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Nostalgia For Guantanamo
Next on the series of challenges for Na/GloPoWriMo Day 11 is to write a poem pertinent to places of origin. It seems to me that regardless of place of birth or my history of Hawai’i and California, the place that … Continue reading
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Tagged Absence, Beach, Best, Blue Beach, Bond, Brothers, Cable Beach, Cacti, Cactus Curtain, California, Children, Columbus, Company, Conserve, Courage, Cry, Cuba, Cuzco Beach, Deep, Desalination, Dust, Embrace, Endemic, Experience, Extended Family, Family, Family Beach, Fauna, Ferry Landing Beach, Fisherman's Point, Flavor, Flora, Fondness, Freedom, Friendship, Glass Beach, Grow Up, GTMO, Guantanamera, Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, Guantanamo Public Memory Project, Hawai'i, Heart, Hidden Beach, Horse, Island Hop, John Paul Jones Hill, Join, Landmine, Laugh, Leeward, Lesson, Lifetime, Live, Looking Back, Love, Memory, Na/GloPoWriMo, Natural History, Naval Base, Niknik Beach, No Man's Land, Nostaglia, Opuntia, Party, Photograph, Pirate, Place, Play, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Rain, Rainforest, Revolution, River, Rules, School, Semi Arid, Shape, Sisters, Small Town Living, Splash, Tales, Trails, Truest, Truth, Unique, Upper Hand, Water, William T. Sampson, Windmill Beach, Windward, Youth
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A Prairie Sky’s Truth
Sometimes seeing things differently is mental illness; sometimes it’s seeing things differently. A show I was watching at the suggestion of a person who is increasingly important to me portrayed that in an interesting bit that I have attempted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Answer, Anticipation, Behind, Blind, Blue, Cancer, Candle, Delusion, Different, Disappear, Disturb, Dream, Drown, Expectation, Eyes, Find, Free, Grow, Help, Home, Hope, Illusion, Kid, Learn, Lesson, Life, Light, Long, Lost, Love, Mediate, Medicate, Melody, Mental Illness, Mind, Night, Numb, Pain, Passing Year, Person, Perspective, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Prairie Sky, Pray, Question, Return, Reverent, Say, Science, Sense, Signs, Silent Scream, Sleep, Society, Strong, Think, Treat, Truth, Tunnel, Wake, Words, You and I
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Revelations No. 2
Based in part on 1 Cor 15:24 : Revelations No. 2 by Michael Romani Caught up in the end days thundering Lost up in speculation and wondering We find ourselves looking for redemption Seeking this out in our stark contemplation … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Alpha, Contemplation, Death, Defeat, Destination, Divine, End Days, Faith, Final Days, First, Full Circle, Future, Heed, History, Jesus, Keys of the Kingdom, Kingdom, Last, Legacy, Lesson, Lord, Omega, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Redemption, Restore, Revelation, Righteous, Ruin, Salvation, Second Adam, Seeker, Service, Shield, Sorrow, Speculation, Steadfast, Thunder, Tomorrow, Truth, Wonder, Word
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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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