Tag Archives: Lead

In the Wonder of the Star

Posted on December 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A star led the wise men to find a babe in a manger. The wise still seek Him. In the Wonder of the Star by Michael Romani In my loss, I feel my shame No longer certain in my own … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Wise Teacher Leads You To the Threshold of Your Mind, Not Theirs

Posted on December 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If (the teacher) is indeed wise, he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.” – Kahlil Gibran

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Highest Form of Self Respect To Admit Mistakes and To Make Amends For Them

Posted on October 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.” – John J. McCloy

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Ode To A Mad Dog

Posted on September 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Read between the lines and realize that some things just need to be said regardless… Ode To A Mad Dog by Michael Romani In the depths of a duty of silence Is the observed, held with vigilance That there are … Continue reading →

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Home On Phone, the Homophones Echo

Posted on February 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Poem A Day for Day #13 is to be prepared in the Echo Poem form. The word prompt if needed is ‘dense’. From https://www.britannica.com/art/echo-verse: “Echo verse, a type of verse in which repetition of the end of a line … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Advice, Advise, Affect, All Ready, All Right, Already, Alright, Dense, Echo Poem, Effect, Except, Homophones, Lead, Led, Loose, Lose, Milkwood, Mind, Mined, Poem A Day, Repetition, Seams, Seems, Too, Two, Weather, Were, Whether | 2 Comments

Leading Toward Significance In Free Verse

Posted on February 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Poem A Day #12 is to be written in Free Verse. The word prompt is ‘echo’. Free Verse is: From https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/free-verse and https://literarydevices.net/free-verse/: “Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech. A regular pattern of sound or … Continue reading →

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Samson (XI)

Posted on January 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in a series of poems depicting the story of Samson and Delilah as told in the Book of Judges: Samson (XI) by Michael Romani Staying their course, steady to fight For their land and what is right Even if … Continue reading →

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First Principles: An Active Executive Is Essential To Good Government

Posted on January 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is not less essential to the steady administration of the laws; to the … Continue reading →

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Free Fall Into Action

Posted on January 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Anyone like to skydive? Show of hands? Freefall Into Action by Michael Romani Fanciful impressions of Halloween Ten seconds to decompression The impossible mission is on All cause for delay.. now… gone Free falling from high altitude Doesn’t allow for … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Leadership Is Taking Care of Those In Your Charge

Posted on August 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.“ – Simon Sinek

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