Tag Archives: Greed

Thankfulness For the Armor of God

Posted on November 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem in gratitude for our creator #18: Thankfulness For the Amor of God by Michael Romani When I look into the mirror It no longer takes a seer To see that I am not the enemy But am still … Continue reading →

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In A Honeyed Land

Posted on July 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Every biome or space in nature or land has a particular carrying capacity for what can be taken from it without removing the stability found there. Also, for how much life and of what kinds it can support. But, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Art, Beauty, Bee, Biome, Burden, Carrying Capacity, Chaos, Cultivate, Ecology, Explain, Family, Fram, Greed, Heart, Honey, Hurt, Inference, Interference, Intimacy, Isolate, Longevity, Macedonia, Macro, Micro, Misery, Money, Need, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sustain, Sustenance, Trouble, Voice Over Narration | Leave a comment

Kermode White In Blues

Posted on April 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 23 sets out a challenge to write a poem about an animal or animals: Kermode White In Blues by Michael Romani Two white tigers, not in biology More in a thing of Chinese astrology Set about that day … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Astrology, Balance, Berry, British Columbia, China, Creator, Douglass Channel, Embrace, Family, First Nation, Fish, Ghost Bear, Greed, Gribbell Island, Habitat, Haunt, Hippopotamus, Home of the White Bear, Human, Imagine, Kermode Bear, Kitasoo, Land of Plenty, Legacy, Loss, Magic, Na/GloPoWriMo, Niche, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Rain Forest, Raven, Tiger, Trickster, Vancouver, Walk, zoo | Leave a comment

The Whiskey Priest

Posted on March 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based on Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory.. seemed suitable for Lent on the dark side.. Read the novel to see why more accurately…. The Whiskey Priest by Michael Romani Anger has replaced ambition With the drive to drink Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ambition, Anger, Awe Inspired, Brink, Burn, Caught, Cleansing Moment, Contemplation, Contrition, Daily Devotion, Drink, Edge, Gluttony, Graham Greene, Greed, Jungle, Ledge, Lent, Light, Morality, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Point, Priest, Redemption, Repent, Struggle, The Power and the Glory, Tired, Transcend, Truth, Unlearned, Vestige | Leave a comment

Broken

Posted on December 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

It is what it is… Broken by Michael Romani When to myself a danger I’m perhaps better as a stranger Love can be funny that way I have too many dragons to slay Fixed hard to this reality Beginning to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Art, Believe, Broken, Capable, Child, Conceive, Conception, Connection, Courage, Danger, Deception, Doubt, Dragons, Dream, Eternity, Eventuality, Fly, Free, Greed, Imperfection, Key, Know, Love, Man, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Puzzle, Real, Reality, Reveal, Self-Perception, Sought, Spoken, Stranger, Wisdom, Wish | Leave a comment

Black Friday Concessions

Posted on November 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Crass commercialism versus spirit of Christmas anyone? Black Friday Concessions by Michael Romani Looking down from my self imposed mountain I spied a parade announcing one thing certain At the end of one very long advertisement Santa Claus’s arrival came … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advertisment, Bank, Bill, Black Friday, Caroler, Christ's Mass, Christmas Shopping, Church, Concession, Counting, Credit Card, Dollar, Economy, Focus, Gifting, Giving, Greed, Indulgence, Jesus, Joy, Listen, Macy's Day Parade, Parking Lot, Payment, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Point, Possession, Purge, Santa Claus, Season, Shopping Day, Shopping Mall, Sleigh Bells, Spirit of Christmas, Stocking Stuffer, Stop, Thankfulness, Value, Victoria Secret, Weeping, Winter Wonderland, Worship | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Voice of Reason Is Too Often Drowned Out for Immediate and Immoderate Gains

Posted on June 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“But the mild voice of reason, pleading the cause of an enlarged and permanent interest, is but too often drowned, before public bodies as well as individuals, by the clamors of an impatient avidity for immediate and immoderate gain.” – … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Federalist Papers, First Principles, Gain, Greed, Immediate, Immoderate, Impatience, James Madison, Mild, Modesty, Ruin, Voice of Reason | Leave a comment

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 27: Tarot Under the Law

Posted on April 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge for Na/GloPoWriMo Day 27 is/was one that I do not find myself happily doing. I have no idea what is up with this year’s series of challenges. But, this one is perhaps the worse ever. I believe as … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blunder, Darkness, Deception, Devour, Divinity, Greed, Magick, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Power, Reference, Soul, Spiritism, Tarot, The Bible, The Law, Truth | Leave a comment

The Magic of Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The Magic of Christmas by Michael Romani The magic of Christmas just cannot be taught When people turn inward Instead of outward as they ought There is a need for a Christmas wish Following each step on the list Two … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Better Part, Cheer, Christmastide, Generosity, Greed, Hearts, Holy Spirit, Inward, Materialism, Outward, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Wish | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Envy Does Not Create Wealth; Freedom and Character Do

Posted on November 17, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Envy doesn’t create wealth. Freedom and character does. How about we focus less on punishing those who succeed and more on helping those who are not realizing their potential?” —Star Parker

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Character, Envy, Freedom, Greed, Help, Punish, Star Parker, Success, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment