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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Deserted Village and Other Poems – Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was born November 10, 1728. Born on November 10, 1728, the Irish novelist, playwright and poet was renown for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield, his pastoral poem The Deserted Village and his plays The Good Natur’d Man and She Stoops to … Continue reading
Substance Over Form
Based on a sermon based on 1 Samuel 16:7 Substance Over Form by Michael Romani I’ll say this with great reluctance Samuel might have been king But he was all style, no substance Israel waited for David to bring Those … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Depth, Form, God, Grace, Heart, Integrity, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Redemption, Samuel, Significance, Steadfast, Substance, Truth
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Paradise Regained – John Milton
John Milton died on November 8, 1674. Subsequent to writing Paradise Lost, English poet John Milton published Paradise Regained in 1671. Both works share similar theological themes and the use of blank verse. The latter work, however, deals primarily with the temptation … Continue reading
A Warrior’s Unveiling
A Warrior’s Unveiling by Michael Romani From birth, a warrior is taught To do his best in all that he might May trials come in training for the onslaught All in preparation for the battles to be fought All of … Continue reading
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Tagged Battles, Illusory, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Self Deception, Surreal, Survival, Training, Warrior
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Caving In
Caving In by Michael Romani Looking around Sometimes it seems That what we’ve found Is far less than our dreams Heaven is caving in It’s a sinkhole That we’re living in Spiraling out of control Served up On hot plates … Continue reading
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Tagged Control, Dreams, Good fight, Observation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sinkhole, Spiral
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Sneaking Suspicion
Would it be a wake up call If you tried to learn it all And realized there was more to know Thank you ever really could Would it be an ethical death row To live your life striving to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarity, Confusion, Contemplation, Ethics, Explore, Fool's Gold, Heaven, Hell, Light, Philosophy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questioning, Tomorrow
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Unconquerable Legacy
Unconquerable Legacy by Michael Romani Undivided We are unconquerable That doesn’t mean We don’t need to be flexible We, the people Are a team Each of us part Of that All-American Dream There have been times That we have forgotten … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Dream, History, Legacy, Liberty, Liberty Tree, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Providence, Together, Unconquerable, USA, We The People
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Adrenaline Rush
Adrenaline Rush by Michael Romani Don’t think Just do it Don’t sink Nothing to it To be alive Free dive Into the deep Like tears we weep Hanging in the skies As we flow and glide Revealed before our eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline, Alive, Dive, Do It, Hanging, Impression, Mystery, Obsession, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reveal, Rush
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Ordinary Times Blues
Based on Wednesday Night’s Sermon and in Honor of All Saint’s Day Ordinary Times Blues by Michael Romani No respect given for the average Joe Looking for some more flash to show That’s the society that we’re living in Getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Average Joe, Christainity, Communion, Disobedience, Extraordinary, Flash, Joy, Obscurity, Ordinary, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preparation, Salvation, Stewardship, The Lamb
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