The Cloak

The cloak of mortal clothing shed
Bared be the illusions and fear
Tattered threads of despair and desolation
Woven on a loom of derisive deception
No, this not the warp and weft of my destined life
This not the calling of spirit that beckons to me
The Great Weaver has given threads of silver
The moon and the stars, a vision clear
The Great Weaver has given threads of gold
The Sun and an alchemy for life to behold
The warp now declared in light, love and truth
The weft the ever present unfolding of gifts divine
The cloak of mortal clothing shed
Fibers of soul a flame
The Great Weaver heeds your destined claim.


Rose Marie Raccioppi

Written for an artist


Drapery study with pen and ink, The Erythraean Sibyl 1508-1509, Cappella Sistina Vatican, Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564.



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The Wind and the Willow
a book of original poetry

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Trodden Be These Paths

Trodden be these paths
Holding to the season new
Amber, gold, scarlet and green
Nature's palette, October's hue
Leaves alight and settled some be
There is a fork in the road ahead of me
Venture new my heart does call
Change ahead in life's season of Fall.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Photo : Road in autumn, Bruno Monginoux / www.Landscape-Photo.net (cc-by-nc-nd)
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Once Mighty A Tree

weathered with time this branch be
once mighty a tree there was
in water's grace gently it drifts
shadows cast and light to behold
reflections, time past and a story told.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Photo : Bruno Monginoux / www.Landscape-Photo.net

October's Gift This Hour

As I step into my garden I to greet
The sounding feel of leaves below my feet
A quiet presence deep within
All calmed is the daunting din
From that mighty Oak tree ever strong and tall
This blanket of fallen leaves, gift of Fall
Amber, red, orange and colors of gold
Trees of Birch, Dogwood, mark time and a story told
Leaves alight and with winds do flee
Season of change the presence of Fall's decree
Torrential rain and south winds yesternight
Harken to the rising of morning's new light
The messengers of storm now silent of sound
Leaves, twigs and branches rest upon ground
Warming sun yet chilled be the morning air
October's gift this hour, sky so blue so fair.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Photo : Bruno Monginoux / www.Landscape-Photo.net

The Wind and the Willow

The Wind
all pervading
free
one with all direction
The Willow
rooted ever in search
branch and leaf so humbly bend
holding to the wind
the light
and the unseen Presence
Wind and Willow, so I am
thought, mind and spirit
all pervading
free
one with all direction
holding to the unseen Presence.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


And now this very day

Perceived joy in this moment real
A sense of oneness I shall not conceal
The lilting exuberance, the embracing calm
Life in all its blossoming, its abundance, its wondrous charm
This moment barren of loss, fear, regret or sorrow
Holds the promise of BEING, this moment, this hour, this day, a tomorrow
This spirit, this soul, this life bequeathed to me
Ever was, ever is and ever shall BE.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

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Horizon Blue

and so...

water's waves holding to the light
soaring wings in majestic flight
blue ever a wondrous embrace
holding to heart's loving grace.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


image: waves, Sarah Marie P.

And What Be This Poet's Plea

And what be this poet's plea
But to honor God's gifts
Be they of land, sky, ocean or sea
To know that All and One are given in grace
And in gratitude be our care, our loving embrace
Stars and galaxies, vistas of splendor and glory
Within the secrets, the miracles of Creation's story
Words to hold to the knowing of heart and soul
Reverent be our gratitude, our calling toll
And what be this poet's plea
But to honor God's gifts
Be they of land, sky, ocean or sea.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

In response to
Larry Lawhorn
who wrote...

"...it is our longing to become the poet...
that is the poet calling to you...
you are the poet so many long to hear...
designed by nothing less than infinite wisdom's Natural design...
trillion year old stardust woven into Living colors...
you were designed to be as you are ♥ ...

"...we are trillion year old StarDust... animated into Life, by Love. "

and I in response...

StarDust in waves of time and space
From which our spirit we to trace
Light beholden within our heart
From where love has its primal start
Known be the fire of the Creator's flame
And we the Presence of All so named.

With love,
Rose Marie




Astronomy Picture of the Day, APOD: 2010 October 2 - Hubble's Lagoon, Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap101002.html