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Real Without Regret

Real Without Regretby Michael DoyleYou started realAnd sold out for a mansion.It’s the corporate feel,Soulless suits were never in fashion.Life is raw,And only sometimes pretty.Singing about what you sawIn every man’s town and city.This world can be strongly frayed.You hear … Continue reading

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Something Behind the Small Talk

Something Behind the Small Talkby Michael DoyleThere is something raw behind the front linesThere, we hide behind the showoffs and mimesLost in the awkwardness that blocks our conversationsWe stand aloof, hiding our secret sense of fascinationWe wish we could shape … Continue reading

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The Love In Your Eyes

The Love In Your Eyesby Michael DoyleWe look for love in the life we embraceWe struggle to find our footing in this placeThere is nothing left for us to explainHow it is that we’ve walked past life’s painThe struggles that … Continue reading

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Slow Like A Mule

Blues and fusion offers it’s own kick of long solos filled with hot licks.  But in all of this, there is that groove and it punches slow like a mule.  No one threw those punches better than Betty Davis. Slow … Continue reading

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Happiness Is A Warm Cookie

December 4 is National Cookie Day!!  It doesn’t get better than this does it?  I’ll try to do the day a little bite sized bit of heartwarming justice. Happiness Is A Warm Cookie by Michael Romani As the holidays come … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Shock

The tragic ballerina was a little too raw Fallen from grace with shock and awe Hung out to dry by the puppet master Who made her dance faster and faster Dance, little sister, dance all night long There on your … Continue reading

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In A Nod To Photoshop

In A Nod To Photoshop by Michael Romani A lot can be said By the naked raw Some images instead Need more to be their all In a nod to Photoshop Each element can be drawn out Piece by piece; … Continue reading

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