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Tag Archives: Poem
Danced Upon A Muse
Life is filled with happenstance. Some it just happens to be happier than stance. This is one of those times. https://flic.kr/p/JDU9PP Danced Upon A Muse by Michael Romani Smitten by my kitten Thank God her claws are retractable Her love … Continue reading
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Tagged Cause, Claws, Dance, Doubt, Emotion, Intention, Kitten, Know, Love, Muse, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Restless Heart, Smitten, Throb, Tunnel Vision
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Mirror, Mirror…
Some people amuse. Others are a muse… by birth. The lady asked me for a poem to match her beautiful photograph. This was the best, I could do. https://flic.kr/p/28h9g1v Mirror, Mirror… by Michael Romani There she was sitting beside the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Better Man, Capricorn, Emotion, Journey, Muse, Ocean, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Side By Side, Soul, Understanding, Virgo
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Living Your Best Today
Based on large part on Isaiah 50:4-7: Living Your Best Today by Michael Romani We find ourselves in our prayers Feeling like we’re walking stairs Labored in our efforts to remain and be Everything in all of our possibilities Hoping for … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Forgivee, Garden, Grace, Isaiah, Life, Living, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Posibility, Prayer, Presence
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Full Gospel Tilt
Dedicated to the life of Clarence Fountain. Well done good and faithful servant and now the gates of heaven have opened wide for your arrival home. Full Gospel Tilt by Michael Romani A master of early hard gospel innovation The … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Boys of Alabama, Center Stage, Clarence Fountain, Falsetto, God, Gospel, Growl, Jesus, Journey, Jubilee, Legacy, Living Rule, Old School, Pentecostal, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Posterity, Raspy, Singer, Southern
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The Return of Prince Paris
Second in the new series on the fall of Troy: https://flic.kr/p/rBqriP The Return of Prince Paris by Michael Romani Paris asks for the gates of Troy To be part of the games that he enjoys Staking his life that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood, City Streets, Crown, Disguise, Games, Gates, Gods, Hector, Paris, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prince, Troy, War, Wrestling
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In the Infinity of Pi
Archimede’s Constant is known as a concept by nearly all by Middle School and yet stretches on to what appears to be near infinitesimal digits to what nth of a degree we still do not exactly know… In the Infinity … Continue reading
Sisters In Life
Sisters in this life, that life and even Second Life have this innate need to bond more than clash. Someone suggested this the topic of a poem. Sisters In Life by Michael Romani Despite all the clashes; despite all … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Bond, Clash, Dependence, Experience, Life, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Side By Side, Sisters, Story
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Inevitable Fall
Despite best intentions, life happens as it happens. Inevitable Fall by Michael Romani This moment is and has been inevitable It was always looking for me My position is less than unenviable I have exhausted every possibility I have struggled … Continue reading
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Tagged Fall, Father, Harm, Illusion, Inevitable, Intentions, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protect, Truth
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Stumbling Blocks
Based in part on Genesis 35:4: Stumbling Blocks by Michael Romani So many things cause me to stumble Too many things that make me crumble I need to castaway all of these things Readying myself for the things God brings … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountable, Carved In Stone, Crumble, Crutches, Drag, God, Integrity, Life, Obstacle, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pushing Forward, Responsible, Sin, Stumble, Surrender, Warning
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Legends Persist
Legends persist throughout our culture. They always have. I believe they always will. https://flic.kr/p/pC38by Legends Persist by Michael Romani Choking on the information age Where everything is instantly all the rage Be it Britney Spears or history The internet is … Continue reading
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Tagged Confucius, Culture, Folktale, Habit, Historical Fact, History, Influence, Information Age, Internet, Jesus, Legends, Mulan, Mythic Figures, Persist, Poem, Poetry, Robin Hood, Shakespeare, Story, Sublime, Sun Tzu, William Tell
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