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Tag Archives: Poetry
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Locksley Hall – Alfred Tennyson
Based on an Arabic work called Mu’allaqat, in 1835, Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote himself a dramatic monologue in a set of 97 rhyming couplets. It is a stream of consciousness work with it’s protagonist caught up in in an interior … Continue reading
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Tagged Civilization, Harvard Classics, Jealousy, Locksley Hall, Mu'allaqat, Poetry, Steam of Conciousness, Tennyson, Utopia
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Together We Are Better
With a wink and a nod to Jack Johson and of course Reverend Brett, from the House of Prayer Church on Second Life, today’s Sunday morning poem is based on Ecclesiastes 4:9-10New International Version (NIV). Ecclesiastes 4:9-10New International Version (NIV) 9 Two … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Deep, Eccelesiastes, Family, Fellowship, Gratitude, Holy, House of Prayer, Jack Johnson, Open Secret, Photograph, Poetry, Quality, Relationship, Sermon, Service, Sunday, Together
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Cotter’s Saturday Night – Robert Burns
On August 5, 1788, Robert Burns married Jean Armour. It seems only fitting that we might take a look in on a verbal picture he paints of Scottish home life on this anniversary. Funny how times change and yet so … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Dialect, Harvard Classics, Kilmarnock Volume, Poetry, Robert Burns, Rustic, Scot, The Cotter's Saturday Night, Voices
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A Sort of Jazzy Sonnet
A Sort of Jazzy Sonnet by Michael Romani Lost in an abstraction of truth I spent the morning with the jazz That I loved so much in my youth A rhythmic kick of funky pizzazz Filled with that subtle incongruency … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstraction, Alive, Incongruent, Jazz, Phrasing, Pocket, Poem, Poetry, So What, Sonnet, Take Five
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Submerged Ballet
Submerged by Michael Romani Submerged just below the blue There is another world in my view It’s hard not to be passionate For these things of the ocean Living a life of the fortunate This beauty pushes me into motion … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion, Explore, Humpback Whale, Love, Mysterry, Ocean, Photos, Poetry, Sea, Tonga
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Microcosm
Microcosm by Michael Romani Small things make the connections The little rituals of invocation What is a morning with coffee? Each wake up kiss is its own memory Every step take with good intention Move beyond the places of convention … Continue reading
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Tagged Choices, Connection, Future, Generation, Humanity, Intention, Memory, Microcosm, Photographs, Poetry, Reverberation, Voices
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A Prayer of Fellowship
A Prayer of Fellowship by Michael Romani Looking around I see This is not where I belong I sit here praying quietly Listening to the singer’s song This is not my home But, I am not alone Praying without ceasing … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Christianity, Communication, Connection, Faith, Fellowship, God, Home, Intercession, Poetry, Prayer, Presence, Present, Rest, Righteous, Self Affliction
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Thought For the Day: Painting Is Poetry
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci There is a lot to be said for the beauty of God’s creation. If anyone were to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Feelings, Leonardo da Vinci, Painting, Poetry, Seen, Thought For the Day, Verse
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On Becoming Ten
On Becoming Ten by Michael Romani There you are my true born beauty My living treasure, Daddy’s cutie Looks like it’s that time again And this time, you’re turning ten The years seem to be flying by When I think … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems
Tagged Angel, Angelique Romani, Birthday, Blessing, Celebration, Family, Grace, Love, Poetry, Tenth Birthday
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