Tag Archives: Family

Na/GloPoWriMo 4: To Make You Whole

Posted on April 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge for day four is to create a poem making an abstract concept concrete. I was thinking of my brother in law lately anyhow. So, I chose to embody the grief felt by both he and I regarding my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acceptance, Bargaining, Blackness, Connection, Console, Crater-Sized Hole, Family, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Loneliness, Loss, Na/GloPoWriMo, Pain, Passing Years, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Ponded Tears, Sister, To Make You Whole, Whole | Leave a comment

Lessons In Living History

Posted on March 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Lessons In Living History by Michael Romani The hardest thing to comprehend Is why so many fail to understand That lessons in history tend to repeat Maybe because the lessons are incomplete Like angel wings openly spread History is more … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Daughter, Family, Heritage, History, Lessons, Living, Living Museum, Love, Magical, Moments, Mystery, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Revelation | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Quartet

Posted on March 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Suddenly found in a quartet of contemplation I find myself with four points left of inspiration Points of reference found in yesterday and today The other points of perspective along the way Are those of only now and what was … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Contemplation, Daily Prompt, Daughters, Dreams, Family, Father, Inspiration, Laughter, Love, Points of Reference, Quartet, Song, Tomorrow, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Daddy’s Girl

Posted on March 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Daddy’s Girl by Michael Romani To be marginalized and oppressed Cannot be ever overestimated To be considered less than Had left her endlessly frustrated It didn’t make it any better To be considered part of the family Not in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Amusement, Brain, Contribution, Conversation, Daddy's Girl, Davastation, Deeply Rooted, Experience, Family, Found Nickel, Frustration, Institutional, Integrity, Marginalized, Negligence, Oppressed, Patriarchy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preference, Racism, Respect, Sexism | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Incubate

Posted on March 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

For how long must we sit, wait and incubate Our thoughts on the world that creatively fascinates The embryonic thoughts had and then we simply sit on Sometimes too long and then these too are gone It’s an extra special … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Action, Breakfast, Daily Prompt, Embryonic, Family, Incubate, Satisfaction, Sit, St. Patrick's Day, Think, Thoughts, Wait, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Strongest Motivation Is What Is In Our Hearts

Posted on February 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“We discuss motives, but isn’t it always the same motive? ‘I have murder in my heart.’ Why do so many Americans have murder in their hearts? … We have been swept by social, technological and cultural revolution. The family blew … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Absence of Fathers, Accusation, Atmosphere, Casual Ending of Life, Class Division, Culture of Violence, Depth, Destruction of Family, Drug Abuse, Family, Integration, Life, Meaning, Motivation, Murder, Nihilism, Reckoning, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Assay

Posted on February 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Listen up, the people got something they want to say Maybe it’s time that we take a moment and assay All the bad that is happening in the world today Maybe it’s time that we take our turn another way … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories, Uncategorized | Tagged Assay, Cherish, Country, Daily Prompt, Family, God, Heritage, Hermitage, Legacy, Measure, People, Pleasures, Repent, Say, Spirituality, Travesty, Treasure, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Presidents’ Day 2018

Posted on February 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Presidents’ Day 2018 by Michael Romani Two princesses and their daddy Wandered off to Conner Prairie Uncertain of what they might find Seeking fun and to cultivate minds Most of the living history Would have to remain a mystery Closed … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aspiration, Conner Prairie, Country, Daughters, Dedication, Family, Jeopardy, Land, Legacy, Living History, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presidents' Day, Rain | Leave a comment

Happy Presidents’ Day!!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In celebration of Presidents’ Day 2018, the girls and I are heading to Conner Prairie for the events there. It sounds pretty fun and informative. The best part for a father who is dead broke? It’s free. So, thank you … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Banana Nut Bread, Conner Prairie, Education, Family, Fun, Growing, Happy Presidents' Day, History, Music | Leave a comment

The Perfect Nanny

Posted on February 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Perfect Nanny by Michael Romani She didn’t know how to die Only how to give away death The story revolves as to why Perhaps, it is all she had left The modality of a perfect nanny For two quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Children, Death, Die, Family, Grisly, Immigrant, Parents, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Red Flags, Return to Work, The Perfect Nanny, Travesty | Leave a comment