The Spoils of Rain and South Winds Yesternight

Rain and south winds yesternight

A sky of gray be the morning’s light 

Each fallen leaf laden with the falling rain

Their wind swept flight put to tame

A brimming blanket of leaves upon the ground

Quiet they lay, gone their rustling sound

Soft be this bedding of leaves from branch and bough

Winds of Autumn and rain holding to nature’s vow

Branches with leaves in the splendor of color some yet be 

Crimson, russet, orange, and gold donned by many a tree

Trees barren of leaves reach to the heaven’s above 

Past the winter to come, Spring anew,  blessings and love.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

Spoils of Rain, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi.

Rains and South Winds Yesternight, Tappan, New York

Rains and south winds yesternight

A sky of gray be the morning’s light 

Each fallen leaf laden with the falling rain

Their wind swept flight put to tame

A brimming blanket of leaves upon the ground

Quiet they lay, gone their rustling sound

Soft be this bedding of leaves from branch and bough

Winds of Autumn and rain holding to nature’s vow

Branches with leaves in the splendor of color some yet be 

Crimson, russet, orange, and gold donned by many a tree

Trees barren of leaves reach to the heaven’s above 

Past the winter to come, Spring anew,  blessings and love.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

Shadows of Grace

darkened be the morning sky

a veil of gray up on high

a quietude to behold

this moment enfold

peeking light between leaves of green

shadows of grace be they seen.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Veil of Gray, Photo: CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2012.

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.

Winter Sky

Changing firmament to behold
Hues and tones by the light enfold
Beauty be this Winter sky above
Ever the strokes of the Creator's love
Light within shadow there to cast
Vista of splendor ever vast.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


When The Sky Is Gray, Watercolor, Rose Marie Raccioppi, http://www.apogeeart.com


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When The Sky Is Gray

When the sky is gray
heaven's calling song is sung
for the coming light.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


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Veiled in Gray

A Monday Morning veiled in gray
Though vibrant is the day
Clouds mask the light
Though all luminous and bright.


Rose Marie Raccioppi


When the Sky is Gray, Rose Marie Raccioppi, Watercolor, 2001, http://www.apogeeart.com