Tag Archives: Peace

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Compass

When I stop and stumble, Losing my faith in me It seems maybe too simple But,  I need your eyes to see When I start to grumble Finding only my faults in me It’s your love that is my compass … Continue reading

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Ever Increasing Joy

  Ever Increasing Joy by Michael Romani Living in an Age of Materiality If you don’ have this or that You’re relegate to marginality Or at least it’s how we act But the truth is that we need Is to … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Meager

Life can be so hard that at times its hard to speak You search for beauty but it’s hard to see through the pique And you know, I really don’t want to seem over eager Because I know life comes … Continue reading

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Let There Be

  Let There Be by Michael Romani Let there be a loving way In the claiming of our day To lift burdens and release Bringing to us our peace Going to church in glory Repeating His story As it is … Continue reading

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First Principles: A Nation Should Avoid Perpetual Debt

“We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” –Thomas Jefferson      

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Thought For the Day: Music Makes Us All A Little Immortal

“When I hear music, I fear no danger.  I am invulnerable.   I see no foe.  I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.” – Henry David Thoreau This post dedicated to a blogger who made me … Continue reading

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Momento Mori

Momento Mori by Michael Romani Remembrance of death is something I embrace Every morning when I look at my mirrored face Trying so hard, it is my struggle to find peace The preacher whispers, forgiveness brings release But, it’s been … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Gremlin

Take it from an old military man, there is no gremlin Be it domestic or straight from the gated Kremlin That should be allowed to destroy our sense of peace Let’s find grace today and from our troubles release At … Continue reading

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Dark Voices

Darkness abounds for a lot of returning Veterans.  The sad, sad truth is that more Veterans have died from self infliction than on the battle fields since 9/11.  Think on that, please.  I don’t care about your politics really.  If … Continue reading

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First Principles: Peace Requires Strength and The Willingness To Use It

“These people are either too superstitiously religious, or too cowardly for arms; they either can not or dare not defend ; their property is open to anyone who has the courage to attack them… The supposed quietude of a good man … Continue reading

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