Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Never A Good Thing

Posted on April 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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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Terza Rima: Southern Nights

Posted on April 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted on April 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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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Day 24: Margin Call

Posted on April 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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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Double Elevenies On Day 23

Posted on April 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

It’s the 23rd day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo.  Today’s challenge is the  short form poetry form that is the German equivalent of a Haiku.  It’s called an Elevenie or Elfchen.  Elf being German for 11 and Chen more or less meaning small … Continue reading →

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Throne of Grace

Posted on April 23, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Based on The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 4 verses 13-16 … and written while listening to a sermon: Throne of Grace by Michael Romani Approaching the throne of grace Feeling His presence in our human place Sometimes scared and lonely … Continue reading →

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Country Folk

Posted on April 23, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

This was for Earth Day and I was out and about for some of the day and well a thousand excuses, none of them good, as to why I did not ‘get’ okay… take the opportunity to post this as … Continue reading →

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Got No Time

Posted on April 22, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day 21 of the writing challenge is revolves on the idea of writing a poem based on something we have overheard in passing.  Today, I overheard a mother being dismissive because she had no time for the way her child … Continue reading →

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Owed To Monopoly

Posted on April 21, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day 20 of the NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo has the challenge of writing a poem incorporating a game or images and parts of a game.  Maybe someone can help me understand why the first thought that came to my mind was the old … Continue reading →

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The Planets – Mercury, The Winged Messenger

Posted on April 20, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Of the pieces written for The Planets, Opus No. 32, Mercury is the lightest and filled with fluid movement.   Mercury, The Winged Messenger by Michael Romani Close to the sun in its molten ball swirling Unable to escape the … Continue reading →

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