Pulsing pulsing be this heart
First breath and life bears its earthly start
Heart prayer, an inner light, a flame
Passion, faith and truth in glory name
The call to self and another true
The blessings of devotion on to you
Abiding love within each heart a questing fair
To embrace another with love's tender care
Love to ever find its blessed sacred way
This moment, this hour, this very day.
Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York
Heart Prayer, APOGEE Vibrational Art, The Sounding Light Collection,
©Rose Marie Raccioppi.
"The popular customs associated with Saint Valentine's Day undoubtedly had their origin in a conventional belief generally received in England and France during the Middle Ages, that on 14 February, i.e. half way through the second month of the year, the birds began to pair. Thus in Chaucer's Parliament of Foules we read:
For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.
For this reason the day was looked upon as specially consecrated to lovers and as a proper occasion for writing love letters and sending lovers' tokens."
