Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Grand Simplicity

Posted on August 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Grand Simplicity by Michael Romani There is a sense of wicked, needless perversity In resolving global coral’s afflicted adversity Perhaps understanding this begins with curiosity Learning the species quite thoroughly Super structures build by simple organisms That have become a … Continue reading →

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Together We Are Better

Posted on August 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

With a wink and a nod to Jack Johson and of course Reverend Brett, from the House of Prayer Church on Second Life, today’s Sunday morning poem is based on Ecclesiastes 4:9-10New International Version (NIV). Ecclesiastes 4:9-10New International Version (NIV) 9 Two … Continue reading →

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Firefighter 54

Posted on August 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

I wrote this on the way back from my sister’s funeral. Today, it is really hitting me hard. I miss my sister so much. She was so much more than my older sister. She was my confidant and best friend. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems | Tagged Barrel Racing, Cattle Cutting, Cowgirl, Family, Feelings, Firefighter, Funeral, Hero, Memorial, Middle of Nowhere, Missing, Model, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Ride, Sculpture, Sister, Tears | Leave a comment

A Sort of Jazzy Sonnet

Posted on August 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

A Sort of Jazzy Sonnet by Michael Romani Lost in an abstraction of truth I spent the morning with the jazz That I loved so much in my youth A rhythmic kick of funky pizzazz Filled with that subtle incongruency … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abstraction, Alive, Incongruent, Jazz, Phrasing, Pocket, Poem, Poetry, So What, Sonnet, Take Five | Leave a comment

Submerged Ballet

Posted on August 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Submerged by Michael Romani Submerged just below the blue There is another world in my view It’s hard not to be passionate For these things of the ocean Living a life of the fortunate This beauty pushes me into motion … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Compassion, Explore, Humpback Whale, Love, Mysterry, Ocean, Photos, Poetry, Sea, Tonga | Leave a comment

Microcosm

Posted on August 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Microcosm by Michael Romani Small things make the connections The little rituals of invocation What is a morning with coffee? Each wake up kiss is its own memory Every step take with good intention Move beyond the places of convention … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Choices, Connection, Future, Generation, Humanity, Intention, Memory, Microcosm, Photographs, Poetry, Reverberation, Voices | Leave a comment

A Prayer of Fellowship

Posted on August 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

A Prayer of Fellowship by Michael Romani Looking around I see This is not where I belong I sit here praying quietly Listening to the singer’s song This is not my home But, I am not alone Praying without ceasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belief, Christianity, Communication, Connection, Faith, Fellowship, God, Home, Intercession, Poetry, Prayer, Presence, Present, Rest, Righteous, Self Affliction | Leave a comment

A Nice Place To Visit

Posted on August 2, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

In the continuing promise to my eldest daughter, a poem based on the Twilight Zone Season 1, Episode 29, A Nice Place To Visit: A Nice Place To Visit by Michael Romani Resounding dissonance introduces us to Henry Francis Valentine Hard at … Continue reading →

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On Becoming Ten

Posted on August 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

On Becoming Ten by Michael Romani There you are my true born beauty My living treasure, Daddy’s cutie Looks like it’s that time again And this time, you’re turning ten The years seem to be flying by When I think … Continue reading →

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Sense of Place

Posted on July 31, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Sense of Place by Michael Romani You see it in her x-ray eyes There is really no disguise She feels her sense of place She wears it on her smiling face It’s an attachment to things past These that endure … Continue reading →

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