Tag Archives: Family

Samson VII

Posted on January 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing the story of Samson and Delilah loosely based on the Book of Judges: Samson (VII) by Michael Romani VII The lover offers her hand to take To Samson along the shores of the lake No believer in preordained destiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Believe, Book of Judges, Delilah, Destiny, Dignity, Dismiss, Dream, Faith, Family, Father, Free, Hand, Happy, He, History, Husband, Israel, Kiss, Lake, Listen, Love, Philistine, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Samson, Serene, Shape, She, Slave, Smile, Step, Together | Leave a comment

Streets Made of Marmalade

Posted on January 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A truly wonderful story for children of all ages. This is my small tribute to a tale that I probably love more than I should. Streets Made of Marmalade by Michael Romani Rather small Rather sneezy As you’ll recall It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Bear, Chance, Dance, Dream, Easy, Family, Far, Fate, Fond, Friends, Fur, Further, Glory, Heaven, Home, London, Look, Love, Marmalade, Memory, Paddington Bear, Poem, Poetry, Recall, Rolling Skates, Scrapbook, Small, Sneeze, Somewhere, Square, Star, Story, Streets, Wish | Leave a comment

Tomorrow Begins

Posted on January 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Life is filled with twists and turns. Where there isn’t always understanding, maybe acceptance is enough? Tomorrow Begins by Michael Romani Blinded by the brilliance of the light Tomorrow begins again in our tonight Stumbled falling and I am here … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arrival, Circus, Crown, Crush, Death, Dignity, Dream On, Dreams, Family, Friend, Frown, Handshake, Integrity, Kinship, Last Breath, Learn, Light, Love, Luck, Night, Parade, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Revival, Run Away, Rush, Smile, Spot Light, Springboard, Struck, Stuggle, Stumble, Three Ring, Tomorrow, Tonight | Leave a comment

A Family

Posted on January 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There is family by biology. Then there is family by choice. In many instances who is to say which is the deepest tie. Biology and kinship are interesting in their perspectives, aren’t they? A Family by Michael Romani When life … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Build, Build Again, Burn, Celebrate, Choice, Deep, Dig, Dignity, Dreams, Enough, Family, Humanity, Inch, Large, Live, Love, Perspective, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Raging Fire, Seems, Tear Down, Tough, Turn, Vanity, Win | Leave a comment

Lessons For Advent

Posted on December 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on James 2:23: Lessons For Advent by Michael Romani Jesus is the friend whose friendship will never cease Jesus is the friend whose love will never decrease We need a reminder of this especially in this season We … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advent, Assurance, Best, Bible, Blessing, Bliss, Book of James, Born, Call, Choice, Direction, Essence, Eternity, Evidence, Family, Freindship, Friend, God, Good, Good Work, His Will, Jesus, Kingdom, Lessons, Listen, Love, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Repentance, Sacred, Season, Test, Together | Leave a comment

Polemics and Passion

Posted on December 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Lessons are learned about injustice and how love can reach past those injustices. Where there is love, it will always find its way. Polemics and Passion by Michael Romani Polemics and passion Caught in moonlight Tropes that fashion But never … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Bars, Being, Believe, Brutal, Circumspect, Clinical, Community, Conceive, Connection, Correction, Cynical, Dehumanization, Deny, Despair, Detect, False Accusation, Family, Fashion, Hope, Human, Introduction, Miracle, Moonlight, Nation, Neighbor, Passion, Past, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polemic, Present, Prison, Right, Seduction, Silence, Stare, Structure, Swoon, Urgent | Leave a comment

Jungled Twist

Posted on December 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Another swing at the Jungle Book has been taken. First poem based on that movie is done and posted below. Jungled Twist by Michael Romani There is something in this reality A certain truth about fragility That the jungle twists … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Carnality, Danger, Eternal, Familiar, Family, Fragility, Inferno, Jungle, Jungle Book, Laws of the Jungle, Lessons, Man, Mowgali, Necessity, Outlaw, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preacher, Reality, Savage, Stranger, Suffer, Supper, Teacher, Wolf | Leave a comment

A Gentle Heart At Christmas

Posted on December 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The message of Christmas is one that is amply brought to mind by the life lived by the Nikolas who became a bishop and the touted as saint watched the stories of his saintly life turn into the legendary Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Blind, Broken Heart, Candy Store, Christmas, Church, Dream, Eyes, Family, Forgive, Form, Give, God's Love, Hear, Heart, Jeus, Lights, Love, Lullaby, Magic, Mass, Mercy, Midnight Moon, Moments, Photorgraph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Priest, See, Shelter, Snow, Transform, Truth, Vain, Vanity, Warm | Leave a comment

On Coming Home Again

Posted on November 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Is death just returning home again? Some say so. I don’t know. On Coming Home Again by Michael Romani It’s a matter of fact There’s no going back Only moving ever forward Hoping this moment takes us toward The new … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Accumulation, Aground, Alone, Atone, Aybss, Day, Death, Die, Edge, Eternity, Fact, Family, Forward, Future, Gentle, Going Back, Happiness, Home, Loss, Mercy, Midnight, New World, Night, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sorrow, Still, Surrender, Terms, Tombstone, Tomorrow, Toss, Toward, Twilight, Worms | Leave a comment

Tender Conspiracy

Posted on November 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Thanksgiving, St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, New Year’s Eve… all of these times bring our families together don’t they? Tender Conspiracy by Michael Romani Joined together in tender conspiracy These are the truths found in family Little secrets and jokes that … Continue reading →

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