Tag Archives: Dance

Thought For the Day: To Move Most Freely, It Is Best To Be Deeply Rooted

Posted on September 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To move freely you must be deeply rooted.” – Bella Lewitsky, dancer (13 Jan 1916-2004)

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Do I Give Myself Too Easily?

Posted on September 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes you wonder, right? https://flic.kr/p/2aLqEE8 Do I Give Myself Too Easily? by Michael Romani I don’t really think it too serious a question But, I approach this with some hesitation Because I have given you all of me so easily … Continue reading →

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Ekphrastic Workshop – Sparkle Dim

Posted on September 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Tuesday night short poetry workshop tonight has to do with the Ekphrastic form of deriving a poem based on a work of art including digital art/photographs. From this I came up with the following: Sparkle Dim Ekprhastic by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Beauty, Blessed, Dance, Dim, Ekprhastic, Free, Glowing, Gratitude, Growing, Karma, Love, Photograph, Platitide, Poem, Poetry, Share, Shatter, Smile, Sparkle, Understand, Workshop | Leave a comment

Things Done

Posted on August 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I have read somewhere that 22 veterans a day take their own lives. That’s staggering to think on. Isn’t it? https://flic.kr/p/rVUfxg Things Done by Michael Romani The things we do to survive Are things done to stay alive I’m left … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alive, Ashes, Battle, Core, Dance, Day, Enough, Fight, Human Being, Lashes, Legend, Lost, More, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretend, Survive, True North, Worth, Wrong | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Belly

Posted on August 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In Rumi’s pond, waded a pinkish flamingo Whose presence was as a belly dancer’s shadow The eye of Ra became its own perception of light As a sensuous beat flowed from the palace into the night Fatima dances while warding off … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Belly, Belly Dancer, Blind, Daily Prompt, Dance, Fables, Flamingo, Jealousy, Light, Lilith, Lotus, Mankind, Phoenix, Pond, Purification, Ra, Rebirth, Rumi, Unification | Leave a comment

Word Prompt – Choice

Posted on August 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The old guitarist sat casually strumming Daydreaming about summer spent thumbing Across what was then his own little world Just to be in the company of a certain girl Finally starting to lift up his quiet ole voice He sang … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Choice, Dance, Daydream, Girl, Guitar, Guitarist, Heart, Hitch Hike, Love, Memories, Peace, Romance, Strum, Tango, Voice, Word Prompt, Young Man | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Whisper

Posted on July 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In the whisper of the light eternal, we dance Show boat and quiet moments, bring romance She makes my heart flow into cosmic song Until she looks away and I no longer belong Deep in my soul, I mostly feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Abrupt, Belong, Compulsion, Corruption, Daily Prompt, Dance, Deaf Ears, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Heart, Lead, Light Eternal, Lost, Need, Romance, Song, Soul, Touch, Walls, Whisper, Years | Leave a comment

Four Verses For My Tulip

Posted on July 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

One day, she was just there and suddenly the world made sense.. https://flic.kr/p/27PCDVs Four Verses For My Tulip by Michael Romani Four verses of six lines each Still in search of your chorus I feel it when you’re in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Chorus, Dance, Fear, Feeling, Infinity, Life, Love, Moments, Morning, Need, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Soul, Tomorrow, Touch, Tremble, Tulip, Verse, Walk the Line, Want | Leave a comment

A Series of Shorts With Photos

Posted on July 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In the course of a life, sometimes we meet someone who we cannot help but love. This series of short poems were written today with just such a person in mind. It seems increasingly that my heart belongs to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beautiful, Beloved Muse, Dance, Dreams, Heart, Moments, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Safe, Smile, Spanish Guitar, Stand By You, Tiggy | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Muscle

Posted on June 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There is something in her free form tussle That is stronger than any sort of muscle The love she feels and the love she brings Is powerful enough to make me want to sing From the day she danced up … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Daily Prompt, Dance, Feelings, Hook, Look, Love, Muscle, Name, Power, Same, Sing, Split Second, Strength, Tussle | 2 Comments