Tag Archives: Strong

Fades Away

Life leaves us all, eventually… or, do we really transform into something else? Time will tell. Fades Away by Michael Romani Being somewhat civilized I kept my discontents to myself More probably cause I realized I’d find my better answers … Continue reading

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Strong On Defense

The Sun is one part friend and one part foe.  It’s amazing thinking of the ways the Earth protects us from this. https://flic.kr/p/mzC6Hg Strong On Defense by Michael Romani What is the strength of the solar flares To measure this, … Continue reading

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Satan’s Kiss

Madness knows no mercy. Satan’s Kiss by Michael Romani Loneliness becomes her friend The only one on which to depend In a chosen profession of glory A mild confession is given in story To hold belief in once upon As … Continue reading

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Wish That You Would Listen

Everyone wants to be heard, no one wants to really listen. Wish That You Would Listen by Michael Romani You come on strong But you got it all wrong And I wish that you would listen Just wish that you … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Be Strong In Mind and Spirit And Have Power Over These

“Whoever is strong in mind and spirit will have power over them.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky    

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Thought For the Day: Be The First To Apologize, Forgive and Forget and Be the Best

“The first to apologize is the bravest.  The first to forgive is the strongest.  And the first to forget is the happiest…  True story.” – Anonymous    

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Inward Crash

The injuries from the military that are visible only scratch the surface of the totality. Inward Crash by Michael Romani There’s a loneliness in his memory Sitting and looking out to the sea Images explode, implode and won’t go away … Continue reading

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Cultivating Kindness II

One of lessons that is maybe too hard to learn for some is that in the face of harshness, sometimes the very best response is to show the same merciful kindness that God has shown us. It is a hard … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Love Remembered 2019

Comes a time when our mom is no longer with us in physical form but is in our hearts and souls, right?  This poem is meant to honor that. A Mother’s Love Remembered 2019 by Michael Romani A mother’s love … Continue reading

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Hope In Love Becomes A Battlefield

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 22 challenges us to write a poem engaging another art form.  For me, it took but a moment to realize I would take on Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture.  Many reasons behind this I suppose, but, the largest of … Continue reading

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