this Creation's vow.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Fence Post Lookout, Photograph, Stephen Baird, http://www.nikonsniper.blogspot.com