Tag Archives: Dirt

A Tale of Indiana

A Tale of Indianaby Michael DoyleIn the crack of lifeRests the obsessionOf all who know strifeAnd all of its oppression.The cracks are loud,In a way, somehow allowed.It tells a story of deathThat remains until our last breath.A mouthful of dirt,In … Continue reading

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Stage Craft

Halloween Poem #27: Stage Craft by Michael Romani All of the magic in hocus pocus Is merely that of diverting focus Legendary in its sleight of hand It’s all just illusion; understand? Like guns on a stage in the first … Continue reading

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First Principles: A Corrupt Press Deceives, Inflames, Dishonors Virtue, Stokes the Flames of Faction and Ends Its Own Enemy

“We are, heart and soul, friends to the freedom of the press. It is however, the prostituted companion of liberty, and somehow or other, we know not how, its efficient auxiliary. It follows the substance like its shade; but while … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Replying To Nasty Remark With Another Is Like Using Mud To Remove Dirt

“To reply to a nasty remark with another nasty remark is like trying to remove dirt with mud.” – Michael Catt, in Courageous Living      

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