Tag Archives: Better

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Affront, Attitude, Balance, Better, Book of Phillippians, Bound, Care, Character, Children, Commission, Compassion, Confront, Consideration, Cower, Doing, Dororthy, Embrace, Evil, Extremes, Faith, Fanfare, Fine Art, Fortune, Found, Fundamental, Gentle, Gentleness, Good Tale, Greatness, Healing, Heart, Humility, Imitation, Imposture, Latitude, Lead by Example, Life, Limitation, Listen, Living Days, Living Well, Love, Meekness, Mother, Patient, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pursue, Quiver, Reasonable, Refrain, Rein, Release, Render, Rest, Righteous, Shiver, Shown, Sincere, Stand, Steady Hand, Strive, Strong, Submission, Surrender, Teachable Spirit, Tender, Test, Together, Tough, Us, Valid, Walk, Weak, Wizard, Wrong | Leave a comment

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

Spiritual Nose Dive

Posted on September 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes there is evil or whispers of evil behind even the seemingly most pristine of situations and circumstances. Spiritual Nose Dive by Michael Romani In the midst of the excavated The truth is revealed in the prevaricated It challenges the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abuse, Adjudicate, Better, Church, Condemn, Confront, Darkest Hour, Discord, Fail, Flaws, Front, Gallows, God, God's Law, Gossip, Holy Roller, Human Beings, Humanity, Humor, Hypocrisy, Indiscretion, Judgment, Lessons, Lies, Meaning, Meant, Nose Dive, Perfect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Predator, Relevance, Resonate, Sanctity, Secrets, Sermons, Shadow, Sharpened Sword, Sin, Sown, Spiritual, Truth, Words | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Lace

Posted on August 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Somewhere between the velvet kisses Is the reckoning of her solemn promises She, all dressed in her feminine lace Me, being her man, know my place That despite all of my rough leather Being her love makes our lives better … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Better, Daily Prompt, Embrace, Feminine, Future, Guidance, Heartbreak, Lace, Leather, Life, Love, Man, Mistakes, Perfection, Promises, She, Solemn, Velvet Kisses, Wife | Leave a comment

First Principles: We Should Press Forward Without Despair In Our Most Dire Times

Posted on July 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Better, Despair, Exertions, Exigency, First Principles, George Washington, Hope, Times, Unpromising | Leave a comment

Resonance of Youth

Posted on May 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Resonance of Youth by Michael Romani The angst felt In the hand dealt Was both deadly and dreamy While awkwardly steamy Remembering those days And all of our crazy ways Can be a semi-poetic meditation Too often subject to repetition … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adoration, Angst, Awkward, Better, Bliss, Crazy Ways, Depression, Labored Motivation, Memories, Nervous Wrecks, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Resonance, Sacred, Scars, Surreal, Sweet, Thoughtless, Together, Wistfulness, Youth | Leave a comment