Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

All the Beauty Heaven Bears

Posted on May 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Probably one of the single most sad moments possible in a parent’s life is surviving the death of a child. All the Beauty Heaven Bears by Michael Romani Against all sense In a world grown dense A child’s life has … Continue reading →

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Here Am I

Posted on May 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Church is the people. There is nothing Biblical in the belief that approaching God requires the intercession of any other than Jesus and certainly not priests. If the Catholic church is going to rise from its present decline, it … Continue reading →

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Even To This Day

Posted on May 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on a life lived between worlds and still finding hope and dreaming dreams… Even To This Day by Michael Romani It was a dark night The darkest night And you were crying And I was crying And … Continue reading →

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Sentiment In Journey

Posted on May 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

I was talking with Moon and watching a movie the other night when this floated into my head and from my pen onto a scrap of paper: Sentiment In Journey by Michael Romani In fellowship we find our company There … Continue reading →

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A Gurnsey Tale

Posted on May 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Watched a movie that I think is bound to become a classic of our times. It was about a complicated and absolutely thought provoking movie that dealt with things as uncomplicated as love and war and what happens when the … Continue reading →

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Cowpoke Promenade (Reflections II – Her Side)

Posted on May 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes it can be a little much to have to lasso your cowpoke she said…. I should just admit here, this is based on a bit in a movie, not reality. No actual cowpokes were corralled in the writing of … Continue reading →

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Cowpoke Promenade (Reflection I)

Posted on May 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Life on the frontier offered its surprises. None were so surprising but that sometimes even in the most rugged of circumstances, there was love to be found. Cowpoke Promenade (Reflection I) by Michael Romani He spent his life Trying to … Continue reading →

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Your Best You

Posted on May 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

If it’s going to be in your life, it’s up to you. That’s maybe trite, but, could not be truer. Your Best You by Michael Romani To be the best you Control your impulses Learn to do as must do … Continue reading →

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Some Would Be Heroes

Posted on May 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Some are scared of their own shadows. Others would be heroes. Which are you? Some Would Be Heroes by Michael Romani Some think darkness Is the absence of light Seen in the starkness It is not the absence of light … Continue reading →

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Persistent Presence

Posted on May 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

To really get to know the Lord, you have spend time consistently in His presence. Persistent Presence by Michael Romani Prayers we state as need Aren’t always those we heed When we listen to God’s way Keeping it in our … Continue reading →

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