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A House Divided
The worse war America has ever fought was the war against ourselves, the American Civil War. A House Divided by Michael Doyle Lincoln’s inaugural was an attempt at reconciliation The mystic chords of memory were bonds of affection The siege … Continue reading
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Tagged 1864, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, Affection, American History, Anaconda, Appomattox, Arms, Atone, Brothers, Charity, Chord, Civil War, Claim, Conciliation, Courage, Dawn, Dedicate, Depression, Disdain, Effort, Emanicipation Proclamation, Empathy, Eyes, Fold, Fort Sumter, Fortune of War, Free, General, General McClellan, Gettsyburg Address, Humanity, Humiliation, Ideals, Inaugral, Insinuation, Liberty, Linger, Malice, Memory, Mutual Respect, Nation, National, Naval Blockade, Neglect, None, North, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Prize, Proud, Provoke, Rebels, Reconciliation, Reelection, Regain, Regional, Rely, Remain, Robert E Lee, Sacred, Second Inaugural, Sentimentality, Siege, Sinner, Slavery, Slaves, South, Stack, Steadfast, Support, Textile Industry, The People, Trust, Ulysses Grant, Union, Vain, Victory, War, Winner, Won, Wounds of War
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Like Sand Becomes A Pearl
On December 7, 1941, the then Japanese Empire attacked America killing some 2,400 people and bringing the US into World War II. Today is remembered in the US as National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance. Like Sand Becomes A … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Attack, Avoid, Beauty, Begun, Brave, Brilliant, Circumvent, December 7 1941, End, Events, Eye, Fight, Forge, Friends, Gallantry, Give, God, Hate, Infamy, Inspiration, Irritation, Japan, Legacy, Lesson, Light, Lives, Memory, Nations, Oyster, Pearl, Pearl Harbor, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Recognize, Remember, Remembrance, Right, Sand, Soul, Tragedy, Tragic, Transform, Two, War, Wise, Won, World, Yamamoto
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A Ninja’s Ways
Rumor has it that a burger place is behind December 5th being named International Ninja Day! I think the odds are this is true. But it doesn’t change a thing about how I’m choosing to see it. 🙂 A Ninja’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Attention, Battle, Being, Bond, Calm, Carry, Center, Day, December 5th, Deep, Deference, Endure, Enemy, Enlighten, Escape, Essence, Fight, Higher Truth, Impure, International Ninja Day, Key, Late, Life, Meaning, Motion, Ninja, Ninpo, Nothing, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prevail, Right Intention, Rumor, Significance, Soul, Spiritual, Stealth, Thoughtful, True, Way, Won, Word
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In Sacred Witness
In this season of thankfulness and gratitude, poem #2: In Sacred Witness by Michael Romani Then was a time for counting coup But along the way, I grabbed a clue That just maybe we should be less about glory In … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Act, Addict, Aftermath, Back, Begun, Body Bag, Broken, Brutality, Build, Choose, Clue, Co-Create, Commitment, Community, Conflict, Construction, Convince, Coup, Cut, Danger, Destruction, Door, Each, Empower, Fade, Forward, Garden, Global Story, Glory, God's Family, Gratitude, Heal, Hopi, Humility, Immortality, Implication, Inside, Integration, Learn, Legends, Light, Lone Wolf, Lose, Lost, Love, Math, Meant, Nourish, Nurture, Outgrown, Passage, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Post Modernity, Pray, Prepetual, Pth, Right Relationship, Sacred, Security, Separation, Shatter, Stranger, Stumble, Surrender, Survive, Test, Thankfulness, Thrive, Time, Together, Tragedy, Truth, Turn Away, Two Edged Sword, Unity, Victim, Walk, Wall, War, War Paint, Whisper, Win, Witness, Won, World, Youth
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Given To the Fire
Halloween Poem #24: Given To the Fire by Michael Romani Gazing on the precious cross Given to the fire with a toss One soul stood itself alone But, oh so, very lost and alone As if her heart were suddenly … Continue reading
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Tagged Abyss, Alone, Atone, Aware, Battle, Begun, Best, Breath, Brutal, Candle, Close, Cross, Curse, Damned, Death, Destination, Dies, Embrace, End, End of Days, Eyes, Face, Fatal, Fire, Friend, Friends, Give, God, Goodbye, Halloween, Heart, Humanity, Immortality, Incarnate, Invoke, Kiss, Know, Life, Light, Love, Night, Offering, Pain, Pale, Peace On Earth, Perfection, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Protection, Remorse, Run, Salvation, Sin, Soul, Squander, Stone, Suffering, Tear, Today, Vain, Wander, Whisper, Wisdom, Wolf, Wolf of God, Won
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Thought For the Day: The Way of Truth and Love Has Always Won
When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think … Continue reading
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Tagged Despair, End, Fall, History, Invincible, Love, Mohandas Gandhi, Murderer, Thought For the Day, Time, Truth, Tyrant, Won
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Moments of Surrender
New year just around the corner and a lot on my mind. Anyone else out there feeling that too? Moments of Surrender by Michael Romani If ever an angel did surrenderIf ever a heart given so tenderI know what I … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, Begun, Breath, Brink, Fantaasy, Feel, Finger Tip, Guiding Light, Heart, Hold, Keep, Light, Lips, Love, Magic, Moment, New, Night, Old, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Rare, Real, Right, Sleep, Surrender, Sweet, Tender, Think, Wish, Won, Wonder
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Thought For the Day: Take the Moment and Perfect It Now
“If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved.” – Maurice Chevalier
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Tagged Achieve, Arrive, Assured, Climb, Happiness, Maurice Chevalier, Mountains, Perfect Moment, Race, Safe, Thought For the Day, Wait, Won
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