Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Life’s Loving Song

Last night’s Wednesday night sermon was based on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3%3A5-8&version=NIV Proverbs 3:5-8New International Version (NIV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart     and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him,     and he will make … Continue reading →

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Short Form Poetry Workshop – Symetrelle – The Snow Leopard Symetrelle

What is a Symetrelle • 10 line form • First line and last line has a single subject line that is 7 syllables. • Followed by a 9 syllable mono-rhyme couplet (2 lines) • Followed by an 11 syllable mono-rhyme … Continue reading →

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Coral Vanity of Man

Watching Chasing Coral a troubling thought keeps going through my mind.  I seem to recall lots of bleach coral in some spots in the Philippines when I was in approximately kindergarten.  I don’t want to give my age completely away.  But, … Continue reading →

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I Use To Be

I Use To Be by Michael Romani I look around and I see The makings of a tragedy Seems like everybody Is a tough guy Except for maybe me I won’t even lie God knows, I use to be I … Continue reading →

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Prayers Answered

Prayer Answered by Michael Romani Waking up to another Indiana sunrise Wiping the sleep from my happier eyes Having dreamed of places that shaped me To the happiness of my beautiful family How I love to watch my princesses grow … Continue reading →

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Prayer For Normalcy

Prayer For Normalcy by Michael Romani Somehow made it through another tragedy Now I’m looking for a little normalcy But it feels like everything is wrong Nothing fits and nothing here belongs Crashing hard on my sense of reality Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Coral City

Coral City by Michael Romani Coral have this great capacity To mold and shape their own city The greater the subtle complexity The greater is the biodiversity To be healthy is to compete for space A simplistic echo of our … Continue reading →

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Holding On To Thee

Based on the Wednesday evening devotional service’s sermon based on Hebrews 4:2: http://www.biblestudytools.com/hebrews/4-2.html 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because … Continue reading →

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The After Hours

Based on The Twilight Zone, Season 1: Episode 34: The After Hours by Michael Romani There before our amazed and waiting wondering eyes The scene opens on a department store high rise A young lady is wandering, appears listless and bored … Continue reading →

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Mr. Bevis

Continuing work in progress toward fulfilling my promise to my eldest angel, Mr. Bevis is a poem in the Twilight Zone series.  Season 1, episode 33 for 33 out of 36 poems this year.  My angel says that she’ll let … Continue reading →

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