Simply Soup

In a pot with water deep
(don't worry deep is not a problem here)

Put the lima beans to seep
(they love to soak and swim)

Tomatoes, onion and garlic be
(believe me they are willing team members)

Along with oregano and celery
(they consider soup a great hangout)

Cook ever so slowly and often stir
(hey, they don't want to get stuck either)

Cook to the softness you prefer
(ah, you know how good soft can feel)

A bit of rice if you choose
(and why not)

With or without you cannot loose
(you are a winner either way)

For all the goodness you combine
(can't beat togetherness)

Will make your soup utterly divine.
(what more can you ask for!)

Enjoy!
♥
(Food for Thought, Coaching Chef)


Rose Marie Raccioppi



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Listen To This Night

Listen to this night
Violet whispers
Indigo melody
And light's refrain

Listen to this night
Blue notes
Lilting tones
And light's refrain.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


The Night, Watercolor, Rose Marie Raccioppi, http://www.apogeeart.com


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Alchemy

Cauldron of my mind
Tenor of this longing lore
Beseech alchemy.

This moment of change
The sorcerer's elixir
Golden light of now.


Rose Marie Raccioppi


Alchemy, Watercolor, Rose Marie Raccioppi, http://www.apogeeart.com


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Magenta Mood

A magenta mood
Glade of colors luminous
Heart's pulsing passion.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Magenta, one of the first aniline dyes,
was discovered shortly after the Battle of Magenta, 1859, in northern Italy.
The color is named after the battle, alluding to the blood shed in the battle.
When painting this piece I felt I was taken back to that battle.

From Shadows, Watercolor, Rose Marie Raccioppi, http://www.apogeeart.com


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Silence

Silence
I in
Quietude
and the
Resounding
Glory of God.


ALL is heard when Silence speaks.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Quietude, Watercolor, Rose Marie Raccioppi, http://www.apogeeart.com

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Baskets Brimming

Baskets brimming now sit before you
Cranberries of such brilliant red hue
Wash and sort and place in a deep pot
Add orange juice, a bit of water, not a lot
Cook slowly and for that added touch
Maple syrup for sweetness, not too much
Cinnamon a sprinkle or two or three
Such sumptuous savor does surely please me
Thick and chunky a most delicious preparation
Cranberry sauce, a yesterday, a now, in celebration.

Rose Marie Raccioppi


Cranberries, Photo, Dayna McIsaac.



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Brilliant Full Moon

Brilliant full moon
And light
begets
this darkness of night
Brilliant full moon
And passions
real
take flight.

Rose Marie Raccioppi



Moon, Photograph, CAR, Collectible Clicks, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2009.



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