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American Lion: Speaker of Truth
Frederick Douglass was a Republican. I love when I read the Left try to work its way around that with lies and pretense and then try to make the case anything but than it was. The Republicans formed in … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged American, American History, American Lion, Believer, Chains, Change, Color, Confederacy, Contradiction, Craftwork, Democrats, Derision, Division, Equality, Frederick Douglass, Freedom, Hero, Humanity, Identity, Jim Crow, Liberty, Life, Marxist, Mock, Mortal Sin, Nation, Nuances, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Principles, Republican, Reverse Discrimination, Skin Color, Speak, Tales, Tension, Truth
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Children of the Night
Once on a full moon’s howling… Children of the Night by Michael Romani Shackled in darkness and chains Life batters at us while we refrain Toys of love have rules of their own With all the goodbyes that leave us … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Batter, Blood, Chains, Children of the Night, Consume, Darkness, Deadly, Doom, Drip, Full Moon, Goodbye, Howl, Hunted, Light, Man, Moon, Music, Offense, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rules, Savage Beast, Shackle, Shadow, Skin, Snarl, Toys of Love, Walking Wounded, Wolf
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Daily Prompt – Grimace
The chains that bind us to our dark embrace Are the chains that make me stop and grimace Is there even a ghost of a chance at second glance Bringing all of this back into some balance? Tell me now, … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged Balance, Chains, Chance, Children, Cost, Daily Prompt, Dark, First Duty, Grimace, Innocent, Let Them Be, Lost, Love, Protect, Second Glance, Tug of War, Wrath
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Ways of Freedom
From time to time, it seems necessary to think on choices made and principles kept. Ways of Freedom by Michael Romani “Times march on”, says the old soldier Remembering back on times bolder But some things are best and better … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Ashes, Blood, Chains, Freedom, Heritage, Kingdom, Legacy, Liberty, Masses, Old Soldier, Patriot, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price Paid, Progress, Regression, Security, Tears, Tradition, Tyranny, Violence
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First Principles: Life Is Not So Dear As To Purchased At the Price of Chains and Slavery
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God.” – Patrick Henry, Speech to the Virginia Convention, 1775
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Chains, Dear, First Principles, Life, Patrick Henry, Peace, Price, Purchased, Slavery, Speech to the Virginia Convention
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First Principles: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
“There is a just God who presides over the destines of nations … who will raise up friends to fight our battle for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Chains, Courage, Death, Destiny, First Principles, God, Just, Liberty, Nation, Patrick Henry, Slavery, Vigilant
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Crashed
Crashed by Michael Romani If the world crashed to its end I’d still be beside you my friend If life was worse than death And I was certain there was nothing left Like Prometheus stealing God’s fire I would fight … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Ashes, Chains, Connection, Crashed, Death, Fire, Friend, Heart, Life, Love, Prometheus, Rise
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WordPress Daily Prompt – July 6, 2017 – Tether
Chains of Greed
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Second Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Chains, Daily Prompt, Greed, Photograph, Second Life, Wordpress
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