Tag Archives: Choice

Music of the Night

Posted on October 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #20: Music of the Night by Michael Romani Creatures of the night Make such music don’t they? Listen closely until first light To the things that make the undead happy The vampire lord finds love tragic As it … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Change, Choice, Creature, Day, Destiny, Dracula, Fight, First Light, Force, Glow, Halloween, Happy, Howl, Join, Legacy, Listen, Lord, Love, Mad, Magic, Moon, Music, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Savage, Spoke, Tragic, Undead, Vampire, Victory, Voice, Werewolf, Wolf | Leave a comment

Rocky Road To Faith

Posted on September 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 John 1:9: Rocky Road To Faith by Michael Romani There are so many times we scoff in pride Looking at God’s will far from the outside Believing our own path and our will be done … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bend, Choice, Clatter, Consequence, Decision, Depend, Faith, Fall, Father, Forgive, God, God's Will, Grace, Holy, Ignorance, John, Journey, Live, Obey, Obstinance, Opinion, Our Will, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Principle, Road, Rock, Rocky, Satisfy, Scoff, Scripture, Self Importance, Shine, Son, Step By Step, Stubborn, Stumble, Sublime, Time, Told, Trouble, Trust, Unclear, Walk, Way | Leave a comment

Extinction’s Line

Posted on September 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

We are, or appear to be at a defining time as to how the future of the earth will be. The records are clear that even the most familiar of the common birds, let alone the rarer ones, are dying … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Avian, Bird, Bird Count, Canary, Choice, Coal Mine, Define, Disappear, Earth, Extinction, Finch, Global, Habitat, Line, Nowhere, Once Voice, Photograph, Plants, Poem, Poetry, Pollinate, Recover, Recovery, Silent, Song, Sparrow, Speak, Species, Walk, Years | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1969, America, Art, Assassination, Bethel, Better, Beyond, Bobby Kennedy, Brotherhood, Change, Choice, Clear, Defer, Different, Disaster, Discontent, Disillusion, Dream, Edge, Flood, Generation, Groove, Happening, Ignore, Illusion, Know, Lght, Loud, Music, Nation, Notoriety, Pain, Parents, Peace, Photograph, Pilgrim, Plan, Play, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Proud, Rain, Reverent, Revolution, Satisfy, Scream, Society, Storm, Strife, Summer, Tears, Thought, Transform, Vietnam, Voice, Wrath | Leave a comment

Listening To God

Posted on August 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There are times I come to find that I wish I had listened more deeply and with much thought before acting instead of always being caught in reacting. It seems a lesson that I continually learn. The mistakes made have … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Choice, Christian, Counsel, Discern, Distinction, Flow, God, Lesson, Listen, Mistake, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price, Refrain, Strain, Talk, Voice, Walk, Will | Leave a comment

Those Who Have To Shower

Posted on August 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

How did the alleged party of the working man in my country become so elitist and based on class division? Go watch the last Democratic debates and see how many references were made to those who have to shower after … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bargaining Chip, Base, Choice, Class Division, Cleanliness, Common, Debase, Elite, Grief, Hip, Integrity, Lost, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Populist, Present, Pride, Prosperity, Shower, Shower After Work, Signal, Steeple, Synch, The People, Touch, Trope, Vote, Working Man | Leave a comment

First Principles: There Is No Freedom of Choice Without the Freedom To Refuse

Posted on August 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.” -David Hume

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Choice, David Hume, First Principles, Freedom, Freedom To Refuse, Thing | Leave a comment

Wolf’s Call Coming

Posted on July 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Love and life are becoming increasingly clearer in my mind as part of one and the same. Without love there is no life, without life there is no love. And what of this to a man who has been told … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Call, Choice, Circle, Courage, Death, Drum, Eyes, Faith, Fall, Fear, Fight, Gaze, Ghost, Incendiary, Last Days, Life, Limited Time, Live, Love, Man, Military Man, Mystery, Pass, Persevere, Photograph, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Reason, Reflect, Sanctuary, Sight, Sound, Spectra, Time, Voice, Well, Wise, Wolf, Wonder | Leave a comment

I’m Not Saying…

Posted on July 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A little something that I just felt onto paper before putting here. I’m Not Saying… I’m not saying That I need you But, what if I did And wasn’t playing About always being true It’s something I can’t keep hid … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Capacity, Choice, Compassion, Do, Empahty, Everything, Hand, Hid, Lives, Love, Man, Much, Mutuality, Need, Old Fashion, Photograph, Playing, Please, Poem, Poetry, Say, Stay, Sympathy, Talk, Touch, True, Voice, Walk, Want | Leave a comment

In the Middle of…

Posted on June 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Life is what happens when you’re making plans about plans you’ve been making while others unravel and well.. ummm Life Happens! Flow with it and grow! In the Middle of… Michael Romani Life.. is as beautiful Sometimes.. even wonderful Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Beautiful, Believe, Blessing, Breath of Life, Capability, Choice, Connection, Cry, Dream, Dying, Faith, Fear, Flow, Focus, Forgive, Genuine, Gift, Gratitude, Grow, Happen, Healing, Hope, Infinite, Joy, Laugh, Life, Live, Living, Love, Mission, Moment, Persevere, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Remission, Sigh, Strive, True, Voice, Wonderful, You | Leave a comment