Tag Archives: Diamond

Decency

Decencyby Michael DoyleYou’re a diamondIn a world of human coalBecause you know the worthOf the human soulFragile and fallible as we areWe dream of living our dreamsClinging to every falling starEven as we’re falling apart t our seamsOur dignity frayed … Continue reading

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A Republic To Be Kept

A Republic To Be Keptby Michael DoyleStart then as it were with a nameWhat we will call out as informationThen like chess parts to the gameWe provide definition in affirmationWhat does this take in its inflectionTo voice what it is … Continue reading

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In A Dissonance Theory

In A Dissonance Theoryby Michael DoyleWhat if…What if is the beginningAs good as any beginningOr so it often seemsThe waking is stuff of dreamsAnd dreams bring as much truthAs that which we are toldAll the bill of goods that we … Continue reading

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Essence of Turning

Life is a continuous cycle from the greatest to the smallest of all levels.  It is an exchange that always provides for the greater good even with all the bad along the way. Essence of Turning by Michael Romani The … Continue reading

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Satellite

Light pollution and tricks of manmade light are dulling out the nighttime sky almost irreverently. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Satellite by Michael Romani Looking up to heavens with naked eye Cosmic specks no longer glitter the sky Even outside the dense … Continue reading

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Diamond Absolutes Betrayed

Sometimes we find ourselves in circumstances in which our most cherished ideals have been betrayed and our world seemingly overturned.  I am living this now.  God and time will tell how this all turns out. Diamond Absolutes Betrayed by Michael … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: 1001 Nights – Second Voyage of Sinbad

We have previously discussed both 1001 Nights as well the tale of Sinbad.  This part tells the story of how he came to the land of the rocs and how Sinbad found a way to make a fortune in diamonds. … Continue reading

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