Tag Archives: Daughters

Na/GloPoWriMo 11: Solo Deo Gloria

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 11 challenge is a nebulous subject of what might my state of the union be about my life in the future.  I live a lot in the moment.  I suppose that I nearly always have.  This is … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Rush

I have learned a thing or two from my little girls Whose worlds seem too often a rush of swirls They seemingly came armed with their Crayolas To teach that life is not about the payola But, to seek dreams … Continue reading

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Scribble and A Scratch

Scribble and A Scratch by Michael Romani With a scribble and a scratch My words flow together Sometimes in prose; sometimes in verse Hopefully, for the better Always filled with hope That I might have something to say Just keep … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Quartet

Suddenly found in a quartet of contemplation I  find myself with four points left of inspiration Points of reference found in yesterday and today The other points of perspective along the way Are those of only now and what was … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Grasp

Looking in from the confused but not so distant outside It must have seemed I was grasping from the riptide Flailing around while drowning on apparent dry land That’s what a deep lack of oxygen will command One minute I … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Restart

It’s those sleepless moments along the way When I lie awake before restart of the day Flowing to the windmills in my simple mind Looking at my eyelids and hoping to find Some logic behind all my false reason Some … Continue reading

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Presidents’ Day 2018

Presidents’ Day 2018 by Michael Romani Two princesses and their daddy Wandered off to Conner Prairie Uncertain of what they might find Seeking fun and to cultivate minds Most of the living history Would have to remain a mystery Closed … Continue reading

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A Glass House of Orchids

A Glass House of Orchids by Michael Romani If I could, I would start the day over and begin To go with my girls to that artsy green house again That is to say if they would let us back … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Daughters – Be Kind To Your Father

“Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young, / Who loved thee so fondly as he? / He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, / And joined in thy innocent glee.” – Margaret Courtney, poet … Continue reading

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Birthday Thoughts 2017

Birthday Thoughts 2017 by Michael Romani It is just before the hour of nine And I have a quiet moment to call mine The princesses are now fast asleep And I’ve a moment to think that I’ll keep Earlier in … Continue reading

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