This Night Claimed

this night claimed
by the sweet savor of silence
by the serene solitude of self
this night claimed
by the brilliance of stars from afar
by the quest of the coming dawn
this night claimed
by the light of the awakened day anew
by moments, by breaths, by slumber's embracing enfold.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


The Hunter's Stars
Image Credit & Copyright: Brendan Alexander (Donegal Skies)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Night Sky Jeweled

night sky jeweled it be
crowned in colors of majesty
emerald, sapphire, light of vista far
and diamond be the distant star.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Night Sky Jeweled, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.