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Tag Archives: Lessons
Catch & Release
Am I alone in seeing that the world has its moments of understated brilliance? Catch and Release by Michael Romani Writing to write, so it seems Is often the child of unknown dreams Miscast, recanted or fully embraced The soul … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Air, Annoucement, Ashes, Blink, Blossom, Brilliance, Catch, Child, Contrast, Crowd, Days, Deadpan, Deoor, Desire, Discipline, Disgrace, Dwell, Element, Embrace, Fire, Fisherman, Freeze Frame, Glory, Human Being, Impossible, Inhumanity, Lessons, Light, Limbo, Loop, Loud, Many, Miscast, Nights, One, Phase, Photograph, Phrase, Physics, Pieces, Poem, Poetry, Pronounce, Reality, Recant, Reflect, Release, Resemble, Resiliance, Scripture, Shaolin Fighter, Shatter, Silence, Singular, Skies, Soul, Stoop, Story, Super Power, Survivor, Teach, Truth, Typewriter, Unknown Dreams, War, Whisper, Write, Writer
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Parallel Parking Haibun
Poem A Day #5 has the Haibun as it’s form. The word prompt is ‘parallel’. That led to some creative thinking on my part. What does one write about with parallel.. geography or basic driving…. “A Haibun = a prose … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Blank Spot, Blind Faith, Experience, Faith, Gratitude, Haibun, Haiku, Islands, Journey, Judgment, Lessons, Life, Mainland, Nail, Parallel, Parallel Park, Poem A Day #5, Poetry, Prose Poem, Seams, Strain, Surf, Teen
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Strange & Eternal
Not a law firm but a continuing theme…. Strange & Eternal by Michael Romani Strange and eternal We walk into the infernal Nightmare of crimson skies Mist rising before our eyes Walking alone down a dirt road Remembering lessons learned … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Abraxas, Absrasive, Alone, Believe, Blasphemy, Crimson, Cruel, Dark, Death, Deceive, Demons, Deserve, Dread, Eternal, Haunted, Hope, Infernal, Lessons, Light, Mist, Mock, Other, Panpipe, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Red Skies, Ritual, Secret, Serve, Silence, Solitude, Strange, Strories, Violence
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Through A Window
Lessons we learn in life, sometimes they cut us like a knife… Through A Window by Michael Romani Broken shadows seen through a window Hopeful promises shine like a rainbow Taken further than dreams often carry A true born love … Continue reading
Clever As Your Dreams
Does anyone else remember going to the circus as a kid? I think that was one of those memories for me that will live forever. It was shocking to me later to find out that some were afraid of clowns. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Clown, Color, Cricus, Dance, Dreams, Echoes, Endure, Fantasy, Fashion, Fear, Forget, Forsaken, Happiness, Hold On, Integrity, Kid, Lessons, Magic, Memory, Moments, Mystery, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reeling, Remember, Romance, Scene, Shake, Show, Sncere, Sorrow, Sting, Three Ring Circus, Thunder, Tingle, Walk, Wings of Tomorrow
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Adapt, Survive and Overcome
Life is filled with challenges and adversities to meet and hopefully overcome. That came to mind as I was watching Mowgli. From those thoughts: Adapt, Survive and Overcome by Michael Romani Adapt, survive And overcome Run, boy, run Adapt, feel … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Adapt, Adversity, Again, All, Belong, Better, Brass Ring, Challenge, Choser, Decision, Fail, Faith, Found, Frustration, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loser, Mired, Monkey, Mowgli, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prevail, Prostration, Refuse, Run, Seek, Stay Strong, Strength, Survive, Tears, Together, Up, Win, Winner's Cup
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The Beauty of A Closed Door
Not every answered prayer is best answered with a yes. Still, there is a lot to be said about persistence, isn’t there? The Beauty of A Closed Door by Michael Romani Standing at the crossed paths of life There are … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Beauty, Chorus, Christmas Season, Closed Door, Crossed Path, Dance, Deserve, Discern, Gratitude, Handel's Messiah, Heart, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loss, Madness, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Presistence, Questions, Rain, Reason, Recognize, Serve, Sing, Sit, Smile
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Jungled Twist
Another swing at the Jungle Book has been taken. First poem based on that movie is done and posted below. Jungled Twist by Michael Romani There is something in this reality A certain truth about fragility That the jungle twists … Continue reading
On the Edge of Nowhere
For all my life, November has been marked as a time for contemplation and gratitude on all the blessings that come our way and somehow seldom receive the focus they should. This includes for those fighting the good fight. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Darkness, Devil, Edge, Evil, Fight, Good fight, Harshness, Laugh, Lessons, Light, Monkey King, Nowhere, Open, Poem, Poetry, Restore, Reveler, Right, World
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