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Unconquerable Legacy
Unconquerable Legacy by Michael Romani Undivided We are unconquerable That doesn’t mean We don’t need to be flexible We, the people Are a team Each of us part Of that All-American Dream There have been times That we have forgotten … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Dream, History, Legacy, Liberty, Liberty Tree, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Providence, Together, Unconquerable, USA, We The People
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Adrenaline Rush
Adrenaline Rush by Michael Romani Don’t think Just do it Don’t sink Nothing to it To be alive Free dive Into the deep Like tears we weep Hanging in the skies As we flow and glide Revealed before our eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline, Alive, Dive, Do It, Hanging, Impression, Mystery, Obsession, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reveal, Rush
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Ordinary Times Blues
Based on Wednesday Night’s Sermon and in Honor of All Saint’s Day Ordinary Times Blues by Michael Romani No respect given for the average Joe Looking for some more flash to show That’s the society that we’re living in Getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Average Joe, Christainity, Communion, Disobedience, Extraordinary, Flash, Joy, Obscurity, Ordinary, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preparation, Salvation, Stewardship, The Lamb
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Blackest Night
Blackest Night by Michael Romani There are evil spirits Even in heavenly places Though we don’t want to hear it I’ll tell you to your faces We’d be best off to fear it And run from these traces There are … Continue reading
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Tagged Darkness, Dread, Evil, Fear, Halloween, Night, Penny Dreadful, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shadows, Spirits, Vice
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Totally Dependent
Totally Dependent by Michael Romani Simple lessons teach Finding them in my reach I pose my independence Quietly spoken in confidence I am totally dependent No longer willingly diffident I am totally dependent On you my Lord Coming in all … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Picture, Calling, Christianity, Dependence, Humility, Intention, Photograph, Poem, Poetry
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Curious Destiny
Curious Destiny by Michael Romani Destiny is a curious thing Complications that life brings Broken moments perilously collected Bits of truth quietly detected How obvious does it have to be When the blind know more than those who see Banded … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind, Collect, Complication, Curious, Darkness, Destiny, Light, Photographs, Poem, Poetry, See, Truth, Wisdom
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Trials and Corrections
Trials and Corrections by Michael RomaniMoving through our trials Facing it all with smiles With God as the Father We’re His sons and daughtersAccepting His correction He guides us in the right direction Creator of the universe He sculpts us … Continue reading
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Tagged Benediction, Book of Hebrews, Calvary, Christianity, Corrections, Cross, Growth, Paul, Pray, Sculpt, Sermon, Shelter, Trials
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This Then Is Alaska
This Then Is Alaska by Michael Romani America’s last frontier Half a million square miles Wilderness to explore there A land filled with as many smiles Where there’s one thing serious The seasons run fast and furious Opportunities are often … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Attitude, Beauty, Bold, Ice, Last Frontier, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Seasons, Snow, Wilderness
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Verbal Intention
Verbal Intention by Michael Romani The word is miserable and flimsy But I cannot help stealing the word The word that speaks is mimsy A word that was two and then blurred At Lewis Carroll’s sharp whimsy It’s a looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Verse, Inventions, Lewis Carroll, Linguistics, Looking Glass, Memes, Neologism, Neophile, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Verbal, Word Play
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