Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Daddy

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

It’s Day 10 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2017.  The challenge for today is to “write a poem that is a portrait of someone important to you”.  In a slight twist, my offering is about being important to someone else.  To be precise, … Continue reading →

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Transformative Nine

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

On the ninth day of the month long challenge, the goal is a nine line poem of any kind.  Here’s mine: Transformative Nine by Michael Romani Numerology says there’s a power to nine If there’s a power, I want to … Continue reading →

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Everything Is the Beginning of A Poem

Posted on April 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day eight of the NaPoWriMo/GloPo challenge has arrived.  The challenge for today? I am to write a poem that relies on repetition.  After a day of zoo, butterfly garden, White River State Park and Star Trek: Beyond, it’s a bit hard … Continue reading →

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A Good Day For Sacrifice

Posted on April 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

This is a poem based on a Wednesday evening Bible study centered on the meaning of Christ’s crucifixion as seen through the lens of understanding The Book of Leviticus: The Book of Leviticus  A Good Day for Sacrifice by Michael … Continue reading →

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At the Temple of Good Fortune

Posted on April 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

I sit here late night/early morning and a day late again but running as fast as I can to keep up with the poem a day challenge of April’s poetry month observation.  The challenge today is to write a poem … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 6 – Points of View

Posted on April 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Yesterday was a busy day filled with museums and gardens with my princesses.  That’s not to excuse my getting to this poem so late.  It is simply a fact. Today’s mission is to write a poem about view points.  Specifically, it … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 5

Posted on April 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day Five arrives and what do we find?  Today’s challenging invitation is to write about nature.  Not just any nature but a slice of nature that is our very own and known to us in detail. Okay, so the handful … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 4

Posted on April 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Enigmatic – that’s the theme for Day 4.  To write about something or someone without naming that someone or something. Enigmatic Memories* by Michael Romani Roadside berry pie As time flies right on by State Route Thirty Nine Those are … Continue reading →

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Elegy For Superman

Posted on April 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day Three of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo:  The challenge?  To write an elegy.  I opted for an elegy for Superman based on the multiple issue death of Superman cycle that was written in the 1990s. Elegy For Superman by Michael Romani The story … Continue reading →

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Teach Us To Cook

Posted on April 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Okay, so far, so good.  I suppose playing catch up to an ongoing flow of poetic creativity is never easy.  I am satisfied enough.  Or, that is, I was.  Then slam dunk, quicker than I ‘thunk’, there is Day 2 … Continue reading →

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