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Thought For the Day: The World Is Changed By Dreamers Willing To Look Foolish If Need Be
“The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.” – P.D. James, novelist (3 Aug 1920-2014)
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Tagged Change, Dreamers, Foolish, P.D. James, Prepared, Risk, Self Regarding, Thought For the Day, World
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To Obey God
2 Corinthians 10:5 : “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” To Obey God by Michael Romani Changing the world … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Connection, Difference, Disposition, God, Kingdom, Light, Love, Mirror, Obedience, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Points of View, Praise Songs, Prayer, Reflection, World
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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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A Young Girl Becoming
In thinking of my eldest daughter as she starts edging her way toward adolescence: A Young Girl Becoming by Michael Romani Sometimes her world is mind numbing As a young girl busily becoming Everything that she’s meant to be In … Continue reading
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Tagged Comes Off, Connection, Daughter, Distress, Emotions, Empathy, Excitement, Father, Gone, Helpless, Hoping, Hurt, Interaction, Life's Song, Limitlessness, Making Her Way, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pre-Adolescent, Senses, Served, Shimmer, Shy, Social Media, Sympathy, Wisdom, World, Young Girl
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Thought For the Day: Reform Should Begin At Home
“It came to me that reform should begin at home, and since that day I have not had time to remake the world.” – Will Durant, historian (1885-1981)
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Tagged Home, Reform, Thinking, Thought For the Day, Will Durant, World
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Daily Prompt – Criticism
There are places in this world where pessimism Is more than the flip side of joyful optimism And where harsh words of vehement criticism Erases every positive element of humanism When we look down these dark alleys of pallor We … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Criticism, Daily Prompt, Dark Alleys, Element, Escape, Humanisim, Oppression, Optimism, Pallor, Pessimism, Samaritan, Sneer, Temptation, Tremble, World
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First Principles: All the World Is Better With Commerce At Perfect Liberty
“I think all the world would gain by setting commerce at perfect liberty.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Commerce, First Principles, Free Market, Gain, Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, Trade, World
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Observe
There are so many things in this world to see Most of it seem beautiful and interesting to me As I travel around, I try not to swerve From all that there is to think on and observe So many … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Better Together, Daily Prompt, Interesting, Learn, Lessons, Observe, See, Think, Understand, Wordpress, World
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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 23: In A World Without God
Na/GloPoWriMo Day 23 and the challenge is to write something pertinent to the incorporation of spoken word overheard or part of the fabric of surrounding society. In that all language more or less falls under these broad categories, I selected … Continue reading
Na/GloPoWriMo 6: Comprehending the Asylum
The challenge for day 6 is to compose a poem of uneven lines. Having sat through a standup comic’s routine and finding some tantalizing insights in his skits, I came up with this. Comprehending the Asylum by Michael Romani Outside … Continue reading
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Tagged Asylum, Blame, Game, Infinite Wishes, Innocence, Photographs, Pitch, Poems, Poetry, River of Life, Salesman, Understanding, Uneven Lines, Upending, World
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