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Painting the Light
Painting The Light by Michael Romani Painting with the wind and light As we dive into the dark of night Building the colors in our minds There in more details than we find It is an enigmatic orchestration Tossed into … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Bay, Coral, Death, Detail, Life, Light, Lighthouse, Night Dive, Ocean, Painting, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Soft, Sunset
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Rabaul Harbor
Rabaul Harbor by Michael Romani Mankind has fought war after war It seems like we will forevermore Without a second thought of consequence Of how nature bears this in reluctance Absorbing all the we do to her One horrible aftermath … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Biplane, Crater, Daydream, Diving, New Guinea, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rabaul Harbor, Volcano, War
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I Still Stand
I Still Stand by Michael Romani We are no longer family I know this brutally And with finality You are my bitter enemy There is no closure To us being over You keep sticking the knife in Until I bleed … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Abuse, Broken Bones, Custody, Despair, Divorce, Harrassment, Knife Wounds, Manipulation, No Retreat, No Surrrender, Passive Aggressive, Perservance, Photograph, Poetry, Suffocation, Threats
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Bleach Headed Coral Blues
Bleach Headed Coral Blues by Michael Romani Airport Reef Bleached white My heart knows grief At this horrifying sight White, as far as the eyes can see White, in a way that should never be There in all of its … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Airport Reef, Bleaching, Coral, Healing, Ocean, Photographs, Poetry, Reef, Responsibility, Stewardship, Truth
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Revival
Revival by Michael Romani Woken up to revival More than survival Renewing our standing Never demanding No longer spiritually stale This is our story; this is our tale A return to our first love Finding faith in above It’s no … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Author, Christian, Church, Cross, Faith, Father, Joy, Photographs, Poetry, Revival, the Word
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Mercy In An Aquatic Ballet
Mercy In An Aquatic Ballet by Michael Romani Behemoths glide in slow motion Dancing on the surface of the ocean Humpback Whales in a water ballet Immersed and then breeching in aquatic play We bring the boats up closely To … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Aquatic, Ballet, Breech, Citizens, Humpback Whales, Mercy, Ocean, Photographs, Plea, Poetry, Prayer, Waves, Whales
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Short Poetry Form Workshop – Tritina #2
How to write a Tritina. • three stanzas of tercets (3 lines) • one envoy of one line • Lines may be of any length. • The first line of each tercet after the first ends with the same word … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study Tools, Poetry and Poems
Tagged Bible Study Tools, Eyes, Love, Poetry, Short Form, Soul, Tercet, Tritina, Workshop
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Short Poetry Form Workshop – Tritina #1
How to write a Tritina. • three stanzas of tercets (3 lines) • one envoy of one line • Lines may be of any length. • The first line of each tercet after the first ends with the same word … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged God, Heaven, Poetry, Short Form, Stanza, Tercet, Tritina, Workshop
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Nightmare As A Child
Nightmare As A Child by Michael Romani A quiet child sits alone on the stairwell The teacher stops to talk, listening to her tale Over hot chocolate for two hold the marshmallow No fuss; no muss; no need to shout … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Doppelganger, Inner Child, Justice, Murder, Nightmare, Poem, Poetry, Twilight Zone
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Grand Simplicity
Grand Simplicity by Michael Romani There is a sense of wicked, needless perversity In resolving global coral’s afflicted adversity Perhaps understanding this begins with curiosity Learning the species quite thoroughly Super structures build by simple organisms That have become a … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Coexist, Coral, Marine Biology, Microcosm, Nursery, Ocean, Photographs, Poetry, Polyps, Reefs
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