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Building Castles
Building Castlesby Michael DoyleCastles up highOr castles of sandWhen we’re eye to eyeOr holding handsYou hold my worldWaiting to be uncurledAs we cuddle real tightIn a daylight dream into nightThe beauty of your soulHolds the passion that consolesMaking my life … Continue reading
The Mystery of Crow
Another inspired by the blues I listened to on my road trip today. I have to say, while there are scenic road trip guides, this is the first time I’ve driven the beautiful country roads of Morgan and Monroe … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Allusion, Bangles, Begin, Blossom, Blues, Blues History, Carolinian, Change, Country Roads, Crow, Dance, Dark Delight, Divine, Everything, Fly, Friends, Groove, Heartbreak, High, Indiana, Life, Mastery, Meet, Memories, Mountain, Mystery, Night, Nothing, Oriole, Outshone, Pages, Pass, Passion, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Purity, Rearrange, Remember, Rhythm, Road Trip, Self Assured, Shadow, Smokey Joe, Something, Songbird, Soul Shake, Sparkle, Sugar Cane, When, Whirlwind, Window
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Letting An Innocent Man Die
Yes, this is still a big issue if not the biggest issue with me left over from the work for which I will always take a bit of my dignity and honor (such as it is) from. Even one … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Another Day, Better, Big Issue, Breath, Brutal, Burn, Compel, Daze, Death, Decide, Devil, Die, Dry Eye, Electric Chair, Emotions, George Floyd, Guilty Man, Heart, Hell To Pay, High, Injustice, Innocent Man, Learn, Less, Let, Lie, Live, Nothing, Path of Destruction, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reform, Selma, Sigh, Smell, Smoke, Snare, Somethign, Teachable Moments, The Devil, Time, Unacceptable, Ways, Weak Man
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On Perspective and Horizon
A second look at photographic composition: On Perspective and Horizon by Michael Doyle A good clean background Focuses the attention When aptly found These photos are worthy of retention Layered photographs have their place But cleaner is best to embrace … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Add, Angles, Attention, Background, Beginner, Big Deal, Block, Build, Camera, Capture, Change, Clean, Complete, Composition, Cooking, Detail, Distraction, Drama, Embrace, Focus, Fog, Forward, Found, Glory, High, Horizon, Horizon Line, Human Being, Kick, Know, Layered Phototgraphs, Looking, Low, Matter, Mountain, Overdone, Perspective, Photographs, Photos, Picture, Place, Poem, Poetry, Popping Out, Read, Retention, Satisfaction, Seen, Shatter, Sing, Smoke, Story, Subject, Sun, Toward, Trick
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Like Mercury Colliding
It’s day 16 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo, 2020! What’s the challenge you ask? “…to write a poem of over-the-top compliments. Pick a person, place, or thing you love, and praise it in the most effusive way you can. Go for broke … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged 2020, Andalusian, Angel, Car, Challenge, Coffee, Coincide, Collide, Compliment, Cream, Cry, Curl, Daily, Days, Desire, Desperate, Divine, Down, Dream, Empty, Eyes, Fate, Fire, Glam, Glammer, Goddess, High, Horse, Love, Mercury, Mine, NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo, Noise, One, Over-the-Top, Photograph, Plenty, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Reasons, Ride, Sky, Sledge Hammer, Source, Spam, Spammer, Speak, Stage Struck, Stars, Straight Up, Sun, Tears, Tire, Toes, Top of the World, Volumes, Waited, Why, Wire, Wise, Without, Wonder, Word
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Dreams Taken Wing
Happy National Wright Brothers Day! Dreams Taken Wing by Michael Romani Dreams taken wing In that godlike machine Soaring into heights High above the lights There the Brothers Wright Took their token flight Drifting slightly in elevation High as heavens … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Brothers Wright, Devotion, Dreams, Elevate, Felt, First, Flight, Fly, Future, Gentle, Godlike, Heaven, Height, High, Lights, Machine, Magic, Meditation, National Wright Brothers Day, Ocean, Orville, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Probable, Pure, Pursuit, Sky, Soar, Thirst, Token, Touch, Wing
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Mutts Rule
Today is one of two days a year that are celebrated since 2005 as National Mutt Day. http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/national-mutt-day/ Today just happens to be just before giving Tuesday.. if the spirit moves ya… there is a website for the national ASPCA … Continue reading
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Tagged Appear, Ball, Beautiful, Bounce, Call, Chase, Clear, Cool, Curl, Dear, Dog Pound, Dogs, Door, Downtown, Drink, Find, Greetings, Heart, High, Humble, Laughter, Licks, Love, Make Believe, Mix, More, Mutt, National Mutt Day, Ounce, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rabbit, Rule, Rut, School, Step, Strut, Tail, Tall, Tears, Thousand, Tricks, True, Want, Winner's Cup
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First Principles: There Are No Necessary Evils In Government. Its Evils Exist Only In Its Abuses
“There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.” – Andrew Jackson
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Tagged Abuse, Andrew Jackson, Confine, Equal Protection, Favor, First Principles, Government, Heaven, High, Low, Necessary Evils, No, Poor, Rain, Rich, Unqualified Blessing
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First Principles: Heavy Taxation Reduces Consumption Which In Turn Reduces Revenue
“If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Citizen, Collection, Duties, First Principles, High, Impose, Less Consumption, Limit, Material Oppression, Moderate, Taxes, Treasury
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