Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

A New Direction

Expecting a Mother’s Day related sermon this Sunday, it caught my attention fairly strongly when instead the sermon was based on 2nd Corinthians 6:2: 2 For he says, “(I)n the time of my favor I heard you, and in the … Continue reading

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You Are My Purpose

One day, I met a girl.  She gave me beauty, love, dance and happiness. I gave her all of me.   You Are My Purpose by Michael Romani You have become my life And all of my madness You’ve brought … Continue reading

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Fired Up and Melted Down

In our society, there is a lot to be said for customer service.  When it’s great, that’s really nice.  When it’s not?  Well… Imagine a power outage that somehow triggered a fuse box issue.  Now imagine, that as you hear … Continue reading

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Opportunity and Cost

Opportunity and Cost by Michael Romani Door opened; door closed Dreams happened and supposed Often extraordinary Choices and opportunity Fidget with your time Wrestle with the lie This is your chance Go back or advance Shoved into elbow room Needed … Continue reading

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Living Repentance

Wednesday nights, Ally and I attend church at the House of Prayer.  Tonight’s sermon was on Acts 3:19-20. The following poem is based on the sermon heard tonight and wrapped in a poem. Living Repentance by Michael Romani Incomparable embrace Saved … Continue reading

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Anaphora: Walk the Walk

Anaphora – The first definition for anaphora is “The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs”: —- Walk the Walk by Michael Romani You talk your talk That you don’t … Continue reading

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Anaphora Form: My Forever Love

Tonight at the Short Form Poetry workshop we got acquainted with a poetic device called the anaphora. To paraphrase, we learned that “anaphora” comes from Greek for “a carrying up or back’.  It refers to a type of parallelism created … Continue reading

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The Journey

Much to about nothing but everything at the same time. The Journey by Michael Romani Yesterday, Is so far away Tomorrow’s further still I know that I must go on But, I wonder how I will The journey Has been … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Be the Light

“Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships.” -Charles Simic, poet (b. 9 May 1938) Born into a world filled with vile cruelty and more than a share of tragedy, the world … Continue reading

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Reflections On Van Gogh

The IMA had a live actor presentation pertaining to Van Gogh.  Thinking on the talent and troubles of his life arrived at this: Reflections On Van Gogh by Michael Romani Dizzying in the audacity Of your painting and your poetry … Continue reading

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