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Samson (XI)
Continuing in this humble retelling of the story of Samson and Delilah as originally set out in The Book of Judges: Samson XI by Michael Romani XI Delilah torments and taunt her precious Samson Desiring the secrets that make him a … Continue reading
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Samson (XI)
Continuing in a series of poems depicting the story of Samson and Delilah as told in the Book of Judges: Samson (XI) by Michael Romani Staying their course, steady to fight For their land and what is right Even if … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Bind, Book of Judges, Brute, Care, Consequence, Correction, Death, Delilah, Direction, Enemy, Extraordinary, Fail, Feign, Forsake, God, Hebrew, Jew, Lead, Legacy, Lovers, Noble, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prince, Promised Land, Right, Romance, Samson, Servant, Snare, Stern, Surrender, Weakness, Will, Zion
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Samson (X)
Continuing in the retelling of the story of Samson and Delilah as told in The Book of Judges: Samson (X) by Michael Romani X It is as it must That God’s wrath is just To watch his people die Or leave … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Judges, Devotion, Dignity, Envy, False Choice, God, Injury, Living God, Lord, Nation, Negotiate, Night, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pure, Right, Samson and Delilah, Shame, Sorrow, Starve, Storm, Tomorrow, Truth, Witness, Wonder, Wrath, Wrong, Zion
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Samson IX
Continuing the story of Samson and Delilah as told in the Book of Judges: Samson (IX) by Michael Romani In the rocky passage of history There are signs of Divine certainty When God’s voice has spoken clear Stilling waters and calming … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Judges, Chosen, Dagon, Dan, Evil, Freedom, God, Good, History, Israel, Jawbone, Nation, Nazirite, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Samson and Delilah, Submit, Vows
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Samson VIII
Continuing in an effort to put a version of the Samson and Delilah story from the Book of Judges into verse, I present Part VIII. Perhaps, I should have made this shorter? Samson (VIII) by Michael Romani Amidst un-princely questions of … Continue reading
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Samson V
Continuing the tale in poetic form and based on the Book of Judges: Samson by Michael Romani V Too often living by pleasure and whim Seeing only what is in front of him Yet, still the living God is within … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Judges, Control, Disbelief, Distinguish, Extinguish, Extol, False Praise, Fool, Kingdom, Known, Live, Living God, Philistine, Pleasure, Poems, Poetry, Prince, Rule, Samson, Shown, Silent, Spark, Symbol, Teach, Thief, Throne, Truth, Whim, Within
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Samson IV
Tyranny believes in the power of man over God’s law. True liberty believes in the guidance of God in effecting a lawful and truly just world over the evils of man. Based in part on the Book of Judges: Samson … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Judges, Brave, Capable, Champion, Command, Defeat, Evil, Faith, Free, Glory, Hebrew, Holy, Liberty, Living God, Mercy, Obey, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Power, Rise Up, Sacred, Samson, Servant, Steeple, Truth, Tyranny, Victory
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Samson II
Based in part on the Book of Judges: Samson II by Michael Romani A time it was that had come When the Philistines of Gaza had plenty But, God’s children had next to none Save the for when the evil … Continue reading
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