Tag Archives: Life

Ghosts of Bedlam

Posted on October 31, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #30 (the blog got messed up yesterday and I had to get it fixed by WordPress help – special thank you to the nice person who helped me!!) Ghosts of Bedlam by Michael Romani Sometimes staying the course … Continue reading →

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The Unflinching Eye

Posted on October 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #29: The Unflinching Eye by Michael Romani We drink a toast among us Because it is what’s done and simply because To the unflinching eye of the intellectual soul It is most gratifying to have death under our … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Breath, Bruise, Conquer, Conscience, Death, Devil, Done, Dream, Electric, Eye, Halloween, Immortality, Intellect, Life, Light, Lucifer, Mystery, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Posion, Possible, Reanimation, Science, Secret, Sorrow, Soul, Sublime, Time, Toast, Unflinching | Leave a comment

Given To the Fire

Posted on October 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #24: https://flic.kr/p/s4ZNhr Given To the Fire by Michael Romani Gazing on the precious cross Given to the fire with a toss One soul stood itself alone But, oh so, very lost and alone As if her heart were … Continue reading →

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Tears In Misted Eyes

Posted on October 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #21: Tears In Misted Eyes by Michael Romani Tears in his misted eyes A monster cries as his child dies While the mother prays her lullaby It’s all the watcher can do to sigh Life like a twisted … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anguish, Blade, Blind, Breath, Broken Heart, Child, Choice, Confusion, Cross, Crucifix, Cruel, Cry, Deep, Dies, Down, Dying, Echo, Enfold, Eyes, Family, Father, Fear, Feel, Halloween, Hand, Hard, Heaven, Hesitate, Illusion, Keep, Kill, Lies, Life, Lord, Loss, Lullaby, Misstep, Mist, Moment, Monster, Monstrosity, Mother, Night, Perservere, Pestilence, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poverty, Pray, Question, Reel, Revere, Sacred, Shown, Sigh, Silence, Sleep, Souls, Suffer, Tear, Temper, Troubled Soul, True, Voice, Weep, World, Wounded Heart | Leave a comment

First Principles: Hold Fast To the Bible As the Sheet-Anchor of Our Liberty

Posted on October 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.” – Ulysses S. Grant

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Bible, First Principles, Heart, Hold Fast, Liberty, Life, Practice, Precept, Sheet-Anchor, Ulysses S Grant | Leave a comment

Desire At the End of Days

Posted on October 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #12: Desire At the End of Days by Michael Romani At the end of days When evil walks and dragons slay The fallen angels will have the rule In absolute dominion over fools Drink this down with whiskey … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Appearance, Belief, Believe, Black Death, Breath, Creatures of the Night, Dark One, Day, Deceive, Desire, Discern, Dominion, End, Evil, Fall, Fallen Ange, Fire, Forget, Heart, House, Learn, Lesson, Life, Madman, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reason, Right As Rain, Rip, Risk, Shellly, Slay, Strain, Superstition, Truth, Vain, Verse, Walk, Whiskey, White Chapel | Leave a comment

Crossed Paths

Posted on September 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Touch and go for the soul. Crossed Paths by Michael Romani Silent like a river Life continues to flow What is today Will soon be long ago The things we hold onto The things we believe They mean so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ago, Appear, Believe, Cross, Deceive, Destiny, Flow, Found, Go, Hold, Journey, Life, Mean, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, River, Secret, Silent, Soul, Tear, Today, Touch | Leave a comment

Dignity of Being

Posted on September 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

On the dignity of being that says all has its place and there is no such thing as not being good enough. We are all either exactly what God intends us to be or finding our way to this. Dignity … Continue reading →

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Bringing Our Best

Posted on September 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Life’s tests are part of what make for our memories as we grow into our best. https://flic.kr/p/qUuQ4B Bringing Our Best by Michael Romani Deliberate deceptions told in truth Are the moments that keep us in our youth Sauces of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best, Blessing, Blind, Chemistry, Deliberate, Food, Heart, Itch, Kind, Life, Love, Memory, Photograph, Picnic, Poem, Poetry, Practical, Sauce, Scratch, Stubbon, Surge, Test, Truth, Twitch, Urge, Youth | Leave a comment

Secret Melody

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There is a secret melody that plays in the heart of all who love. Secret Melody by Michael Romani A memory caught in a secret song Swell of timbre that seems to strong Music has its way with those Whose … Continue reading →

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