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Three Card Monte

Posted on January 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Mostly shills or marks, there’s something wrong with the world today… Three Card Monte by Michael Romani We see it play out on the street Where each of us should gladly greet Our neighbors not as strangers but friends God … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Ride

Posted on January 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

From Socrates to Rush’s Neil Pert to observance of every day life, we all learn one thing fairly early on, conform or be cast out. Surviving the Ride by Michael Romani Time and again, it’s the same story All sorts … Continue reading →

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Sweet Talk

Posted on January 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

For the first time in 160 years, those tiny little conversation hearts will not be available for Valentine’s Day. There’s something tragic in that. Still, the relief is that they’ll be back in 2020. Sweet Talk by Michael Romani Sit … Continue reading →

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Samson V

Posted on January 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing the tale in poetic form and based on the Book of Judges: Samson by Michael Romani V Too often living by pleasure and whim Seeing only what is in front of him Yet, still the living God is within … Continue reading →

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Samson II

Posted on January 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on the Book of Judges: Samson II by Michael Romani A time it was that had come When the Philistines of Gaza had plenty But, God’s children had next to none Save the for when the evil … Continue reading →

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Samson I

Posted on January 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on The Book of Judges 16: Samson by Michael Romani After four hundred years Entered into the Promised Land Traces of laughter and tears Have made the people forget who commands Turning their backs on God The … Continue reading →

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Free Fall Into Action

Posted on January 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Anyone like to skydive? Show of hands? Freefall Into Action by Michael Romani Fanciful impressions of Halloween Ten seconds to decompression The impossible mission is on All cause for delay.. now… gone Free falling from high altitude Doesn’t allow for … Continue reading →

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Little By Little

Posted on January 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A quiet take on understanding life… Little By Little by Michael Romani Today, I came face to face with Neruda’s mean As I contemplated the mortality of this being That if little by little we live as though indentured To … Continue reading →

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Jenny Lind

Posted on December 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

P. T. Barnum once said something like the greatest art is the art of making people happy. Personally, I think he was really onto something with this. Then again, as the child that I’ve always been, I’ve always loved a … Continue reading →

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Thank You To the 501 Followers!

Posted on December 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

WordPress announced to me today that just over 500 of you wonderful people out there have followed Aloha Promises Forever! Thank each and every one of you!! It’s been a rough go with health issues and so on going on. … Continue reading →

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