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Thought For the Day: To Write Well, Read and Listen Often
“One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper patterns at the right moment. “ – Hart Crane, poet (1899-1932)
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Tagged Familiarity, Hart Crane, Moments, Patterns, Soak, Thought For the Day, Words
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Himalayan Journey
https://flic.kr/p/pVs3dC Himalayan Journey by Michael Romani Far from the bustling cities of China Is a tale of life in all of its glory The spirits are lifted on the backs of cranes In the springtime of this magical story … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Dreamscape, Golden Monkeys, Himalayan Mountains, Journey, Panda, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Snow Leopards
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Sonic Gems: Uncle Tupelo – Anodyne
Active between 1987 through 1994, Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country group from Belleville, Illinois. When this band split up on May 1, 1994, Farrar formed Son Volt with Heidorn and the remaining members formed Wilco. This group drew its … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Country, Anodyne, Son Volt, Sonic Gems, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Rousseau – Discourse on Inequality
On June 28, 1712, Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born. Reaching beyond his death on July 2, 1778, his political philosophy influenced the European Enlightenment particularly in France. He has had a lasting impact through today … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Static
Two surfaces contact then separate Like two hearts when feeling desperate One in its high resistance The other in its insistence Long in memory of the flow of the wire When both had the same current desire Lost in an … Continue reading
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Tagged Connection, Current, Daily Prompt, Desire, Desperation, Electric, Insistence, Resistance, Static, Surface, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: The Right To State the Unpopular Is the Essence of Liberty
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell, writer (1903-1950)
First Principles: Foreign Influence Is A Baneful Foe of Republican Government
“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful … Continue reading
Constant Flux
Constant Flux by Michael Romani Poetry finds its way to breach distance As two hearts meld into one romance This life is for the living Though often harsh and unforgiving Still, it is only death that makes life immortal As … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstraction, Circle, Concrete, Constant, Contradiction, Distance, Dreamers, Flux, Immortal, Living, Obliteration, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Romance, Unforgiving
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Black Was the Color
Black Was the Color by Michael Romani In a moment’s inspiration Black was the color of the evening Meant to fire up conversation As deep as its meaning In a tailoring of artful seeming There’s an artistry in this dreaming … Continue reading
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Tagged Black, Clarification, Conversation, Distraction, Fair Treatment, Fashion, Harassment, Meaning, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Solidarity, Structural Change, Toleration
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Sonic Gems: Taj Mahal – The Nacht’l Blues
Born May 17, 1942, Henry Saint Clair Fredericks is an American Blues musician, singer-songwriter and film composer who uses the stage name Taj Mahal. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica among many instruments. Throughout his … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Kooper, Blues, Delta Blues, Sonic Gems, Taj Mahal, The Nacht'l Blues, West Coast Rock
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