Memorial Day ~ 2020

A Memorial Day Tribute ~ 2020

So be our prayers of love and praise this Memorial Day

For Our Veterans who have served in their own selfless way

’Tis the vision of freedoms and valor within souls that be

Known be our sons and daughters who have served from sea to sea

The cry of Freedom ever a blessed creed

Held by sacrifice, a vision, and noble deed

Each life that was, NOW lives in God’s embrace sublime

Ever blessed be their souls in soaring grace divine

To Freedoms’ Call hearts in praise be heard

And so the spoils of victory and liberation’s word

No words can explain the wages of war we do spend

But for the freedoms and rights we are to defend

Tears of lament and loss we do shed and share

Let us in heart know, in valor, souls soar high in God’s care

This gift of Life with vision blessed and bold

This the giving within each Veteran’s story told

Light beholden within our heart

From which love and freedom have their primordial start

Endured they battlefields of victory of plight

Through all held they freedom’s light

In homage to sons and daughters, husbands and wives

Hearts of purpose who have given their lives

Our dear ones who once filled our day

Their souls taken to another path, to the eternal way

Be there Peace, Brotherhood, Freedom, in God’s name

And to each Veteran our blessings and acclaim

Memorial Day in word, in song, in tribute, honor be heard

The glory, the blessings, the light of Freedom’s Word.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Legacy of Valor...

WE in Orangetown, New York, Rich in History, WW II and SHANKS LEGACY... An exhibit of The Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives, do plan to visit ...

Yes, as a child of WW II memories ever so real. As Poet Laureate, I am honored to present a banner in PRAISE ~ this outside of Orangetown Town Hall... 🇼🇸

OUR VETERANS

'Tis the vision of freedom and valor within souls we hail

Homage, gratitude to OUR VETERANS ever, ever, to prevail

The gifts of LIFE with vision blessed and bold

This the giving within each Veteran's story told

In reverent celebration of OUR VETERANS, their sacrifices made

To defend our freedoms and liberties our founding fathers laid.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York 

https://www.facebook.com/orangetownmuseum/

Memorial Day 2018

...and why a poet this day in Memorial Tribute...

…a day of reverence, respect, a salute...

a quiet certainty… words that call to the silence

words that pulse the heart

praise be an expressive joy

an embracing gratitude

ascension

the rising of spirit 

the glory, the glory of the WORD in Memorial Tribute

beyond lament there is love

beyond shadow there is light

beyond despair there is divinity

beyond dismay there is beauty

beyond death there is eternal life

Be this the freedoms cherished

The lives in valor dedicated

The sons, the daughters, in service 

The visions held for freedom

The loss of limb, of life

The willingness to confront

The heart held resolve

The heart held resolve

Its ever present pulsing quest

Humankind to live in liberation

To be freed of domination

To be freed of oppression

To be SELF in expression

This the silent yet resounding pledge

This the rising in defense

This the Veteran in knowing sacrifice 

'Tis the vision of freedom and valor within souls we hail

Homage, gratitude to Our Veterans ever, ever, to prevail

And as we look to vistas far and the heavens above

Our Veterans in the embrace, in the embrace of God’s love.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

...headlines...newscasts... and then...

emergency e-mail alerts
petitions
uprisings
protests

where have all the smiles gone

contamination
pollution
toxic pesticides
suicides

where have all the smiles gone

overdose
addiction
disease
dismay

where have all the smiles gone

the spirit in triumph
love in its full expression
visions of change
heart, soul, mind in accord

a smile, a smile, newly known

a loving song
a spirited dance
a kind word
a lyrical poem

a smile, a smile, newly known

a rescue
a warm embrace
a helping hand
a listening ear

a smile, a smile, newly known

beyond oppression and dismay
is the blessed path of THE WAY
beyond control and evil greed
is the grace of GOD and love's creed
beyond dark shadows and fear
is the resounding call of TRUTH and forbearance dear
to honor all LIFE and live the glory of our days
revelation in its prevailing call and PRAISE
RISE RISE be it known, be it heard
Revelation ~ Inspiration ~ Spirit ~ Eternal ... within the WORD.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

In many a way this be our season of CHANGE.. 
the Call to Heart the Awareness of Need the Gratitude for blessings Eternal.


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With Joyful Gratitude

The praise of one is the celebration of all. And so in grateful acknowledgment of both the giving and receiving I thank you Dear Bonnie for such honor bestowed upon me. Bonnie of, http://www.originalartstudio.blogspot.com so graciously expressed upon receipt of this award...

"Today I was honored to receive the Bella Sinclair Award from Sarah at Cottage Garden Studio. On her blog, Sarah explains that this award was originally created by Ces of Ces And Her Dishes for Bella of Bella Sinclair Doodlespot. I borrowed a quote of Ces from Sarah's blog where Ces explains the meaning of the award:"

"In Ces's words..."I designed this award to celebrate art in the blogs and to honor the value of friendship, sisterhood, sharing and caring. It is to be awarded to the gifted, accomplished, eloquent and talented blogger whose friendship and influence inspire us to do our best. That I named it after Bella Sinclair is because she epitomizes all of these things. She is an inspiration to many of us."

It is with joyful gratitude that I have been chosen to receive , "The Bella Sinclair Award." and thank you dear Bonnie, and a thank you to all who have chosen to follow APOGEE Poet and have come to value the offerings of poetry and art.

With joy,

Rose Marie Raccioppi