Tag Archives: Better

Father’s Day With My Daughters 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Two hours isn’t nearly long enough, but, at least it was some time. https://flic.kr/p/Qz7KFk Father’s Day With My Daughters (2019) by Michael Romani Some dads find it fine to have bragging rights In that they’ve done in spending sleepless nights … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2019, Angel, Better, Bragging Rights, Cherish, Daddy, Daughters, Dream, Empathy, Father's Day, Gift, Hug, Human Being, Life, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Sleepless Nights, Trouble, Ultra Sound, Voice | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Make the World A World A Little Better For Our Presence Through Tolerance, Charity, Temperance, Peace and Kindliness

Posted on May 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something might be done by throwing all one’s weight on the scale of … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Beast, Better, Breadth, Charity, Count, Kindliness, Man, Peace, Presence, Small Stage, Temperance, Thought For the Day, Tolerance, World | Leave a comment

Much To Do With Everything

Posted on April 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Day 28 of Na/GloPoWriMo 2019… and what’s the goal.. to write a poem about poetry and poets and who is this what is that and does it have any meaning or is it only seeming or.. wait.. that could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best Friend's Girlfriend, Better, Blowing In the Wind, Brass In Pocket, Casual, Close Exam, Danger, Dust, Employ, Enjoy, Everything, Family, Grew Up, Leather, Long, Much, Music Died, Na/GloPoWriMo, Nights In White Satin, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poets, Pretenders, Rainbow, Simple Rhymes, Song, Space Cowboy, Stranger, Think, Times, Van Gogh, Words | Leave a comment

Memory Inspires the Future

Posted on March 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Slavery is wrong. It was wrong in the past. It is wrong in the present. It’s a wrong that will go into our future. That is until we stand together to vanquish this evil. I cannot stress enough that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Apology, Atrocity, Better, Consequence, Crimes Against Humity, Cultural Amnesia, Dignity, Dwell, Equa;ity, Evade, Forgive, France, Fratenrity, Free, Freedom, Future, Grievance, Guadaloupe, History, Humanism, Inspire, Isle, Legacy, Les Colons, Memory, Moving Forward, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reconciliation, Sidestep, Slavery, Slight, Stain, Sugar Factory | Leave a comment

Let’s Be Nerds Together

Posted on February 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

I was watching something transpire and as it happened it occurred to me… sometimes there’s that ideal match. You might be superstars who find each other and shine on. Or, as more usually the case in the world of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged All, Better, Brave, Chance, Circumstance, Dance, Flame, Give, Life Is Love, Live, Love Is Life, Miracle, Moment, Nerd, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shine On, Together, Tough, Tragically Cool, True, Word | Leave a comment

We Belong

Posted on December 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

All of us have something in our together that we don’t have separately. That’s how life is best lived, together. Joined at the soul where we belong. That thought was illustrated nicely in the last part of Mowgli. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belong, Better, Breath, Dark, Death, Dream, heartbeat, In, Joined, Know, Light, Mowgli, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Release, Shimmer, Sight, Slow, Song, Soul, Speak, Strong, Walk, We | Leave a comment

Adapt, Survive and Overcome

Posted on December 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Life is filled with challenges and adversities to meet and hopefully overcome. That came to mind as I was watching Mowgli. From those thoughts: Adapt, Survive and Overcome by Michael Romani Adapt, survive And overcome Run, boy, run Adapt, feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adapt, Adversity, Again, All, Belong, Better, Brass Ring, Challenge, Choser, Decision, Fail, Faith, Found, Frustration, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loser, Mired, Monkey, Mowgli, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prevail, Prostration, Refuse, Run, Seek, Stay Strong, Strength, Survive, Tears, Together, Up, Win, Winner's Cup | Leave a comment

The Gentleness In Us

Posted on November 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Philippians 4:5: The Gentleness In Us by Michael Romani The Wizard announced his greatness Dorothy responded with her meekness Not a cowering bit of quiver But with the strength to make evil shiver This thing we … Continue reading →

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Jars of Clay Transformed

Posted on October 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor 4:7-10: Jars of Clay Transformed by Michael Romani Filled in our earthen jars of clay Is the power that carries our day Momentary points of affliction Cannot outweigh the prediction That all works towards … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Affliction, Better, Christ, Clay, Day After Day, Deep, Definition, Earthen, Eternity, God, Jars, Open Secret, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Promise, Temporal, Transformation | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Innocence Lost

Posted on October 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Seems like a theme this year so far for this coming Halloween doesn’t it? I guess it’s been on mind lately that some of our worse horrors are self inflicted by mankind. On Innocence Lost (In War) by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Accept, Alone, Better, Blood, Boys, Choice, Daily Prompt, Damaged Heart, Death, Dream, First Breath, First Kill, God's Plan, Halloween, Hero, Inflicted, Innocence, Lost, Love, Men, Moment, Night, Poor Excuse, Pray, Scar, Sin, Sleep, Sorrow, Spill, Together, Unholy Monster, Zero | Leave a comment