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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Truth of Journey
Life is often a little of little matters that make up the journey along the way: Truth of Journey by Michael Romani Sing me a song from the days of olden When life was laughter and so golden Candlelight burns … Continue reading
Inward Crash
The injuries from the military that are visible only scratch the surface of the totality. Inward Crash by Michael Romani There’s a loneliness in his memory Sitting and looking out to the sea Images explode, implode and won’t go away … Continue reading
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First Principles: Be Humble, Talk Little, Think and Pray Much
“Be humble, talk little, think and pray much.” – George Whitefield
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Thought For the Day: Nothing About A Caterpillar Tells You It Will One Day Be A Butterfly
” There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” – Buckminster Fuller
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Tagged Buckminster Fuller, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Nothing, Tells, Thought For the Day
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To Find Peace
Based in part on Book of Philippians 4:4-7 : To Find Peace by Michael Romani This world is filled with turmoil Where tempers find their boil And peace is so hard to find How did do we leave this behind … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, Anxious, Blessings, Comfort, Cultivate, Days, Emulate, Faith, Find, Forgive, Gentleness, Grateful, Guard, Heat, Hurry, Instruction, Kindness, Love, Overcome, Peace, Philippians, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protect, Rejoice, Share, Steps, Supplicate, Thanksgiving, Trust, Truth, Tumoil, Ways, World, Worry
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Disintegration Apology
As God reminds me often, I am indeed a work in progress. I do my best to be a good or at least decent man. But, I am fairly flawed, right? Disintegration Apology by Michael Romani In the midst of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apology, Candy Store, Disintegration, Fail, Flaw, Hope, Integration, Jester, Kid, King, Lack, Lost, Love, Love Song, Make Up, Mystery, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Tear Drops, True, Void, Want, Work In Progress
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First Principles: Despite Humanity’s Imperfections, We Must Take Human Nature As We Find It
“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – -George Washington, Aug. 15, 1786 (letter to John Jay)
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Thought For the Day: Hearts, Away From Nature, Becomes Hard
“Wherever forests have not been mowed down, wherever the animal is recessed in their quiet protection, wherever the earth is not bereft of four-footed life – that to the white man is an ‘unbroken wilderness.’ But for us there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Chief Luther Standing Bear, Friendly, Grow, Hard, Harmony, Heart, Hospitable, Humanity, Lakota, Living Things, Nature, Respect, Thought For the Day, Wilderness, Wise
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Writing the Pages of History
Orwellian world we live in at times, isn’t it? Writing the Pages of History by Michael Romani Words come alive from my youth Whispers about the Ministry of Truth We have watched dystopia unfold And we cannot say we were … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, Dystopia, Erasure of Hard Truth, Free, Future, History, Master Key, Ministry of Truth, Orwell, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Tyranny, Us, Word
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On Darkest Night
It’s just how you feel when you break up, she says. I say, yes, maybe more so when you want to make up…I hope we do On Darkest Night by Michael Romani Dig deep into your soul And find your … Continue reading
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