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Taken Breath
A poem based on a Memorial Day dance and a reality for far too many: Taken Breath by Michael Romani Whisper has it that it took away your breath The day they called to inform you of my death Seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Airman, Coastie, Comfort, Confession, Death, Death's Embrace, Freedom, Love of Family, Marine, Memorial Day, Memory, Patriotism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Sacred Ground, Sailor, Service, Soldier, Taken Breath, Tombstone, Whisper
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Crossed Examination
Crossed Examination by Michael Romani With a star crossed examination Of all the available information There are questions that arise Seen gently through a poet’s eyes With twenty love poems written It’s clear that a poet is bitten Deeply in … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, Crossed, Examination, Pablo Neruda, Photograph, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Questions
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Neruda Blues
Neruda Blues by Michael Romani If there came a day When you might look my way I think that I would smile No, I know that I would Through my longest mile Feeling the good of your good Your dreams … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blues, Depth, Distance, Dreams, Hello, Pablo Neruda, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Revealing, Seen, Smile, Soul, Touch
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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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Tagged Age Nine, Angel, Brave, Cheese Cake, Choice, Daughter, Growing Up, Love, Memory, Moments, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Proud, Romance, Strong, Surprise, Thinking Voice, Thoughts, Treasure, Yesterday, Youngest
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Casting Away Our Sins
Genesis Casting Away Our Sin by Michael Romani The Word of God is for His People All of us who gather in his steeple And so it is that we need again To adhere to remove our sins It doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Casting Away, Children of God, Compromise, Crown, Fulfillment, Grace, Inequity, Living History, Monuments, Pain, People, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Reality, Sins, Steeple, Word of God
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If You Are Real
If You Are Real by Michael Romani Whispered words fluttered past my mind Now filled with wonder, I turned to find A curious blend of a bit of everything Of the things that make my heart sing I don’t say … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream, Friend, Heart, Kiss, Lover, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Real, Whisper, Wonder
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Morning Dew
Morning Dew by Michael Romani She smiled as she sweetly told me Telling me, it wasn’t to scold me That there is a sad sense of cliché In nearly every thing that I say I smiled back that there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cliche, Heart, Memories, Mettle, Morning, Morning Dew, Petals, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Say, Scold, Season, Smile, Sunrise, True, Twinkle
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Path of Opportunity
John 12:12-16 Path of Opportunity by Michael Romani Meandering on down the narrow road Doing things now as I’ve been told All of this, my path of opportunity Taken as it is revealed to me Riding in on a triumphant … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Chaos, Christ, Discernment, God, Meandering, Militancy, Moment, Narrow, Opportunity, Path, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Resurrection Day, Revealed, Sin, Soul, Torment, Triumphant Memory
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Poem For the Healing
Poem For the Healing by Michael Romani Looking from a distance for clarity I offer this prayer in all sincerity That whatever troubles bind you Are not enough to ever blind you That resting inside God’s healing hand Is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, God's Healing Hand, Healing, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer
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