Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Paint By Number Plans

Posted on May 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

I was watching a documentary about creativity and abstract illustration when it occurred to me. There are certain similarities between being a parent and an artist. So many elements happen just as they might despite your best efforts toward control. … Continue reading →

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First Page News

Posted on May 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Inspired by the sermon today based on the Book of Matthew: Page One News by Michael Romani Meeting here on every Sunday Hoping in some simple way To celebrate His Resurrection Making through prayer that connection Back To our very … Continue reading →

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The Last Flight

Posted on May 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Based on a story about second chances and in which a coward lives a hero’s legacy: The Last Flight by Michael Romani In this story of recompense and second chance Second Lieutenant Becker escapes aerial combat over France Taking refuge … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aerial Combat, Coward, Dignity, Hero, Legacy, Philosophy, Second Chance, Twilight Zone, World War I | Leave a comment

Dressed Up In My Faithfulness

Posted on May 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Based on a Wednesday night sermon centered on John 18:11 Dressed Up In My Faithfulness by Michael Romani Twisted up with misconception Prayerful for a new direction Giving my all to and for His glory This is my journey; this … Continue reading →

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Epistrophe: Legend (In My Own Time)

Posted on May 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The second poem from tonight is: Legend (In My Own Time) by Michael Romani Feeling a little jaded All the memories are faded Of how we blazed across the strings Hoping for the stardom it would bring And now my … Continue reading →

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Epistrophe – Stormy Moments

Posted on May 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Tonight’s weekly short form poetry workshop featured a form based on a literary device commonly known as an epistrophe. This is, also, sometimes called epiphora or anistrophe. An epistrophe “is the repetition of words or a phrase at … Continue reading →

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Ego Push

Posted on May 2, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

After giving a poetry reading tonight covering some of the classics from Swinburne to Shakespeare and from Burns to Longfellow, I watched part of a martial arts movie. Watching the movie and thinking on the differences between the realities I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Burns, Ego, Fantasy, Hell, Hollywood, Home, Karma, Legacy, Longfellow, Martial Arts, Shakespeare, Soul, Swinburne | Leave a comment

Miss You Already

Posted on May 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day 30 presents the interesting challenge of writing a poem about something, anything that happens time and time again. As I thought on this, I realized there were many subjects that might be topical for this poem. Thinking on that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ballet, Cinderella, Cuddling, Daughters, Father, God, Miss You Already, Missing, Poem A Day, Prayer | 2 Comments

Day 29: For the Most Beautiful

Posted on April 30, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day 29’s challenge is to write a poem based on words from a poem we might like and words derived from it. Having spent part of the day looking at the art of Ancient Greece and then teaching my princesses … Continue reading →

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Day 28: In Cairo’s Deserted Air

Posted on April 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day 28 of the challenge was to attempt a Skeltonic poem. My attempt is based less on being dipodic as it is on criticism of the Catholic church for taking a very bizarre position and roughly keeping in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Cairo, Coptic Church, Copts, Feast, Muslim Brotherhood, Poetry, Pope, Pope Francis, Skeltonic, The Beaast, The Least, Umma | Leave a comment