Tag Archives: Eyes

First Principles: Like A City On A Hill, the Eyes of All People Are On America

Posted on July 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so … Continue reading →

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Monsters As Metaphors

Posted on July 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Mankind’s monsters are a touchstone for the destruction we wage against ourselves and all of nature at times. https://flic.kr/p/pLrGPY Monsters As Metaphors by Michael Romani Monsters as metaphor creates the drama In a society’s psyche riddled with trauma Impulsively, completely … Continue reading →

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Wish That You Would Listen

Posted on July 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Everyone wants to be heard, no one wants to really listen. Wish That You Would Listen by Michael Romani You come on strong But you got it all wrong And I wish that you would listen Just wish that you … Continue reading →

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Things We’ve Said

Posted on June 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Woke up this morning, kicking myself hard. Nuff said about that other than… Things We’ve Said by Michael Romani Teared face looks in the mirror Trapped disgrace lived out in error Struggling past feeble lines of poetry That still vivid … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Love Knows No Distance

Posted on June 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Love knows no distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.” – Gilbert Parker

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In You, I Find My Spirituality

Posted on June 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes when you look into the eyes of who you love, you see there not only them but the essence of God and that they are in many ways the messenger you might best listen to as they offer insights … Continue reading →

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Quietude Reclaimed

Posted on June 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

It’s all about connection isn’t it? Quietude Reclaimed by Michael Romani Take a moment to connect In a mind and body redirect Finding ourselves a sense of peace When we take our cares and release All the tension kept inside … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Kindness I

Posted on June 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

When life gets down to the fundamentals, isn’t kindness what we most need? Like so many say, be that change. Cultivating Kindness I by Michael Romani In this world, filled with sin And perhaps too much blindness One clarion thought … Continue reading →

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Hot Sauce

Posted on June 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Scribbled tales tell more than most would want to know, right? Hot Sauce by Michael Romani Layers of texture Provide the details The hot sauce of conjecture Told in a scribbled tale It’s a portrait of a community But also … Continue reading →

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Meanders At the Oxbow

Posted on April 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo 2019, Day 29 and the challenge is to write on the after thoughts about a strong emotion and its results. This is my attempt to clarify thoughts I had just yesterday about the days prior and the future that … Continue reading →

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