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On Coming Home Again
Is death just returning home again? Some say so. I don’t know. On Coming Home Again by Michael Romani It’s a matter of fact There’s no going back Only moving ever forward Hoping this moment takes us toward The new … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Accept, Accumulation, Aground, Alone, Atone, Aybss, Day, Death, Die, Edge, Eternity, Fact, Family, Forward, Future, Gentle, Going Back, Happiness, Home, Loss, Mercy, Midnight, New World, Night, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sorrow, Still, Surrender, Terms, Tombstone, Tomorrow, Toss, Toward, Twilight, Worms
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Thought For the Day: Government Should Be A Referee, Not An Active Player
“When government — in pursuit of good intentions — tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active … Continue reading
Remnants of Dysfunction
Everyone likes a good ghost story, right? Remnants of Dysfunction by Michael Romani To tell a great ghost story Requires moving past gory But nothing strikes this passion Like a dilapidated mansion Remnants of dysfunction Are held in the conjunction … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Bells, Carillon, Conjunction, Door, Dread, Dysfunction, Edifice, Ghost Story, Gory, History, Jump Up Scare, Loss, Mansion, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rattle, Remnant, Suspense
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Daily Prompt – Morale
Though most seem to steal when they should be buying I am not the one who encourages this even when lying I am the man who does the best that he knows and can With morale built up in an … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Belong, Buy, Daily Prompt, Darkness, Fortitude, Lie, Light, Loss, Missed, Morale, Overplayed, Realization, Song, Steal, Voice, Walk Away, Wilderness
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Daily Prompt – Thin
Shooting from the far side I feeling it thin Lost my pride Looking in; looking in All those things that I done Got this rabbit on the run Praying from near side Reeling it in Talking ’bout my pride Looking … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Cost, Daily Prompt, Debt, Far Side, Guilt, Introspection, Loss, Lost, Poetry, Pride, Rabbit, Run, Thin, Wish
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Daily Prompt – Size
A tear drop is painted on the wall It’s the many details behind the fall Telling its secrets to all who will see Of hope lost and grief in travesty Large or small, it’s the size of an ocean A … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Daily Prompt, Daughters, Details, Fall, Grave, Grief, Hope, Loss, Ocean, Overwhelmed, Size, Surf, Tear Drop, Travesty, Wall
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First Principles: A Virtuous People Cannot Be Subdued
“While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.” – Samuel Adams (1779)
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Tagged External, First Principles, Internal, Liberty, Loss, Samuel Adams, Subdued, The People, Virtuous
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First Principles: Do Not Be Defeated By False Politeness, Effected Delicacy Or Feigned Decency
“Be not intimidated … nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.” -John Adams … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Intimidation, John Adams, Liberties, Loss, Pretense, Vigilance
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