Tag Archives: Broken

Samson VIII

Posted on January 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in an effort to put a version of the Samson and Delilah story from the Book of Judges into verse, I present Part VIII. Perhaps, I should have made this shorter? Samson (VIII) by Michael Romani Amidst un-princely questions of … Continue reading →

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Through A Window

Posted on January 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Lessons we learn in life, sometimes they cut us like a knife… Through A Window by Michael Romani Broken shadows seen through a window Hopeful promises shine like a rainbow Taken further than dreams often carry A true born love … 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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Broken

Posted on December 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

It is what it is… Broken by Michael Romani When to myself a danger I’m perhaps better as a stranger Love can be funny that way I have too many dragons to slay Fixed hard to this reality Beginning to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Art, Believe, Broken, Capable, Child, Conceive, Conception, Connection, Courage, Danger, Deception, Doubt, Dragons, Dream, Eternity, Eventuality, Fly, Free, Greed, Imperfection, Key, Know, Love, Man, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Puzzle, Real, Reality, Reveal, Self-Perception, Sought, Spoken, Stranger, Wisdom, Wish | Leave a comment

To Truly Belong

Posted on December 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Second poem mostly absorbed from watching the new Mowgali Jungle Book movie on Netflix: To Truly Belong by Michael Romani The fruit there hangs low And don’t you know Life can make a monkey out of you In all of … Continue reading →

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At the Margins

Posted on December 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Life at the margins… At The Margins by Michael Romani Fear and death tremble at the margins And here I am always shopping for bargains In the end will I have wished I’d done more To bring more love and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bargain, Bridge of Sighs, Broken, Death, Dream, Eyes, Fear, Goodbyes, Hints, Love, Margins, Me, Melody, Photograph, Photos, Poem, Poetry, Remnant, Score, Songs, Sorrow, Soul, Spoken, Stars, Sun, Tears, Tomorrow, War, Wisdom, Wish | Leave a comment

Knowing God’s Good Favor

Posted on October 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Isaiah 6:5: Knowing God’s Good Favor by Michael Romani We lay down our burdens, coming as we are Keeping our focus on Heaven as our North Star Keeping in the truth of words we’ve spoken He … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged All, Broken, Burden, Contrary, Family, Favor, Focus, God, Healing Hand, Heaven, Holy, Know, Light, Mercy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Right, Righteous, Strive, Truth | Leave a comment

Even the Gods Die Alone

Posted on July 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sort of a part two. Life is what it is, right? https://flic.kr/p/29k3jFH Even the Gods Die Alone by Michael Romani Even the gods die alone She said with a heart of stone And still I’ll miss her With memories of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blame, Bled, Broken, Darkness, Die, Fingers, Gods, Heart, Kiss, Life, Light, Love, Memories, Moment, Mortal, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Queen, Release, Stoic, Stone, Sword, Torment, Useless Words, Wishes | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Opera

Posted on July 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

If you listen very closely as you take a walk Taking those moments to listen to the park You will find there is an opera in the wild I have known this since a free and ranging child Live these … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Broken, Bull Frog, Canopy, Child, Complexity, Daily Prompt, Forgotten, Heart, Life, Mountain Top, Music, Ocean, Opera, Owl, Park, Trees, Trust, Unspoken, Walk, Wild | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Broken

Posted on May 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Yesterday’s word prompt (I fell asleep again before finishing my postings for yesterday..my apologies. I have been so tired lately.) Looking back on a life’s worth of memories A simple man like me has so few mysteries But, a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Broken, Daily Prompt, Dreams, Legacy, Memories, Quiet, Sunrise, Surfing, Waves, Wordpress | Leave a comment