Tag Archives: Light

On the Edge of Nowhere

Posted on November 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

For all my life, November has been marked as a time for contemplation and gratitude on all the blessings that come our way and somehow seldom receive the focus they should. This includes for those fighting the good fight. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Darkness, Devil, Edge, Evil, Fight, Good fight, Harshness, Laugh, Lessons, Light, Monkey King, Nowhere, Open, Poem, Poetry, Restore, Reveler, Right, World | Leave a comment

Luna Love

Posted on November 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

If you happen to look at the moon just right, you can see L O V E on its face… no really.. see this Astronomy Picture of the Day provided by NASA: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181103.html Luna Love by Michael Romani Sitting here … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Celebration, Children, Craters, Divinity, Dream, Energy, Flicker, Hold, Honesty, Immortality, Intoxicatioin, Life, Light, Love, Lovers, Luna, Moon, Moon Beams, Moon Maiden, Myth, Night, Old Man On the Moon, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Secret, Shadow, Soul, Synergy, Tapestry, Touch, Whisper, Wish | Leave a comment

First Principles: May God Scatter Light, Not Darkness, On Our Paths

Posted on November 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” – George Washington (1790) … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Darkness, Father, First Principles, George Washington, God, God's Timing, Happy, Invocation, Light, Mercy, Paths, Patience, Useful, Vocations | Leave a comment

Two Sided Coin

Posted on October 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Angel or demon? I suppose that each of us has a little of both, right? Two Sided Coin by Michael Romani Somewhere there in the echo chamber Is the runaway moment of inner danger Deep inside our hearts, lost within … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blind, Coin, Dark, Echo Chamber, Hide, Inner Danger, Labyrinth, Light, Lost, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Refuse, Rorschach, Touch, Two Sides | Leave a comment

Darkness Over Light

Posted on October 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Dark over light… light over dark.. which side wins? Darkness Over Light by Michael Romani Darkness seeks to conquer light In a daily seduction that brings night It matters little if you believe in God Though the Devil laughs at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Dark, Devil, Disbelief, God, Light, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Scorpion, Seduce, Sting, Struggle, Sublime, Time | Leave a comment

Knowing God’s Good Favor

Posted on October 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Isaiah 6:5: Knowing God’s Good Favor by Michael Romani We lay down our burdens, coming as we are Keeping our focus on Heaven as our North Star Keeping in the truth of words we’ve spoken He … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged All, Broken, Burden, Contrary, Family, Favor, Focus, God, Healing Hand, Heaven, Holy, Know, Light, Mercy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Right, Righteous, Strive, Truth | Leave a comment

Children of the Night

Posted on October 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Once on a full moon’s howling… Children of the Night by Michael Romani Shackled in darkness and chains Life batters at us while we refrain Toys of love have rules of their own With all the goodbyes that leave us … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Batter, Blood, Chains, Children of the Night, Consume, Darkness, Deadly, Doom, Drip, Full Moon, Goodbye, Howl, Hunted, Light, Man, Moon, Music, Offense, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rules, Savage Beast, Shackle, Shadow, Skin, Snarl, Toys of Love, Walking Wounded, Wolf | Leave a comment

A Dark Waltz

Posted on October 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Returning to the Halloween theme once again: A Dark Waltz by Michael Romani It seems that humans have always craved The horror and taste of the darkly depraved Massacre and slaughter in emboldened red Play on the hunger that riots … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ancient, Bloodlust, Crave, Dance, Death, Depravity, Echoes of the Past, Guilt, Hunger, Insane, Last Breath, Light, Master, Music, Pain, Photogrph, Poem, Poetry, Respectable, Spectacle, Sublime, Travesty, Truth, Tuth, Waltz | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: One of the Best Things To Do For the Creative Is To Stand Out of Their Light

Posted on October 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: “Only stand out of my light.” Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Alexander the Great, Creative, Creativity, Diogenes, Heighten, John W Gardner, Light, Stand, Teacher, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Stitch In Time (Bride of Frankenstein)

Posted on October 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A different sort of look at an old story. Stitch In Time (Bride of Frankenstein) by Michael Romani The things we have as we venture Living life as a grand adventure Sometimes it’s more than pride can take When it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bride of Frankenstein, Challenges, Compromise, Constrain, Corset, Cruelty, Darkness, Death's Kiss, Deception, Decisions, Dragons, Grand Adventure, Journey, Light, Losing Game, Mend, Pain, Photograph, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Precious, Pride, Slay, Smile, Steps, Stitch, Subterfuge, Surprise, Time, Torture, Vain, Venture, Whisper | Leave a comment