Tag Archives: Provoke

New Orleans Home Rules

New Orleans Home Rulesby Michael Doyle”Whites Only”, read the ugliest sign.It was as if, by some sort of designThe conspiracists were inclined to provoke,The arrogant mulatto who so often spoke.Little did they know the shadow empireIn which the Devil befriends … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Art Should Be Something That Liberates Your Soul, Provokes the Imagination and Encourages People To Go Further

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.” –  Keith Haring

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A House Divided

The worse war America has ever fought was the war against ourselves, the American Civil War. A House Divided by Michael Doyle Lincoln’s inaugural was an attempt at reconciliation The mystic chords of memory were bonds of affection The siege … Continue reading

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First Principles: Let Us Trust In God Rather Than Put Confidence In Princes

“To submit and resign their charter would be inconsistent with the main end of their fathers’ coming to New England…. [Although resistance would provoke] great sufferings, [it was] better to suffer than sin. Let them trust in the God of … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Provoke

It’s hard to say at what point the  profound sadness Passed the point and became something like madness Was it in the words she had without meaning spoke Was it the crushing feeling inside that her words did provoke That … Continue reading

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Daring To Provoke

Daring To Provoke by Michael Romani To dare to provoke Is to dare to invoke By pushing society’s buttons on Giving up images to think on It’s a one way ticket for humanity As a guiding light beyond tragedy Pacing … Continue reading

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