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Handwritten Passages
Everyone has their own writing style. Largely, mine is to first write by hand and then transcribe this to the electronic keyboard. Others do things differently. This is a little bit about that. Handwritten Passages by Michael Romani Writing by … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Anticipation, Brand, Contemplation, Deception, Existential Dread, Formed, Hallucinatory Grief, Handwritten, Mythos, Paradox, Passages, Perception, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Relief, Sacred Story, Shed Glory, Struggle, Transformation, Transitiion, Truth, Uncertainty, Unresolved Mystery, Voice
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First Principles: Humanity, Justice and Humanity Demand We Fight and Keep Our Freedom
“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding … Continue reading
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Tagged Descendants, First Principles, Freedom, Heritage, Honor, Humanity, Justice, Struggle, Surrender, Thomas Jefferson
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Fight For Glory
Excited that the Rome docu-drama series has a new season on Netflix. To my surprise, it turns out that I somehow had not watched the last two episodes. I am in the middle of fixing that now. Fight For … Continue reading
The Truth Be Told
Truth is maybe the most valuable commodity. Perhaps I’m dwelling on this concept too much lately? I think not. The Truth Be Told by Michael Romani In all the things that life has showed There is one truth that must … Continue reading
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Tagged Being, Belong, Brink, Brooding Mood, Chance, Facts, Hope, Life, Linger, Lost Cause, Man, Pause, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Reconcile, Right and Wrong, Struggle, Task, Told, Truth, Wonder, World
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Authentic
It’s a daily sort of hectic struggle In the midst of this half mast jungle Trying to keep our world true and real In a place that devalues the think of our feel At the risk of sounding a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Authentic, Daily, Daily Prompt, Eccentric, Feel, Half Mast, Hollywood, Integrity, Jungle, Morality, Struggle, Think, Wordpress
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First Principles: Wise Men Seek After Truth
“It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Illusions, Liberty, Lies, Painful Truth, Patrick Henry, Salvation, Siren Song, Struggle
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Thought For the Day: The Struggle For Truth Is Hard But Worthy
“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, … Continue reading
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Tagged Effort, Friedrich Nietzsche, Journey, Mountain, Philosophy, Struggle, Thought For the Day, Training, Truth
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Thought For the Day: The Battle To Be Yourself Is the Hardest, Best Battle Fought
“To be nobody but myself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Conformity, ee cummings, Individual, Self, Struggle, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: To See Truthfully Takes Effort
“To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle.” – George Orwell
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Tagged Clarity, Coming To Terms, George Orwell, Integrity, Sight, Struggle, Thought For the Day, Truth
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First Principles: Wise Men Struggle For Liberty
It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope and pride. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is … Continue reading
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Tagged Anguish, First Principles, Hope, Liberty, Patrick Henry, Pride, Salvation, Struggle, Truth
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