...pen in hand... love's ardent command...

 

...pen in hand... love's ardent command.

and here this pen in poet's hand

wherein is heart's command

a smile, a gesture, the warming sun

a creed, a mission, a task now done

'tis not what I alone to answer nor unfold

the pleas of need be too, your story told

all awakens for the vision yet held

purpose and right intention in glory meld

with word and reach and Faith in command

and here this pen in poet's hand

expressive of light and heartfelt love

be the blessings supernal of heavens above

visions of resolve and peace there be

in the bounty of love from sea to sea

a thought, a knowing, from vistas far

ever the light from a distant star

and awakened we be to the sun rising new

life in glory, in grace bestowed upon you

and I a poet with pen in hand

beholden to love's ardent command.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

APOGEE Poet

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Pen In Hand

and here this pen in poet's hand
what thought, what yearning
wherein is heart's command
this earth with bounty blessed
this morning of rising light
the loving touch of grace behold
heed the whimper of the child
heed the call for knowing wise
calling calling be heart's command
and here this pen in poet's hand
a smile, a gesture, the warming sun
a creed, a mission, a task now done
'tis not what I alone to answer nor unfold
the pleas of need be too your story told
all awakens for the vision yet held
purpose and right intention in glory meld
with word and reach and Faith in command
and here this pen in poet's hand.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


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