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About alohapromisesforever

Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

Never A Good Thing

After some thought and careful consideration, I’ve decided to edit this post to reflect that it will stand as my response to the challenge to Day 26 of the Poem A Day challenge.  I am completely convinced that scientists in … Continue reading →

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A Little Girl Has Her Way

Dedicated to the precious moments I get to spend with the two little princesses who are two thirds of all of my most sacred loves each of these bound to me under God. A Little Girl Has Her Way by … Continue reading →

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Terza Rima: Southern Nights

How do you write a Terza Rima •    Three line stanzas(tercet)  – any length •    Rhyme scheme is ABA •    Second stanza is BCB, etc •    End with one verse that rhymes with the 2nd line of the prior stanza … Continue reading →

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Day 25: Change of Locks

The home stretch of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo is on!  The challenge today is to write about some space that might have some sort of emotional tie to it.  Having spent an evening hearing from my little girls how my ex is being … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Legal Consequences

“Government implies the power of making laws.  It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787) To understand more … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Secret of Change

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates … No.  Not the Ancient Greek philosopher filled with a lot of great thoughts himself.  This Socrates … Continue reading →

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Australian Bush Poetry, Verse & Music

Yesterday, Ally and I were blessed enough to be invited to watch a show written and produced by a friend of ours.  It was a truly wonderful presentation filled with poetry, songs, dance and focused on telling the tale of … Continue reading →

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Day 24: Margin Call

It’s day 24 of the month long challenge in which poets and madmen strive their very best to put into words thoughts they might never have had any just cause to express.  Thinking on that and the challenge of the … Continue reading →

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First Principles – Speak After Thinking

“Speak seldom, but to important subjects, except such as particularly relate to your constituents, and, in the former case, make yourself perfectly master of the subject.” – George Washington (1787) In best, or at least better, understanding the founding principles … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Day: History & Geography

History is all explained by geography. -Robert Penn Warren, novelist and poet (24 Apr 1905-1989) In coming to a more full understanding of what a particular person thought, it is useful to know a little about them.  It sets the … Continue reading →

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