Tag Archives: Lights

Collection Recollection

Posted on April 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 19 of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020 and the goal is a poem about a collection of whatever subject matter picked up along a walk. After a myriad of ideas, good and possibly not so good, I have gone with being … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2020, Bed, Breadth, Camera, Climb, Collection, Digital, Eyes, Full, God, Greatest Artist, Hillsides, Hopes, Inspection, Kiss, Lights, Memories, Mindscapes, Mine, Na/GloPoWriMo, Nation, Night, Photograph, Photographs, Physicial, Poem, Poetry, Recollection, Rise, Safe, Said, Seen, Self Isolation, Share, Shine, Sit, Skies, Spread, Summer, Think, Time, World | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Christmas Is Not In the Outward Show but In the Inner Glow

Posted on December 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It’s lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It’s higher thought and a greater plan. It’s glorious … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Christmas, Dream, Fire, Glory, Good Will, Greater Plan, Heart, Higher Thought, Inner Glow, Joy, Light, Lights, Man, Outward, Secret, Show, Soul, Thought For the Day, Tinsel, Vital, Wilfred Peterson | Leave a comment

Dreams Taken Wing

Posted on December 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Happy National Wright Brothers Day! Dreams Taken Wing by Michael Romani Dreams taken wing In that godlike machine Soaring into heights High above the lights There the Brothers Wright Took their token flight Drifting slightly in elevation High as heavens … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Brothers Wright, Devotion, Dreams, Elevate, Felt, First, Flight, Fly, Future, Gentle, Godlike, Heaven, Height, High, Lights, Machine, Magic, Meditation, National Wright Brothers Day, Ocean, Orville, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Probable, Pure, Pursuit, Sky, Soar, Thirst, Token, Touch, Wing | Leave a comment

Tis the Season of Holiday Lights

Posted on December 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Today is not only the first day of Advent but is also the National Day of Christmas Lights. National Christmas Lights Day It is with this in mind that I offer the following poem: Tis The Season of Holiday Lights … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advent, Ages, Angel, Beauty, Belong, Better Days, Bright, Bundle, Candle, Children, Chill, Christmas, December, Enchant, Excited Eyes, Eyes, Filigree, Frost, Gems, Glee, Glow, Heart, Holiday, Ice, Joy, Light, Lights, Magic, National Day of Christmas Lights, Night, Ninety-Three, One, Open, Photograph, Please, Poem, Poettry, Season, Skies, Song, Strings, Sugar Plumb, Synchronize, Warm, Wings, Winter, Wish | Leave a comment

Happy Diwali 2019!!

Posted on October 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In honor, respect and much appreciation for those who follow my work from India, I wish you one and all a very happy Diwali! May these illuminating Diwali lights surround you and your loved ones with happiness and positivity. Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged 2019, Appreciation, Blood Sugar, Curry, Dark, Eggplant, Evil, Good, Happiness, Happy Diwali, Hindu, Honor, Ignorance, India, Knowledge, Light, Lights, Love, Pepper, Plant Based Diet, Positive, Respect, Shubh Diwali!!, Sunday, Sweets, Thought For the Day, Treats, Victory, Yummy | Leave a comment

Pig Faced Penelope

Posted on June 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Inspired by a movie shared with someone very special to me as a movie that is very special to her… https://flic.kr/p/hzjmyP Pig Faced Penelope by Michael Romani A slap on the face to high society Trapped on trappings of notoriety … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Audacity, Care, City, Distraction, Embrace, Escape, Expose, Faces, False, First Edition, Hate, High Society, Indignity, Integrity, Life, Lights, Missed Point, Night, Notoriety, Penelope, Photograph, Pig Faced, Plastic Veneer, Playroom, Poem, Poetry, Pretty, Priceless, Run, Secret, Self-Love, Shallow, Shame, Slap, Surface, Tale, Test, Trap, Truth, Vain, Youth | Leave a comment

On Darkest Night

Posted on June 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

It’s just how you feel when you break up, she says. I say, yes, maybe more so when you want to make up…I hope we do On Darkest Night by Michael Romani Dig deep into your soul And find your … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Believe, Carry, Dark, Dig Deep, Faith, Firelight, Lights, Love, Moment, Night, North Star, Once, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Seasons, Shine, Soul, Superstar, Tight, Truth, Voice, You | Leave a comment

Jenny Lind

Posted on December 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

P. T. Barnum once said something like the greatest art is the art of making people happy. Personally, I think he was really onto something with this. Then again, as the child that I’ve always been, I’ve always loved a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Air, America, Angel, Applause, Art, Beauty, Bell Ringer, Breath, Broken, Cage, Care, Circus, Critic, Crowd, Dare, Decision, Destination, Devine, Devotion, Game, Happy, Heart, Heartless, Hoodwink, Imagination, Jenny Lind, Legacy, Legitimate, Lights, Night, Nightingale, Opera, P.T. Barnum, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Privilege, Real, Real Deal, Reputation, Self Promotion, Sham, Shame, Showman, Sing, Soundrel, Sparkle, Spotlight, Stage, Station, Tale, Taste, Top Shelf, Truth, Unwise, Voice, Wealth | Leave a comment

A Gentle Heart At Christmas

Posted on December 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The message of Christmas is one that is amply brought to mind by the life lived by the Nikolas who became a bishop and the touted as saint watched the stories of his saintly life turn into the legendary Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Blind, Broken Heart, Candy Store, Christmas, Church, Dream, Eyes, Family, Forgive, Form, Give, God's Love, Hear, Heart, Jeus, Lights, Love, Lullaby, Magic, Mass, Mercy, Midnight Moon, Moments, Photorgraph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Priest, See, Shelter, Snow, Transform, Truth, Vain, Vanity, Warm | Leave a comment

Ever Increasing Joy

Posted on December 17, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Ever Increasing Joy by Michael Romani Living in an Age of Materiality If you don’ have this or that You’re relegate to marginality Or at least it’s how we act But the truth is that we need Is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abundance, Blessing, Darkness, Faithfulness, Grace, Joy, Lights, Materiality, Opportunity, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Rejoice, Soul, Strength, Victory | Leave a comment