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Ladies In White
It always astounds me when national leaders get something so entirely wrong. In this example, we see a group of women in Congress with so little understanding of the history of our nation that while they intended to mock President … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920, Blame, Brinksmanship, Congress, Democratic Record, Dressed, Equal, Equal Wages for Equal Work, Freshman Class, History, History Buff, Immaturity, Ladies, Lady Sufferagettes, Learned, Lesson, Liberty, Olive Branch, Photograph, Photographic Evidence, Poem, Poetry, Politcal Game, President Trump, Republican, Republican Record, Seneca Falls, State of the Union, Symbol, Vote, White, Women's Rights, Woodrow Wilson
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One Way Destination
Based in part on John 14:6: One Way Destination by Michael Romani What is preached will be lived in Lessons learned even though forgiven Constantly serving as lessons learned We thank you for all that’s discerned In every way we … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative, Belief, Choice, Cross, Death, Destination, Discern, Dispute, Forgive, God, Good, Jesus, Learn, Lesson, Light, Lighthouse, Live, Misunderstood, Narrow, One Path, One Way, Pass, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preach, Price, Redeem, River of Life, Sacrifice, Savior, Shine, Sin, Sparrow, Suffice, Superlative, Truth, Way, Will
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Treasure From A Book
Last of the poems inspired by watching that wonderful tale, Paddington 2. Maybe, in some ways, I am still a child at heart. But, I think everyone should watch this movie! Treasure From A Book by Michael Romani Every train comes … Continue reading
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Tagged Child At Heart, Death, Discern, Double, Family, Follow, Friend, Friends, Gate, Last Breath, Learn, Legacy, Legs, Lesson, Long Walk, Love, Nothing, Open Mind, Paddington 2, Paddington Bear, Photograph, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Risk, Smile, Tears, Train, Trouble, True Heart, Worthwhile, Write
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Skyscrapers Out of Gossamer
Gossip is the insipid breeding ground from which must wickedness is born. Skyscrapers Out of Gossamer by Michael Romani Past affections become reshaped into their own hardened melody Layers of self composed invective write a cheat sheet rhapsody Projection of … Continue reading
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Tagged Accusation, Anticipation, Benediction, Brave, Caricature, Cheat Sheet, Cherish, Claws, Clean House, Complexity, Conclusion, Desolation, Free, Gossamer, Gossip, Gratitude, Hardended Melody, Hope, Invective, Lesson, Let Go, Love, Melody, Mental Aggravation, Microcosm, Passive Aggression, Past Affections, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rhapsody, Sarcasm, Self Isolation, Self Loathing, Side, Simplicity, Skyscraper, Smile, Snakes In Grasses, Strife, Support, Third Act, Trouble, Warm, Wicked
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Guitar Lesson
Tiggy and I have decided to maybe go ahead and have me play live music in an environment called Second Life. Could be a lot of fun right? As we were dancing to her choreography, she gave me some … Continue reading
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Tagged Burn, Guitar, Lesson, Move, Music, Note, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Rock, Rock N Roll, Shake It Up, Soul, Sparkle, Talk, Walk
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God Is After You
Based in part on Psalms 23:6 God Is After You by Michael Romani I seek in repentance to make my turn To live a better life as I have learned Desired by the blessings from above Surrendering to the ways … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Chains, Discourage, Embrace, Follow, Fruit, Gift, Glory, God, Goodness, Heartbreak, Heels, Keys, Learn, Lesson, Lies, Mercy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Psalms, Receive, Repentance, Shatter, Sheep, Stumble, Surrender, Tears, Trail, Tribute, Truth, Victory, Word of God, Years
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Shoreline Conditions
Part IV of the story of the fall of legendary Troy: Shoreline Conditions by Michael Romani All the terms and conditions In even the earliest renditions Speak of two lovers washed on a shoreline Hand in hand, impervious to their … Continue reading
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Tagged Artemis, Cherish, Command, Cost, Crimes, Daugther, Elopment, Fight, Forgot, Gold, Greece, Helen, Heresy, Honor, Legend, Lesson, Lost, Love, Lovers, Mercy, Paris, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possession, Price, Priest, Sacrifice, Savage, Shoreline, Slaughter, Sparta, Troy, Umbrage, United, War, Winds
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Lamb of God
Based in part on John 1:29: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Lamb of God by Michael Romani There is one thing in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alienated, Atone, Bethlehem, Bondage, Calvary, Consequences, Devil, Evidence, Faith, Father, Gospel, Hymn, Imputed Sin, Iniquity, Jordan, Lamb of God, Lesson, Parables, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price, Restitution, Salvation, Satan, Shame, Sin, Son, Tell, Ugliness
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Walking Our Holiness
Based in part on Luke 6:47-48 Walking Our Holiness by Michael Romani It’s there in our very firm decision That we are here for our holy mission Coming before the Lord as we are Correcting our path by that North … Continue reading
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Tagged Breath of God, Clarity, Commandment, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Hill, Holy, Jesus, Lesson, Lord, Luke, Mission, New Testament, North Star, Old Testament, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Practice, Prophet, Teach, Truth, Walk
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Thought For the Day: People Only Have Their Kind of Love To Give; Not Our Kind
“The hardest-learned lesson: that people have only their kind of love to give, not our kind.” – Mignon McLaughlin, journalist and author (6 Jun 1913-1983)
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Tagged Hard, Kind, Learn, Lesson, Love, Mignon McLaughlin, People, Thought For the Day
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