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Monthly Archives: September 2018
Spiritual Nose Dive
Sometimes there is evil or whispers of evil behind even the seemingly most pristine of situations and circumstances. Spiritual Nose Dive by Michael Romani In the midst of the excavated The truth is revealed in the prevaricated It challenges the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Abuse, Adjudicate, Better, Church, Condemn, Confront, Darkest Hour, Discord, Fail, Flaws, Front, Gallows, God, God's Law, Gossip, Holy Roller, Human Beings, Humanity, Humor, Hypocrisy, Indiscretion, Judgment, Lessons, Lies, Meaning, Meant, Nose Dive, Perfect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Predator, Relevance, Resonate, Sanctity, Secrets, Sermons, Shadow, Sharpened Sword, Sin, Sown, Spiritual, Truth, Words
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Daily Prompt – Premium
There is nothing in this game that is medium The queen taken, takes this to the premium The jester it seems is out to steal the crown And while Jack and Jill came tumbling down There was no one but … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Advisor, Catch, Corner, Crown, Daily Prompt, Fetch, Game, Game of Kings, Heaven, Jack and Jill, Jester, Medium, Paint, Premium, Queen, Scent, Strategy, Taint, Tumble
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Thought For the Day: Discuss Disagreements Do Not Argue
“Discussions are always better than arguments because an argument is to find out who is right, and a discussion is to find what is right.” – Anonymous
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Tagged Anonymous, Arguments, Battles, Discussions, Peace, Right, Selective, Thought For the Day, What, Who
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First Principles: A Judge, Particularly A Supreme Court Justice, Should Be of Particular Merit, Character and Ability
“Judges, therefore, should be always men of learning and experience in the laws, of exemplary morals, great patience, calmness, coolness, and attention. Their minds should not be distracted with jarring interests; they should not be dependent upon any man, or … Continue reading
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Tagged Attention, Calm, Coolness, Experience, First Princicples, Focused, Independent, John Adams, Judges, Law, Learning, Moral, Patient
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Authenticity In Being
1 Peter 2:21 Authenticity In Being by Michael Romani To this then you have been called Because Christ as is recalled Suffered that we might be free And now we are to follow as He Being the real deal and … Continue reading
Do I Give Myself Too Easily?
Sometimes you wonder, right? https://flic.kr/p/2aLqEE8 Do I Give Myself Too Easily? by Michael Romani I don’t really think it too serious a question But, I approach this with some hesitation Because I have given you all of me so easily … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Closer, Dance, Deep, Doubt, Easy, Esteem, First Hello, Hesitation, Humor, Late Night, Love, Love At First Sight, Met, One, Passing Days, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Question, Self Control, Soul, Stride, Thoughts, True, Unforgettable, Value, Worth
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First Principles: It Is Dearness That Gives Everything Its Value
“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.” – Thomas Paine, 1776
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Tagged Cheap, Dearness, Esteem, First Principles, Lightly, Obtain, Thomas Paine, Value
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Thought For the Day: What We Hate, We Graft Onto Our Souls
“In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul.” – Mary Renault, novelist (4 Sep 1905-1983)
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Tagged Brood, Graft, Grow, Hatred, Loathe, Love, Mary Renault, Soul, Subject, Thought For the Day
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Ekphrastic Workshop – Sparkle Dim
The Tuesday night short poetry workshop tonight has to do with the Ekphrastic form of deriving a poem based on a work of art including digital art/photographs. From this I came up with the following: Sparkle Dim Ekprhastic by Michael Romani … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Beauty, Blessed, Dance, Dim, Ekprhastic, Free, Glowing, Gratitude, Growing, Karma, Love, Photograph, Platitide, Poem, Poetry, Share, Shatter, Smile, Sparkle, Understand, Workshop
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Legacy Rehashed
Sort of random with a bit of truth in the cervices: Legacy Rehashed by Michael Romani If we could drag the future Out into the past If feelings could somehow nurture All the things that didn’t last If we could … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Aspersions, Beginning, Blunder, Cervices, Details, Diamonds, Drops, End, Family, Fantasy, Friend, Future, Hand, Harmony, Hope, I, Kiss, Legacy, Love, Nurture, Past, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Rehash, Reply, Rough, Star Crossed, Strife, Tales, Tomorrow, Truth, Unabashed, Wells, Winning, Wonder, You, Youth
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