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Double Elevenies On Day 23
It’s the 23rd day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo. Today’s challenge is the short form poetry form that is the German equivalent of a Haiku. It’s called an Elevenie or Elfchen. Elf being German for 11 and Chen more or less meaning small … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Elevenie, Elfchen, National Poetry Month, Rib King, Ribs
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Throne of Grace
Based on The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 4 verses 13-16 … and written while listening to a sermon: Throne of Grace by Michael Romani Approaching the throne of grace Feeling His presence in our human place Sometimes scared and lonely … Continue reading
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Tagged Children of God, Divinity, Grace, Hebrews, Prayer, the Word, Throne of Grace
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Thought of the Day: How Science Happens
It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they are found because it was possible to find them. -J. Robert Oppenheimer, theoretical physicist (22 Apr 1904-1967)
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Tagged Oppenheimer, Science, Theoretical Physicist, Truth
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Got No Time
Day 21 of the writing challenge is revolves on the idea of writing a poem based on something we have overheard in passing. Today, I overheard a mother being dismissive because she had no time for the way her child … Continue reading
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Tagged Daddy, Dignity, Examples of You and Me, Love, Loving Example, Momma, Poetry
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First Principles: Ignorance of Natural Rights
“The fundamental source of all your errors, sophisms and false reasonings is a total ignorance of the natural rights of mankind. Were you once to become acquainted with these, you could never entertain a thought, that all men are not, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, First Principles, Natural Rights, Parity of Privileges
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Thought For the Day: Wealth, Poverty & Reason
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason. -Henry Fielding, author (21 Apr 1707-1754) The author of Tom Jones is also credited as being the jurist who founded one of first police forces. Many of his major literary … Continue reading
Owed To Monopoly
Day 20 of the NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo has the challenge of writing a poem incorporating a game or images and parts of a game. Maybe someone can help me understand why the first thought that came to my mind was the old … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Lightning Bug, Memory, Monopoly, Priceless, Talks, Walks
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The Planets – Mercury, The Winged Messenger
Of the pieces written for The Planets, Opus No. 32, Mercury is the lightest and filled with fluid movement. Mercury, The Winged Messenger by Michael Romani Close to the sun in its molten ball swirling Unable to escape the … Continue reading
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Tagged Holst, Icarus, Mercury, Pandora's Box, Scherzando, The Planets Opus 32, Winged Messenger
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The Planets – Venus, The Bringer of Peace
There are Seven Pieces for Orchestra in Holst’s The Planets, Opus 32. Each of these is based on what astrology alleges is the influence on a person from these planets. Venus is seen as a bringer of peace. Below, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art of Synthesis, Holst, Orchestral, Sublime, The Planets, Theosophy, Venus Bringer of Peace
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