Tag Archives: Burn

At A Half Mumble

Posted on September 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Like the song says, if there’s a rock n heaven, you know they got a heck of a band. Have you ever really stopped to think on all those who rose up like some latter day shamen only to burn … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Band, Bend, Blend, Blind, Blues, Burn, Complex, Devil, Dignity, Distort, Dreams, Emotion, End, Epitaph, Fade, Fragile, Frontier, Future, Generation, Genuine, Gracious, Ground, Happy, Heaven, High, Hills, Hint, History, Ideal, Learn, Left, Magic, Melody, Memory, Mind, Mixed Message, Mumble, Personal Level, Photograph, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Promises, Puzzle, Rock N Roll, Rush, Said, Shade, Shake, Shaman, Show, Sigh, Signal, Sonic, Sould, Space Out, Steely Eyes, Stolen Line, Strength, Sweep, Tender, Toxic, Troubador, Weep, Whisper, Wind | Leave a comment

Strong On Defense

Posted on August 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Sun is one part friend and one part foe. It’s amazing thinking of the ways the Earth protects us from this. https://flic.kr/p/mzC6Hg Strong On Defense by Michael Romani What is the strength of the solar flares To measure this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answer, Assassin, Aurora Borealis, Beauty, Burn, Core, Curtain, Damage, Defense, Earth, Edge, Fissures, Foe, Friend, Heart, Heat, Inferno, Lava, Light, Magnetic Field, Mars, Motion, Night, Ocean, Orbit, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Radioactive, Ravage, Shield, Show, Solar Flare, Space, Strong, Study, Sun, Ultra Violet, Vents, Volcano, Zenith | Leave a comment

Echoed Reflections

Posted on June 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Saw a movie that inspired some beautiful thoughts, I think maybe? The thought of being so joined that you could see the world through the eyes of the one you want to share life with anyhow might be kinda very … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beauty, Burn, Candle, Cherry, Connection, Echo, Fake, Ghosts, Half, Hearts, Inspire, Joke, Light, Mess, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Repetition, Sight, Simplicity, Smart, Stay, Steal, Synchronoicity | Leave a comment

Fallen Through Time

Posted on June 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Life continues its lessons, it seems. Fallen Through Time by Michael Romani Sometimes it’s an alien world In which my flag is unfurled Bravely proclaiming my stance Feeling the sting of each lost chance Beckoned into the 21st century I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 21st Century, Alien, Apology, Bother, Burn, Confession, Destination, Fall, Heartbreak, History, Hurt, Learn, Lesson, Life, Out of Control, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Soul, Soul Shake, Stance, Sting, Sublime, Time, Train, Whisper | Leave a comment

Sometimes Better Than the Memories

Posted on June 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Six guns out and blazing was the dream …. maybe a little too much time thinking on the West these days? Sometimes Better Than the Memories by Michael Romani Sometimes I can’t remember The things that I’ve done Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bad Picture Show, Begun, Best, Burn, Chill, Cry, Die, Echoes, Good Boy, Government, Heart, Hell, Hurt, Kill, Know, Man, Meant, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reality, Remember, Six Gun, Soul, Things Done, Time, West, Why | Leave a comment

In Remembrance of Notre Dame

Posted on April 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In memory of the burning of Notre Dame 04/2019 and as originally posted on my Flickr account: In Remembrance of Notre Dame by Michael Romani Standing there in the center of the ancient cityGloriously symbolic in its early beloved pietyThe … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ages, Ancient, Burn, Cathedral, Center, Century, Champagne, Dreams, Europe, Faith, Fire, Flickr, France, Humanity, Memory, Mystery, Notre Dame, Paris, Photograph, Piety, Poem, Poetry, Remebrance, Sorrow, Testament, Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Evidence of Life

Posted on April 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” – Leonard Cohen

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Ash, Burn, Evidence, Leonard Cohen, Life, Poetry, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

The Whiskey Priest

Posted on March 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based on Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory.. seemed suitable for Lent on the dark side.. Read the novel to see why more accurately…. The Whiskey Priest by Michael Romani Anger has replaced ambition With the drive to drink Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ambition, Anger, Awe Inspired, Brink, Burn, Caught, Cleansing Moment, Contemplation, Contrition, Daily Devotion, Drink, Edge, Gluttony, Graham Greene, Greed, Jungle, Ledge, Lent, Light, Morality, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Point, Priest, Redemption, Repent, Struggle, The Power and the Glory, Tired, Transcend, Truth, Unlearned, Vestige | Leave a comment

Tapestry of Change and Joy

Posted on February 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor.: Tapestry of Change and Joy by Michael Romani Praising our Lord and God in song and dance Loving the happenstance of our second chance Our God of second chances always there and willing To … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anoint, Bright, Burn, Challenge, Change, Crawl, Daily Walk, Dance, Day, Do, Dsiplay, Faithfulness, Fear, Fight, Give, Glory, God, Gospel, Guiding Light, Heal, Hope, Humble, Jewel, Joy, Knees, Lord, Love, Move, Need, Night, Outward, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Prayer, Reliance, Resurrection, Salavation, Second Chance, Shake, Shelter, Song, Strength, Struggle, Talk, Tapestry, Triumph, Truth, Wisdom | Leave a comment

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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