Alchemic Flames

passions known to this soul
rapture in divine surrender
the fires pulse and call within
alchemic flames of splendor.



Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Alchemic Flames, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

The Wizard Nebula

what fires your delight
what visions of commune do you bear
one that believes in the miracles of life
the gifts bestowed by the Creator
holding to faith
abandoning fear
living the blessings of the divine order
and the fascination of the Wizard Nebula.



Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Astronomy Picture of the Day, 2011 November 2
NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Rolf Geissinger
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

...October Sky...

heaven's canvas of passion and grace
the light of the stars and darkness embrace
the call of the season in splendor's array
blessed be the beauty brought our way
rays of light hold passion's plea
and I adrift in this celestial sea.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


Astronomy Picture of the Day, October Skylights
Image Credit & Copyright: Malcolm Park -http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Imaginings

thoughts
imaginings
the night enfolds
the silence echoes
what be these
vesper incantations
wild and contained
luminous and shadowed
expansive and finite
transformative and fixed
structured and free
thoughts
imaginings
the night enfolds.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York


The Night Enfolds, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

This Night Indigo

indigo winds of a celestial sea

carry they the golden flight of leaves
autumn's call to branch and bough
wind and light a sail in sacred vow.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Indigo Winds, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi. 2011.

Autumn Interlude

haiku reflections...

the din put to rest
this moment's sweet quietude
savor of silence.

lambent sky above
gentle ripple of water
autumn interlude.


Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York



Autumn Interlude, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.

Paint They The Winds

the golden hues of autumn leaves
hold to the sun's glow from above
paint they the winds this very day
with brilliant amber light and love.



Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

Paint They The Winds, Image, ©Rose Marie Raccioppi, 2011.