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Ashes of Daybreak
Maybe it would be better to start this look at Julius Caesar sometime around the Ides of March? Still… Ashes of Daybreak by Michael Romani Brushes with death lived as life Young Julius pushed on through the strife For every … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Ashes, Battle, Battle of Silarius, Crumble, Daybreak, Empire, Fight, Glory, Ides of March, Julius Caesar, Nobility, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rome, Servile Wars, Slaves, Society, Soldier, Spartacus, Victory, Virtue, Warrior
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Things Done
I have read somewhere that 22 veterans a day take their own lives. That’s staggering to think on. Isn’t it? Things Done by Michael Romani The things we do to survive Are things done to stay alive I’m left wondering … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Alive, Ashes, Battle, Core, Dance, Day, Enough, Fight, Human Being, Lashes, Legend, Lost, More, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretend, Survive, True North, Worth, Wrong
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Daily Prompt – Deter
Sadly, WordPress has stopped posting a Daily Prompt. Shocking as that is, life goes on. A blogging friend, Scot Andrew Bailey, in an intelligent protest against WordPress just dumping a feature that many of really liked is doing his own … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Battle, Challenges, Daily Prompt, Deter, Determination, Doubt, Improvisation, Inspiration, Prevail, Prompts, Scot Andrew Bailey, Showing Up, Travails, Winning Cup, Wordpress
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Getting Out of My Way
John 12:23-28 Getting Out of My Way by Michael Romani Every day, I ask God to change my heart To please do away with my worse parts To please make me the sort of ever true That is closer to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Adversary, Battle, Carnality, Clay, Confession, Cross, Glory, Gratitude, Hindrance, Holy, Humility, Knees, Mold, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Potter, Prayer, Redemption, Resurrection, Satan, Self Correction, Self Denial, Service, Son of Man
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Premonition
I had a premonition that things would not be going well It was not so much that anyone had all that much to tell After all dead men don’t talk much being as they’re dead But with a single look … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Angels Fear To Tread, Battle, Black, Courage, Daily Prompt, Dead Men, Death, Fear, Fight, Premonition, Wordpress
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War Drums Beating
War Drums Beating by Michael Romani The war drums are beating There is no more retreating But for you, the battle is over You will be buried in clover Your fight is over my friend Your path has come to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Battle, Cared, Company, Death, End, Friend, God, Great Beyond, Missed, Other Side, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Reliance, Tears, True Born, War Drums, Warrior
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Run, Run
Run, Run by Michael Romani Run, run But you can’t get away Undone Thrown into the fray Caught in a blaze Lost in a daze Of the good and then the bad Saner than I’m mad Encircled in fury Always … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Underdog
Looking down on the tattered and broken city The life that I see is more of the dirt and gritty Played out like a old song from so very long ago And underdogs like me live lives smaller than our … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Battle, Broken, City, Daily Prompt, Less Than Zero, Lose, Madness, Medals, Sadness, Souls, Underdog, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Mighty
The breeze blew cool under a mighty moon We knew the dawn would be breaking soon The fortress was strong, but, we were stronger The reasons we fought could not have been wronger But fight we did until the hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle, Daily Prompt, Fortress, Mighty, Moon, Photograph, Poem, Wordpress
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