Tag Archives: Moments

Pray Without Ceasing

Based on Philippians 4:6-7: Pray Without Ceasing by Michael Romani Being anxious for nothing As we pray on all things Always without ceasing And ever increasing Living an attitude of prayer Keeping God’s presence there Wrapped up in moments Releasing us … Continue reading

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Four Verses For My Tulip

One day, she was just there and suddenly the world made sense.. https://flic.kr/p/27PCDVs Four Verses For My Tulip by Michael Romani Four verses of six lines each Still in search of your chorus I feel it when you’re in my … Continue reading

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A Series of Shorts With Photos

In the course of a life, sometimes we meet someone who we cannot help but love.  This series of short poems were written today with just such a person in mind.  It seems increasingly that my heart belongs to a … Continue reading

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To My Youngest On Reaching Nine

To My Youngest On Reaching Nine by Michael Romani To my youngest on reaching age nine What can I say, sweet angel of mine But that I am proud of you each day As I watch you grow up in … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Forget the Days, Remember the Moments

“People forget years and remember moments.” – Ann Beattie, novelist (b. 8 Sep 1947)      

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Rivulet

There are moments in life never meant to forget Like the moments spent out on peaceful rivulets Like the time I saw the swans in a family way The smiles that brought really made my day They say swans mate … Continue reading

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Lessons In Living History

Lessons In Living History by Michael Romani The hardest thing to comprehend Is why so many fail to understand That lessons in history tend to repeat Maybe because the lessons are incomplete Like angel wings openly spread History is more … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: To Write Well, Read and Listen Often

“One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper patterns at the right moment. “ – Hart Crane, poet (1899-1932)    

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Proxy

There is no sort of proxy for the things you do to me There is nothing that can replace our integrity All of the things that you have come to mean to me Forming the bounds of all of my … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Expect

It wasn’t something that one might expect Nor anything that I’d ever want to reject But to see a lady playing tuba to Buddha Was one of those moments that can really move ya I mean if you’re into music … Continue reading

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