EACH HAND, EACH FINGER, OFFERS COMMUNE... BLESSINGS IN FULFILLMENT...

 

EACH HAND, EACH FINGER, OFFERS COMMUNE... 

BLESSINGS IN FULFILLMENT...

In time of call, in time of need

And to another I with heart to give

My WILL of life to love and live

'Tis only what I in heart command

Be known to another as a helping hand

Be they the WAY given to Truth, Power, Love, Grace

Within the chambers of heart to place

Each finger holding purpose and claim

Blessed they BE in our Lord's name.

In time of call, in time of need, 

in prayerful gestures of faith.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Study of hands, Silverpoint and white highlights on pink prepared paper, c. 1474, Leonardo Da Vinci, 1452 - 1519.

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FAVOR unto YOU

 

Favor Unto You

God's gifts to be known

By the bounty of earth shown

God's voice to be heard

In the hearing of HIS WORD

Each moment, day and passing year

In gratitude for life evermore dear

A knowing of an inner spirit of calm

God's love shielding us from harm

In blessings. in providence, in imaginings divine

Behold we bounty, beauty, breath, our gift of time

In joyful reverence this very day gifted anew

Gods's favor. God's favor, unto you.

AMEN

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

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To Behold

 

To Behold

a setting, a day, an hour, a moment

what is being staged

what script to be followed

what drama to unfold

what revelation to be brought to light

what words, what intentions in fulfillment

what to behold

be it of truth, trust and the treasure of time

be it of heart's yearning of the blessed divine

be it of beauty, bloom and light supernal

be it of enfolds, the grace of the eternal

be it of vision, imagination and abiding love

be it of the sun, the moon, the stars above

be it of You and your questing heart

be it of favor from which You shan't depart.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Poet

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Image : "Sun, Moon, Stars", Goggle courtesy.

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God's love, praise and favor on to you

 

...the day's news known, the visions yet held...

God's gifts to be known

By the bounty of earth shown

God's voice to be heard

In the hearing of HIS WORD

For the feel of abiding love divine

For this moment in blessed grace mine

Each breath, day and passing year

In gratitude for life evermore dear

A knowing of an inner spirit of calm

God's love shielding me from harm

In joyful reverence a moment gifted new

God's love, praise and favor on to you.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Joyful Interlude ~ Favor On To You

...a deep breath...color at play...and so it is...

Favor On To You

God's gifts to be known
By the bounty of earth shown
God's voice to be heard
In the hearing of HIS WORD
For life given unto me
For flowing waters of the sea
For the feel of your love divine
For this moment in grace mine
Each moment, day and passing year
In gratitude for life evermore dear
A knowing of an inner spirit of calm
God's love shielding me from harm
Cold be winter's winds now that blow
Upon my face sun's noon warming glow
In joyful reverence this day gifted new
God's love, praise and favor on to you.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Joyful Interlude, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2012.