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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Valiant Little Tailor – The Brothers Grimm
The Valiant Little Tailor is German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as folk tale number 20. Several other collectors of folk tales have collected variations of this tale including Joseph Jacobs, Andrew Lang and Ruth Manning. You may … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Sludge
It was one of those mornings, a little hectic Words were barely forming, phonetic My mind whirring at a slow mental sludge Truth is that my thoughts would barely budge Still, showing up for our bit of morning poetry Is … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Photo, Plunder, Poem, Poetry, Sludge, Speak Like A Pirate's Day, Wordpress, Words
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The Thirst For Power
Thirst For Power by Michael Romani History is replete In how it completes A man’s thirst for power Grows and devours Since the days of Cain and Abel The wicked man does as able To take what he believes is … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Accountable, Atone, Blasphemy, Clerical, False Teacher, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Priest, Simple Man, Sin, Truth
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Thought For the Day: The Only Thing To Ask Freedom For Is Freedom
“The man who asks of freedom anything other than itself is born to be a slave.” – Alexis Tocqueville
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Tagged Alexix Tocqueville, Born, Freedom, Personhood, Slave, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The Right to Vote Is A Solemn Trust
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual — or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountable, Citizen, Citizenship, First Principles, Responsibility, Samuel Adams, Solemn Trust, Vote
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Morte d’Arthur – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
We have previously discussed the like and work of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This work based on the life and death of King Arthur is a classic certainly worthy of our review and acquaintance. You may read this poem by Tennyson … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred, Havard Classics, King Arthur, Lord Tennyson, Morte d'Arthur, Poetry
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Seeking Riches of the Heart
Based on Acts 16:1-15 Seeking Riches of the Heart by Michael Romani Uncertain if I am just a dreamer In a silent prayer to our redeemer I started to think on ministry How it’s been in our history Building a … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Book of Acts, Evanglize, Fisher of Men, God's Children, Healing, Ministry, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Redemption
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Particular
There was really something quietly particular That made this revolution a bit irregular The idea that the people should live Freely with all the rights God does give No longer shackled to a rule of man But given the right … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Daily Prompt, Error, Forgiveness, History, Inalienable, Irregular, Justice, Liberty, Particular, Rights, Rule of Law, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Faults Are Mostly More Pardonable Than Concealment
“Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.” – François Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)
