Tag Archives: Shadow

Shakin’ the Sim On Halloween Eve

We were shaking the sim on that Halloween Eve We were looking around and could not believe Tuna Casserole can have a noxious effect Maybe we should be more careful to inspect The sirens, banshees and headless horsemen Have all … Continue reading

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Children of the Night

Once on a full moon’s howling… Children of the Night by Michael Romani Shackled in darkness and chains Life batters at us while we refrain Toys of love have rules of their own With all the goodbyes that leave us … Continue reading

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Outcast

Another for Halloween: Outcast by Michael Romani There are those with affinity Shared brokenness cast within infinity Those who find company with the sad men And pleasure in the darkness of bad men I am one of those Self consumed … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nose Dive

Sometimes there is evil or whispers of evil behind even the seemingly most pristine of situations and circumstances. Spiritual Nose Dive by Michael Romani In the midst of the excavated The truth is revealed in the prevaricated It challenges the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Shadow of A Man Is Determined By Character

“Every great institution is the lengthened shadow of a single man. His character determines the character of the organization.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (25 May 1803-1882)      

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Puzzled

With a lift of my glass, sometimes sipped sometimes guzzled I give you a look that tells you that I’m quietly puzzled The proposition is that it’s from the puzzles of the past That we find the answers that raise … Continue reading

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King Nine Will Not Return

https://flic.kr/p/qGBbJC Continuing in the Series for my eldest daughter Angie, based on original Twilight Zone series, Season 2, Episode 1 King Nine Will Not Return by Michael Romani The place is Africa in 1943 Where war spits out so violently … Continue reading

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Gestures To Hope

Gestures To Hope by Michael Romani A shadow hangs over the dinner table In a manifestation of what we are capable As our fixation on intolerant ideology Marks the vandalization of our history Peace and good will for a few … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: You Do A Child No Favor By Shielding Them From Reality

“I don’t believe in playing down to children, either in life or in motion pictures. I didn’t treat my own youngsters like fragile flowers, and I think no parent should. Children are people, and they should have to reach to … Continue reading

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To Know Your Soul

To Know Your Soul by Michael Romani I only want to know your soul Do you think that will be alright? For the first time, I’ve found my role I am content being the shadow to your light This seems … Continue reading

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