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Na/GloPoWriMo 8: The Magic of Words
The Na/GloPoWriMo challenge on day 8 is to write a poem based in some way on magic. I will catch up with these poems eventually. If anyone is following along, I apologize for the lack of timeliness. The Magic of … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Corresponding Hearts, Dreams, Imagination, Logic, Love, Magic, Na/GloPoWriMo, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Points of Light, Soul, Truth, Words
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Na/GloPoWriMo 7: Backsliding Blues
Having to backtrack just a little bit to keep up with the site’s challenges. I will admit that I have found this year’s challenges more than a little weird. I don’t do weird very well. But, I guess that makes … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Argument, Backsliding, Blues, Error, Grace, Humility, Integrity, Na/GloPoWriMo, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Redemption, Repentance, Sin
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Rush
I have learned a thing or two from my little girls Whose worlds seem too often a rush of swirls They seemingly came armed with their Crayolas To teach that life is not about the payola But, to seek dreams … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Crayolas, Daily Prompt, Daughters, Inspiration, Joy, Lessons, Rush, S'Mores, Shores, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Thwart
It is just another faded neon night Straight from a jaded Hollywood screen Another star falls from the spotlight Out on the boulevard of broken dreams This is a song for the broken hearted All the wouldbes who have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Broken Dreams, Broken Hearted, Change of Mind, Daily Prompt, Fade, Guitar Hero, Jaded, Neon Night, Rewind, Second Wind, Thwart, Wordpress
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First Principles: Without Liberty, Law Becomes Oppression; Without Law Liberty Become Licentiousness
“Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness.” – James Wilson, Lectures on Law, 1790 An excellent resource with respect to this work … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, James Wilson, Law, Lectures On Law, Liberty, Licentiousness, Nature, Oppression
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Thought For the Day: Bad Weather Looks Worse Through A Window
“Bad weather always looks worse through a window.” – Tom Lehrer, singer-songwriter and mathematician (b. 9 Apr 1928)
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Tagged Bad Weather, Cognition, Distortion, Experience, Prespective, Thought For the Day, Tom Lehrer, Window, Worse
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Blank Verse For the Conforming Poet
Blank Verse For the Conforming Poet by Michael Romani Listen she tells me that often enough It’s a simple thing to learn if you try But it’s often things so simple that I Find so very hard to do so … Continue reading
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Tagged Blank Verse Workshop, Conforming, Form, Learn, Marching In Place, Photograph, Poem, Poet, Poetry
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Blank Verse Childhood
Okay, so sometimes I live my life like a Toys R Us Kid….. but…I was at a poetry workshop yesterday and we were looking at how to correctly do blank verse poems. This is the second one I came up … Continue reading
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Tagged Back Pocket, Backyards, Blank Verse, Bliss, Cards, Cherish, Childhood Dreams, Memories, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Skinned Knees, Sun Kissed, Technique, Toys R US Kid, Treasure, Trees
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Choices of Roads Best Traveled
Choices of Roads Best Traveled by Michael Romani Choices in the roads we travel Are choices that do quite ravel The ways we take up and live Choices of the road may forgive But there are fundamentals to know And … Continue reading
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Tagged Choices, Christ, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Inspiration, Narrow, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Roads, Sins, Temptations, Traveled, Trust, Worldly, Worship
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First Principles: Peace Is Better Than War; War Is Better Than Tribute
“It is a principle incorporated into the settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute.” – James Madison, 1816
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Tagged First Principles, James Madison, Peace, Settled Policy, Tribute, United States of America, War
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 