Tag Archives: Blind

Snow Bound (Through Your Eyes)

Seeing the world of winter in a new light: Snow Bound (Through Your Eyes) by Michael Romani The powdery white of this winter bright Paints my heart with a new kind of light Like new love refined and profound It’s … Continue reading

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The Wolf of God

Cursed bane or blessing… am I alone in sometimes wondering which is which when it comes to watching the tortured souls and their travails that often make for those who  and what entertain us most? The Wolf of God by … Continue reading

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The Practice of Kindness

Based in part on the Gospel according to Luke: The Practice of Kindness by Michael Romani In this world of madness Inundated with sadness What happened to kindness In this world of blindness A moment’s thought for others All of … Continue reading

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Two Sided Coin

Angel or demon?  I suppose that each of us has a little of both, right? Two Sided Coin by Michael Romani Somewhere there in the echo chamber Is the runaway moment of inner danger Deep inside our hearts, lost within … Continue reading

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Saving Face

I was reading a look at what it’s like to be a fading star in modern entertainment and how too often the unabashed hedonism leads to the downfall of way too many…. Saving Face by Michael Romani Dwindling fame and … Continue reading

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Daily Prompt – Blind

There are none so fully blind As those who think they truly see Beyond the illusions of our minds Into the unfiltered and pure reality Losing those things that make up conscience As we stand here blinded by science Somehow … Continue reading

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Daily Prompt – Belly

In Rumi’s pond, waded a pinkish flamingo Whose presence was as a belly dancer’s shadow The eye of Ra became its own perception of light As a sensuous beat flowed from the palace into the night Fatima dances while warding off … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Vague

Feeling a little vague, I lay back in a worn out daze Wondering through life like some kind of maze Wandering through life like I’m lost in the haze Watching the smoke that always follows my blaze Half forgetting the … Continue reading

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Seven Turns of Seven

From a friend’s 7 x 7 form given out at a short form poetry class: Seven Turns of Seven by Michael Romani In seven turns of seven We found our way to heaven Stumbling there almost blind Seven steps inside … Continue reading

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Let It Roll

Isaiah 42 Let It Roll by Michael Romani All these obsessive intentions Play into the one contention That things slip through our hands For a reason that I don’t understand A quiet voice whispers to me Boy, you gotta let … Continue reading

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