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Things I’m Learning From You
Dedicated to all those I like and love however imperfectly… Things I’m Learning From You by Michael Romani I’ve long sought my authenticity Pursuing it with great integrity Only to find that in the much I believed I was too … Continue reading
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Tagged Answer, Authenticity, Begun, Beileve, Calvary, Checkered Past, Cherish, Clarity, Close, Deceived, Fell, Forgive, Gaffe, Gain, Grew, History, Hurt, Ignorance, Imperfect, Indecision, Integrity, Intimacy, Knew, Laugh, Learn, Love, Memory, Mind, Monkey, Morning, Night, One, Pain, Pajama Party, Perfection, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Sincere, Sleepless, Smile, Soul, Sun, Surprise, Twenty Questions, Two, Words, You
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Felt (The Loss of Shangri-la)
It’s interesting. This poem started of with the intention of being a lighthearted look at the sort of a person who would look at Shangri-La an think that all it’s missing is a casino. By the time, my pen hit … Continue reading
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Tagged Bliss, Blues, Break Up, Breath, Burden, Burn, Cost, Darkness, Dream, Easy, Embrace, Eyes, Face, Feel, Felt, Flow, Forbidden, Forever After, Happiness, Hurt, Kiss, Laugh, Laughter, Lifetime, Light, Lonely, Loss, Lost, Man, Minute, Miss, Moment, Once Upon A Time, Pain, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Rhyme, Rising Star, Rite of Passage, Shake, Shangri-La, Silent, Sleepless Night, Solitary, Soul, Star-shine, Step, Surprise, Thought, Touch, Treasure, True, Wake, Wonder, Word, World
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The Dreams We Need
As a society, we spend too much time trying to stifle the dreams of both children and the inner most child in all of us. We misplace our values, thinking that dreams are merely wants. We dream to dream. … Continue reading
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Tagged Agreed, Awake, Ballet Slippers, Bliss, Care, Child, Child's Heart, Children, Dance, Dreams, Edge, Fabric, Find, Give, Glow, Happy, Kiss, Laugh, Light, Light Show, Love, Memory, Mind, Money, Moonbeam, Music, Need, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Razzle Dazzle, Safe, Serenade, Share, Sleep, Smile, Society, Style, Surprise, Take, Universe, Verse, Vision, Waking Moment, Wish
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Stitch In Time (Bride of Frankenstein)
A different sort of look at an old story. Stitch In Time (Bride of Frankenstein) by Michael Romani The things we have as we venture Living life as a grand adventure Sometimes it’s more than pride can take When it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bride of Frankenstein, Challenges, Compromise, Constrain, Corset, Cruelty, Darkness, Death's Kiss, Deception, Decisions, Dragons, Grand Adventure, Journey, Light, Losing Game, Mend, Pain, Photograph, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Precious, Pride, Slay, Smile, Steps, Stitch, Subterfuge, Surprise, Time, Torture, Vain, Venture, Whisper
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Finding the Extraordinary
Based in part on 1 Samuel 16:13 Finding the Extraordinary by Michael Romani Love burns like a blazing white light Bringing soul shine into my night The hallelujah in your bright eyes Offers it’s brilliant sense of surprise Lifted up … Continue reading
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Tagged Extraordinary, Eyes, Faithfulness, Family, Find, First Samuel, Focus, God, Hallelujah, Hour, Inspiration, Light, Love, Moments, Name, Nation, Ordinary, Peace, Perspiration, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Seeds, Soul Shine, Steps, Sublime, Success, Surprise, Unnoticed, Worship
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Daily Prompt – Sit
Taking a ride on my life’s busy train Tracks rolling through my brain Taking this moment to read and sit Wondering at the miss and the hit Wondering where and why this is leading Lost inside all my want and … Continue reading
To My Youngest On Reaching Nine
To My Youngest On Reaching Nine by Michael Romani To my youngest on reaching age nine What can I say, sweet angel of mine But that I am proud of you each day As I watch you grow up in … Continue reading
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Tagged Age Nine, Angel, Brave, Cheese Cake, Choice, Daughter, Growing Up, Love, Memory, Moments, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Proud, Romance, Strong, Surprise, Thinking Voice, Thoughts, Treasure, Yesterday, Youngest
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Uncompromising
I don’t mean to be overanalyzing But what made you my true north Was I thought you were uncompromising In always living up to our true worth I believed you would never lie As events have turned I cannot deny … Continue reading
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Tagged Analysis, Belief, Daily Prompt, Deliberate, Deny, Events, Hurt, Lie, Misconception, Opened Eyes, Self Deception, Surprise, True North, Truth, Turn, Uncompromising, Wordpress, Worth
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