Monthly Archives: March 2018

Thought For the Day: History Is A Novel

Posted on March 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“History is a novel whose author is the people.” – Alfred de Vigny, poet, playwright, and novelist (27 Mar 1797-1863)   I would go this one step further and say that the more I have learned about history, the more … Continue reading →

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Eye of the Beholder

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The next in the series of poems based on now Episode 6 of Season 2 of the Twilight Zone for my eldest princess: Eye of the Beholder by Michael Romani Suspended in a time and space of harshness Miss Janet … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Inefficient

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The accusation has turned a cat’s meow into a roar It seems it is time again to put aside the purr for more Oh you who would judge, do you really think this is easy At the risk of ruffled … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Are Too Many Parasites In Government Living On the Wages of the Hard Working

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.”  – Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Ludlow, 1824      

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Thought For the Day: The Concerns of Childhood Are Life Sized To Children

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Little girls are cute and small only to adults. To one another they are not cute. They are life-sized.” – Margaret Atwood, novelist and poet (b. 1939)        

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Palm Sunday 2018

Posted on March 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Palm Sunday 2018 by Michael Romani In the mindset of the times A saint’s acts could be crimes But even the king had come To learn of the coming Kingdom Wall to wall in observance Passover spoke of perseverance To … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Swallow

Posted on March 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

It is just simply amazing All the memories tracing Down so many trails Dragonflies and swallowtails Just a few of the photos Those we’ll always know Tells its own kind of story Showing a bit of God’s glory Walking so … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Be Vigilant Of Our Rights Against Even Those Political Leaders We Least Suspect

Posted on March 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“[T]he people are always most in danger when the means of injuring their rights are in the possession of those of whom they entertain the least suspicion.” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 25, 1787 If anyone has any doubt about … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: You Cannot Shake Hands With A Clenched Fist

Posted on March 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” – Indira Gandhi, prime minister of India (1917-1984)      

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#Pennies For Dollars

Posted on March 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

#Pennies For Dollars by Michael Romani There is something off Hollow and desperate In the context collapse That keeps the music separate From the artistic soul And given to the corporate behemoths Who steal the control While trading pennies for … Continue reading →

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