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Broken Hearted Sonnet
Broken Hearted Sonnet by Michael Romani Hearts are such fickle things Not bound by words or even rings Too often secrets unknown Bring ruin to affections shown I could have loved you, perhaps, forever Loving you with no end; never … Continue reading
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Tagged Affections, Broken Hearted, Fickle, Hearts, Love, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Ruin, Secrets, Silence, Sonnet, True, Unspoken, Untrue
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Two Years Before the Mast – Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Two Years Before the Mast is Richard Henry Dana’s memoir of a two year sea voyage from Boston to California in 1834. It was published in 1840. The book was purposefully and deliberately written in sympathy for the treatment of the … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Airport Reef, Bleaching, Coral, Healing, Ocean, Photographs, Poetry, Reef, Responsibility, Stewardship, Truth
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First Principles: A Republic Is the Only Government Not At War With Man
“The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.” —Thomas Jefferson (1790)
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Tagged First Principles, Government, Intrusive, Republican, Thomas Jefferson, War
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Happy International Friendship Day!!
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Tagged Celebration, Friends, Heaven, Holiday, International Friendship Day, Stranger
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Thought For the Day: Courage Is A Seeming Contradiction
“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” – G K Chesterton
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Tagged Contradiction, Courage, Desire, G.K. Chesterton, Readiness, Veterans
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Great American Songbook
The musical canon of important and influential popular and jazz standards from early to mid-20th century is known as either the Great American Songbook or alternatively simply the ‘American Standards’. This cannon is loosely defined but contains the most enduring songs … Continue reading
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16 Foods To Boost Your Immune System
The following 16 foods have been shown to boost the immune system: Elderberry – This fruit is loaded antioxidants and has been shown as an anti-inflammatory as well. Button Mushrooms – These grocery store standards are heavy in selenium and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidants, Boost, Diet, Foods, Immune Systeem
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WordPress #Daily Prompt – Gate
Gates of Memory – Strategy Gone Wrong At the gates of memory, we remember the good times. But sometimes, we also dwell longer than we should on moments when our best laid strategies go awry. There was this time when … Continue reading
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Tagged Chess, Daily Prompt, Gate, Memory, Strategy, Wordpress
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 