Tag Archives: Dignity

Coda: A Eulogy For A King

Posted on April 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated on April 4, 1968. In his honor and to memorialize in some small way his life and legacy: Coda: A Eulogy For A King by Michael Romani Born into a world of brutality In … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Brutality, Children of God, Coda, Dignity, Eulogy, Family, Forgiveness, Humility, Injustice, Justice, Living, Love, Martin Luther King Jr, Nonviolence, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Redemption, United States | Leave a comment

Polished History

Posted on February 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Polished History by Michael Romani Good versus evil; we seek to clarify As we look back and wonder why Wishing for terms spoken definitively As we reassign perceptions of history The best of history provokes cognitive dissonance Particularly when seeking … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Death Camps, Dignity, History, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poland | Leave a comment

The Prospector

Posted on September 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The Prospector by Michael Romani Standing on the edge Of the desert Gone to the point of knowing Nothing but hurt Building life on a prayer Knowing that it is somewhere Refusing to stop dreaming Refusing to stop believing Pushing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Courage, Desert, Dignity, Dreams, Gold, Perserverance, Poem, Poetry, Prospector | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Dignify

Posted on August 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Dancing Though Life With Dignity Are honorable friends I keep near to me Challenges faced with class and grace In a chateau of compassion as their quiet embrace Blessings of encouragement easily given In their example of eloquent living – … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Compassion, Daily Prompt, Dance, Dignify, Dignity, Eloquent, Encouragement, Example, Friends, Honorable, Lesson, Personify, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Ugly Duckling – Hans Christian Andersen

Posted on August 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish poet and author who lived from 1805 to 1875. One of the stories he wrote is the classic The Ugly Duckling (Den Grimme Aelling). This is the tale of a seemingly homely little bird who … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Beauty, Dignity, Fairy Tale, Hans Christian Andersen, Harvard Classics, Jenny Lind, Self Worth, Swan, The Ugly Duckling, Western Civilization | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Practice Humility

Posted on July 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one’s self. To mind one’s own business. Not to want to manage other people’s affairs. To avoid curiosity. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Acceptance, Dignity, God, Grace, Humility, Kindness, Love, Mother Teresa, The Joy In Loving, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Days of Reconnection

Posted on July 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Days of Reconnection by Michael Romani A solid need for authentication Takes the photographer back with fascination To where people do not live in pantomime And care less as life forms its lines There as laugh or frowns worn on … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems, Second Life, Uncategorized | Tagged Aesthetic, Art, Authentic, Calm, Connection, Days, Dignity, Humanity, Lines, Photos, Poem, Poetry, Sun, Sunlight | 4 Comments

First Principles: Happiness and Dignity Rest On Virtue

Posted on June 13, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness and dignity of man I admit consists in the practice of private virtues, and to this he is stimulated by the rewards promised to such conduct. In this he acts for himself, and with a view of promoting … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Carter Braxton, Declaration of Independence, Dignity, Great Awakening, Happiness, Mankind, Private Virtues, The Enlightment, Welfare | Leave a comment

The Last Flight

Posted on May 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Based on a story about second chances and in which a coward lives a hero’s legacy: The Last Flight by Michael Romani In this story of recompense and second chance Second Lieutenant Becker escapes aerial combat over France Taking refuge … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aerial Combat, Coward, Dignity, Hero, Legacy, Philosophy, Second Chance, Twilight Zone, World War I | Leave a comment

Got No Time

Posted on April 22, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Day 21 of the writing challenge is revolves on the idea of writing a poem based on something we have overheard in passing. Today, I overheard a mother being dismissive because she had no time for the way her child … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Daddy, Dignity, Examples of You and Me, Love, Loving Example, Momma, Poetry | Leave a comment