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Opportunity and Cost
Opportunity and Cost by Michael Romani Door opened; door closed Dreams happened and supposed Often extraordinary Choices and opportunity Fidget with your time Wrestle with the lie This is your chance Go back or advance Shoved into elbow room Needed … Continue reading
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Tagged Chance, Cost, Dreams, History, Memories, Nurture, Opportunity
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First Principles: Action On Issues Creates Enemies
“Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The World Is Malleable
“The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.” – Bono, Musician and Social Activist I remember watching U2 play at the US Festival a lifetime ago and telling my friends … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Bono, Determination, Dreams, Hard Work, Idealism, Malleable, Obstacles, Perserverance, Thought of the Day, U2, US Festival, Yoda
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Anaphora: Walk the Walk
Anaphora – The first definition for anaphora is “The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs”: —- Walk the Walk by Michael Romani You talk your talk That you don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Anaphora, Deliberate, Raging Out Your Peace, Repetition, Riot, Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
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Anaphora Form: My Forever Love
Tonight at the Short Form Poetry workshop we got acquainted with a poetic device called the anaphora. To paraphrase, we learned that “anaphora” comes from Greek for “a carrying up or back’. It refers to a type of parallelism created … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally, Anaphora, Forever, Greek, Love, Psalms, Short Form Poetry
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The Journey
Much to about nothing but everything at the same time. The Journey by Michael Romani Yesterday, Is so far away Tomorrow’s further still I know that I must go on But, I wonder how I will The journey Has been … Continue reading
First Principles: On Understanding the Balance Between Liberty and Power
“[I]n the mouths of some [Liberty] means anything, which enervate a necessary government; excite a jealousy of the rulers who are our own choice, and keep society in confusion for want of a power sufficiently concentered to promote good.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged AntiFederalist Papers, Balance, Justice, Landholder, Liberty, Oliver Ellsworth, Power, Supreme Court
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Thought For the Day: Be the Light
“Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships.” -Charles Simic, poet (b. 9 May 1938) Born into a world filled with vile cruelty and more than a share of tragedy, the world … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Simic, Choices, Glass Bottle, Lighthouse, Ships
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Reflections On Van Gogh
The IMA had a live actor presentation pertaining to Van Gogh. Thinking on the talent and troubles of his life arrived at this: Reflections On Van Gogh by Michael Romani Dizzying in the audacity Of your painting and your poetry … Continue reading
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Tagged Brilliance, IMA, Indiana Museuem of Art, Madness, Painting, Poetry, Starry Night, Suicide, Theology, Tincture, Van Gogh, Words
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 