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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Mentor
There is, I think, a splinter in my eye I said as I did my best John Wayne And pretended I would not cry She would not, I think, like my pain Yoshiko had been my mentor and my friend … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Daily Prompt, Grandmother, Hero, John Wayne, Learned, Lessons, Mentor, Pain, Preaching, Sensei, Soul, Splinter, Teaching, Wordpress, Yoshiko
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Willful Blindness
Willful Blindness by Michael Romani Few in words but reliable Is the life found viable Stated simply in the declarative The crucial moments in our narrative These crucial moments of unsparing poetry Slip the strictures in blurred novelty The courage … Continue reading
War Drums Beating
War Drums Beating by Michael Romani The war drums are beating There is no more retreating But for you, the battle is over You will be buried in clover Your fight is over my friend Your path has come to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Battle, Cared, Company, Death, End, Friend, God, Great Beyond, Missed, Other Side, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Reliance, Tears, True Born, War Drums, Warrior
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First Principles: It Is Paramount To Distinguish Political and Social Opposition
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Criticism, Distinguish, First Prinicples, Free Market of Ideas, Free Speech, Free Thought, Government, Hate, Liberality, Overcoming, Pain, Personality, Positions
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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Pain Is To Love In Vain
“A mighty pain to love it is, and ’tis a pain that pain to miss but of all the pains, the greatest pain is to love, but love in vain.” – Abraham Crowley
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Abraham Crowley, English, Love, Pain, Poet, Thought For the Day, Unrequitted
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A Better Man
… A Better Man by Michael Romani When we believe in our little lies Reason gives way to our alibis Until we soon give up the truth That we fought so hard for in our youth Caught up in all … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems, Second Life
Tagged Ally Romani, Better, Complexity, Heart, Lies, Love, Mirror, Pain, Photos, Pics, Poetry, Prayer
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Pleasure & Pain
Pleasure and Pain by Michael Romani Pleasure and pain So very close My life has been Something of both of them Sometimes so happy Other times sad Both a part of me In this life that I’ve had Singular pursuit … Continue reading
First Principles: Separation Between Politics and Personalities
“It’s been a great source of pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who have not had the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Distinguish, Founders, Hatred, Jefferson, Liberality, Opinions, Opponents, Pain, Political Opposition, Social Opposition, Transferred
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