Monthly Archives: October 2019

First Principles: Freedom Is the Open Window Through Which Pours the Sunlight of the Human Spirit and Human Dignity

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” – Herbert Hoover      

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In the Tall Grass

Halloween Poem #28 In the Tall Grass by Michael Romani It’s there in the tall grass Out in the muck and mire That tall, tall grass That feeds on your desire Never letting you pass Out there in the tall, … Continue reading

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Happy Diwali 2019!!

In honor, respect and much appreciation for those who follow my work from India, I wish you one and all a very happy Diwali! May these illuminating Diwali lights surround you and your loved ones with happiness and positivity. Happy … Continue reading

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Stage Craft

Halloween Poem #27: Stage Craft by Michael Romani All of the magic in hocus pocus Is merely that of diverting focus Legendary in its sleight of hand It’s all just illusion; understand? Like guns on a stage in the first … Continue reading

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Season of Fear

Halloween Poem #26: Season of Fear by Michael Romani Queue the creepy music For the just the right vibe Dare to step inside And then you decide As an indulgent prattle With wicked stories told Bones shake and start to … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Weak Cannot Be Built Up By Pulling Down the Strong

“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.” – Calvin Coolidge    

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Thought For the Day: Manners Are A Sensitive Awareness of the Feelings of Others

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” – Emily Post, author and columnist (27 Oct 1872-1960)      

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Thought For the Day: Sometimes the Questions Are Complicated and the Answers Are Simple

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” – Dr. Seuss    

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First Principles: The Fundamental Trouble With the People of the United States Is That We Have Gotten Too Far Away From God

“I have been thinking a lot about these things as I have come to the realization of the tremendous responsibilities which rest upon me. It is my conviction that the fundamental trouble with the people of the United States is … Continue reading

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Fade To Black

Halloween Poem #25: Fade To Black by Michael Romani We shared our goodbyes at hallowed grave To the one that we could not save Then sat ourselves in shadowed room Almost welcoming our mournful gloom There was a time shared … Continue reading

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