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Electric Tragedy
Electronic based music seems to have had its zenith in yesterday. Not sure why. From Progressive Rock to New Wave to Ambient to some forms of music these days that can only be considered regressive, it’s an interesting fixture in … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Ambience, Beethoven, Confession, Electornic, Electric, Embryo, Future, Futurist, Induction, Instruction, Nature, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Post-Industrial, Reconstruction, Sublime, Sunset, Synth Pop, Time, Tragedy, Work
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Questions of the Soul
When you are or at least feel that you’re most alone do you hear them? Questions of the Soul by Michael Romani Old injuries often breath again Like phantom limbs reaching out like friends This place; these people; often confuse … Continue reading
Daily Prompt – Madness
What’s Halloween without a little madness thrown in? To Play With Madness by Michael Romani The witches play with madness While mankind finds its sadness The comic tragedy plays out It seems each step descends into doubt Some things transcend … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Courage
Bravely into the smoke without much hope they went No time to pause but purposely into needed ascent Above the fold, you’ll find the moments of courage Dignified into the tears cried dripping onto the page Even in these darkest … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged 9/11, Brave, Courage, Daily Prompt, First Responders, Gratitude, Heroes, History, Humanity, News, Reverence, Tragedy, Wordpress
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Christopher Marlowe – Edward II
On February 26, 1564, the English playwright, poet and translator, Christopher Marlowe was born. Before his death on May 30, 1593, Marlowe had become the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day. It is touted that he was a great inspiration … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sophocles – Antigone
Tradition states that Sophocles perished on January 30, 405 B.C. We have previously discussed the life and legacy of Sophocles elsewhere. We have also discussed the Thebes tragedies. Antigone was written in or about 441 B.C. and is part … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Aeschylus, Ancient Greece, Antigone, Harvard Classics, Seven Against Thebes, Sophocles, Thebes, Tragedy
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In the Presence of God
In the Presence of God by Michael Romani Finding ourselves in need of His presence Unable to make it without His essence Everyday and in every way, this is true In this breakaway world, nothing else will do Where there … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Essence, God, Joy, Liberty, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Raised Up, Theology, Tragedy
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Euripides – The Bacchae
Born in approximately 480 BC, the Athenian tragedian Euripides from who approximately 18-19 extant plays of his approximately 92-95 dramas have survived. He along with Aeschylus and Sophocles are most of what we know of ancient Greek drama. Euripides has … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Athens, Dionysus, Drama, Euripides, Harvard Classics, Pentheus, Sensuality, Spirituality, The Bacchae, Thebes, Tragedy
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