Evening Coronation
Glorious moon:
Rising from the horizon,
Shining through
The still naked branches
Of trees awaiting
Their spring leaves.
Her reflective beauty;
Not intrinsic.
Like beauty of pearl
Or diamond or opal,
All which glow only
When light passes through.
Or when Light is reflected
From them. Their beauty truly
In the eye of the beholder.
We see, therefore,
We are.
- Mary O. Fumento, 2012
Your voice alone
Gentleness in song
A protective sheath
A guard against dawn
A hideaway deep
A defense strong
In quiet murmur
A softness long
A wing will carry
To where we belong
- Mary O. Fumento, 2012
Every blue sky belongs
To you
Even fluffy white clouds
I adore
Because the heavens are love
You bring
Covering, protecting, devotion
You share
Without pretense or payment
Daily, unending
You deliver goodness
For us
- Mary O. Fumento, 2011
Always changing
Ever knowing
Elusive captive in a modern world
Owned but not possessed
Holding answers to perpetual questions
- Mary O. Fumento, 1981
Through history, over ages
And here you are
Speaking volumes of a time lost
A generation almost forgotten
A place I have never seen
But the virtues are still true
As if you were waiting, a reminder
Of something we never shared and yet
Together we cherish now
And there, with you, stand I
- Mary O. Fumento, 1997
We all have gifts, not hard to find
A most unusual one is the mind
It is here we are to ponder
The joys of every wonder
A wealth of speech and thought
That can neither be stolen nor bought
We have the gift of simply living
To know the pride of selfless giving
A soul to know wrong from right
To choose a saving, guiding light
A peace forever calls our name
From a separate, higher domain
And perhaps the greatest gift of all
To be in Heaven when earth does fall
- Mary O. Fumento, 1981
No matter what others think
No matter what they say or do
Your uniqueness cannot be taken away
Sometimes
When others do not understand
You must look within yourself
To find ultimate acceptance
Always
You must know what others may not
That you are beautiful and worthwhile
Therefore seize today
Believe
Trust in your potential
Be what you can and want
Celebrate – that you are who you are
- Mary O. Fumento, 1988
Face upheld and forever smiling
Out you dare into the wind
Unafraid of the biting cold
And even the angry rain
Never glancing at the darkening clouds
Even when they follow wherever you go
But believing in your beautiful self
You find a light and a warmth for us
As if you know that only storms
Can bring breezes and rainbows
The happy things that make us smile
And cherish with you our sunny days
- Mary O. Fumento, 1990
Reach for the sky
Embrace the clouds
And the moon and sun
Even touch twinkling stars
For you can, they are yours
There to be forever shared
- Mary O. Fumento, 2010
The sky is radiant tonight
An unabashed, seductive moon
Throwing herself recklessly
Against the fondling clouds
Their fluff, her curves
Her shine under their cover
In soft yet distinct light
Yes, the sky is radiant tonight
- Mary O. Fumento, 2009