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Monthly Archives: September 2019
In Memory of 9/11
We must never forget what extremists brought on this day We must always linger on the troubles that come humanity’s way We must also never forget that we are all the children of God And that God would have us … Continue reading
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A Writer’s Block
Writing stories is a particular craft. There are numerous reasons that writers sometimes stop writing. But, when they do…. A Writer’s Block by Michael Romani Writing a story with acuity Is like mental archeology There’s madness in the methodology And … Continue reading
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Tagged Archeology, Art, Author, Block, Bookend, Bury, Conceal, Contemplate, Craft, Creation, Dream, Fascination, Grow, Heart, Hidden, Interpretation, Know, Light, Literary, Madness, Mangle, Meaning, Mental, Method, New Day, Night, Photograph, Playground, Poem, Poetry, Reveal, Snap Judgment, Story, Tales, Tangle, Theology, Truth, Twinkle, Wonder, Write
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Thought For the Day: Just A Day By the Seeds You Plant and Not By the Reaped Harvest
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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First Principles: Peace Cannot Be Achieved Through Violence, It Can Only Be Attained Through Understanding
“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Tagged Achieve, Attain, First Principles, Peace, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Understanding, Violence
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Way of Things
Life and love are best lived in giving and letting go of fear. Way of Things by Michael Romani Every problems asks for solution Said the keeper of genuine seeking The passage of light in contribution Pardoned by the innocent … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Broken Heart, Contribute, Corner Pocket, Distance, Edge, Energy, Fear, Genuine, Give, Hear, History, Hold Tight, Innocent, Life, Light, Locket, Love, Madness, Mystery, New Day, Night, One, Pardon, Passage, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Problem, Read, Resistance, Right Words, Sad, Search, Seek, Solution, Talk, Things, Tomorrow, Travel, Trouble, Two, Way, Wonder, Write
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Thought For the Day: Realize That True Happiness Lies Within You
“Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. … Continue reading
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Tagged Contentment, Effort, Give, Happiness, Happy, Have, Hug, Joy, Og Mandino, Other, Outside, Peace, Perfume, Reach Out, Realize, Share, Smile, Thought For the Day, Time, True, Waste, Within, Yourself
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First Principles: History Shows That of All Governments, Democracy Is the Most Unstable, Fluctuating and Short-Lived
“The experience of all former ages had shown that of all human governments, democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.” – John Quincy Adams
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Tagged Ages, Democracy, Experience, First Principles, Fluctuating, Government, Human, John Quincy Adams, Short Lived, Shown, Unstable
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Boy Genius
Inspired by and dedicated to the vexatious life of Erik Satie. Boy Genius by Michael Romani Reeling out of control Unable to console The boy genius fights Taking confront in his nights Sideways bit of swagger Sliced into like a … Continue reading
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Tagged Antagonistic, Blow By Blow, Boy, Capacity, Circumscribed, Confront, Connect, Console, Contrl, Correct, Cruelty, Dignity, Dream, Drink, Ego, Empathy, Erik Satie, Fail, Fame, Fight, Genius, Glory, Harrow, Human, Love, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sanity, Serenity, Shame, Shameless, Show, Slice, Steps, Story, Superior, Swagger, Think, Vanity, Wordless
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Thought For the Day: The Fight For the Right To Life Is the Cause of the Whole Family of Man
“The fight for the right to life is not the cause of a special few, but the cause of every man, woman and child who cares not only about his or her own family, but the whole family of man.” … Continue reading
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Tagged an, Care, Cause, Child, Dr. Mildred Jefferson, Family, Family of Man, Few, Fight, Right To Life, Thought For the Day, Whole, Woman
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