Tag Archives: Change

Taking Stock

Posted on September 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Summer of 1969 was a defining moment in the life of America. The currents that led to it swept away many of the traditions of the past in that season of our discontent. Taking Stock by Michael Romani Bethel, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Politicians and Diapers Must Be Changed Often

Posted on August 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.” – Mark Twain After watching the debates, I could not agree more. Impossible promises on one side. Lack of acknowledgement for failed policies let alone offers of different approaches … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Anger, Resentment and Jealousy Do Not Change the Hearts of Others – It Only Changes Yours

Posted on July 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Anger, resentment and jealousy doesn’t change the heart of others– it only changes yours.” ― Shannon Alder, 300 Questions to Ask Your Parents Before It’s Too Late

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Anger, Change, Heart, Jealousy, Others, Resentment, Shannon Alder, Thought For the Day, Yours | Comments Off

Uncured Affliction

Posted on July 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Mona Lisa smiled, but, why? Uncured Affliction by Michael Romani One voice whispers in the darkness Different than others given to harshness Times remembered; meeting eye to eye With the kind of truth, you cannot deny Doctor won’t you cure … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Affliction, Change, Cliche, Courage, Create, Cure, Dissonance, Dream, Drunken Sailor, Equal, Eye to Eye, False, Feather Touch, God, Good Fortune, Grace Note, Harsh, Hidden, Illosry, Keys, Legal, Madness, Malady, Mankind, Mask, Melody, Mona Lisa, Objective, Pattern, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Pursue, Question, Secret, Shame, Singular, Smile, Third, Trap, Truth, Voice, Whisper | Leave a comment

Seeking Wisdom

Posted on June 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes it seems hard to find wisdom in these times we live in. Seeking Wisdom by Michael Romani In this day of the endless age We find our best truth isn’t from the sages But, as we still seek out … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 21st Century, Age, Change, Culture, God, History, Kingdom, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Seek, Strange, Test, Truth, Wisdom | Leave a comment

At the Corners of My Soul

Posted on June 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Ever miss someone even if the way they broke up with you leaves full of doubt, self loathing and more questions than answers? At the Corners of My Soul by Michael Romani Picking at the corners of my soul Searching … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answers, Blind, Broken, Care, Change, Corner, Cruel, Deep, Dreams, Drink, Feel, Give Up, Know, Leave, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Real, Reel, Save, Shadow, Share, Song, Soul, Special, Sunk, Weep, Willow, Wrong | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Be the Change In the World That You Want To See

Posted on May 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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Even To This Day

Posted on May 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on a life lived between worlds and still finding hope and dreaming dreams… Even To This Day by Michael Romani It was a dark night The darkest night And you were crying And I was crying And … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bills, Blindness, Bottle, Box, Chain, Change, Choice, Compel, Complain, Cross, Cry, Dark Night, Day, Different Hand, Dreaming, Driven, Drunk, Dying, Eye, Fire, Forgiven, Free Will, Friend, Glisten, God, Holy, Hope, Kindness, Knees, Lean On, Life, Listen, Lord, Love, Madness, Man Must Do, Mercy, Numb, Overwhelm, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Push On Through, Rain, Seek, Smoke, Soul, Stay, Thirst, Understand, Voice, Wish | Leave a comment

Adulting Conversation

Posted on May 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Today’s world is perceived as fraught with danger. Linguists have determined that the more risk we believe society is in, the more we increasingly decline in adulting and the more we use words like “adulting”… Adulting Conversation by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Adult, Adulting, Change, Communication, Construction, Conversation, Danger, Deal, Fascination, Fix, Future, Hope, Insult, Introduction, Keep It Real, Language, Linguist, Live and Learn, Perception, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rhyme, Risk, Rope, Talk, Tic, Turn, Verbal Punch, Words | Leave a comment

To Live and Die American

Posted on May 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Flickr has broken my Flickr account. Not sure what I will do for photographs now or if I’ll ever be able to retrieve them. Meanwhile as I wait for their next response on the destruction they’ve done, I guess I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged American, Belief, Birth, Blind, Change, Character, Circumstance, Code, Correct, Death, Define, Difference, Dream, Eternal, Fight, Freedom, Good, Grief, Happy, Illuminate, Injustice, Journey, Lady Justice, Life, Light, Live and Die, Mind, Mistake, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Right, Shade, Stars, Success, Sun, Talk, Walk | Leave a comment