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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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Tagged Bliind, Book of Judges, Cast, Chain, Confess, Cunning, Cut, Deception, Delilah, Dungeon, Fear, God, Hair, Humble, Humility, Lie, Lock, Love, Nazirite, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pride, Prince, Samson, Secret, See, Self-Reliance, Servant, Shorn, Sleeping Potion, Trust, Voice, Vow
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Surviving the Ride
From Socrates to Rush’s Neil Pert to observance of every day life, we all learn one thing fairly early on, conform or be cast out. Surviving the Ride by Michael Romani Time and again, it’s the same story All sorts … Continue reading
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Tagged Bust, Cast Out, Conform, Discern, Fingerprint, Functional Rules, Glory, Individuals, Innocent, Inside, Judge, Learn, Own Thought, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretense, Questions, Ride, Rush, Sentence, Society, Socrates, Sought, Soul, Step Out of Line, Story, Survive, Think, Trouble, Trust
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Wishing The Maybe
Do you ever have moments where you stop and pause and think on things like maybe things might have been different or maybe this or that? I do. Those are the moments to be quiet and listen in. Trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, Borrow, Bought, Chess, City, Compassion, Consider, Could, Deliberate, Dragon, Eye, Family, Fool, Gift, God, Good, Hesitate, Hiding Seek, Late Night, Let It Be, Lines, Maybe, Moment, Morality Play, Nothing, Outcast, Photograph, Pity, Plain View, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Relive, Remembrance, Rule, Sky, Sleep, Society, Sought, Think, Throwaway, Tomorrow, Travesty, Treasure, Truth, Wish, Yesterday
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Sweet Talk
For the first time in 160 years, those tiny little conversation hearts will not be available for Valentine’s Day. There’s something tragic in that. Still, the relief is that they’ll be back in 2020. Sweet Talk by Michael Romani Sit … Continue reading
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Tagged Candy Heart, Conversation, Heart, Magic, Photograph, Please, Poem, Poetry, Start, Sweet Talk, Sweetheart, Tease, Valentine's Day
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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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Morning Broken
Having a bit of a go at it in life these days. Six more medical tests scheduled by mid March. At that point, maybe we have a game plan? Let’s hope so. Morning Broken by Michael Romani Early morning, barely … Continue reading
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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Rough Road
Sometimes it’s a rough patch. Sometimes it’s a life sentence. All times, it’s up to the person walking it to push on through. Sometimes that shapes you into your least intentions… https://flic.kr/p/pLecSH Rough Road by Michael Romani It was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Belong, Coffee, Drink, Embrace, Face, Guitar, Heartbreak, Leave, Life Sentence, Melody, Morning, Night, Old Fashioned Love Song, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Road Road, Rock N Roll, Rodeo Clown, Rough Patch, Rugged, Shape, Show, Shut, Singer, Think, Tight, Tomorrow, Voice
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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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