Tag Archives: Meaning

To Truly Belong

Posted on December 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Second poem mostly absorbed from watching the new Mowgali Jungle Book movie on Netflix: To Truly Belong by Michael Romani The fruit there hangs low And don’t you know Life can make a monkey out of you In all of … Continue reading →

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Impulsive Inclinations

Posted on November 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Seems a common characteristic in humanity that we have this propensity toward self destruction. This was brought to mind in a movie that I was watching earlier today. Impulsive Inclinations by Michael Romani In our life’s traveling Some find themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Drink, Imprecision, Impulse, Incline, Life, Meaning, Overthinking, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Self Destruction, Self Taught, Trick of Light | Leave a comment

First Principles: Laws Are Made For Men of Ordinary Understanding To Be Construed By Ordinary Rules of Common Sense

Posted on November 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties which may make anything mean everything or nothing at … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anything, Common Sense, Construed, Everything, First Principles, Law, Mankind, Meaning, Metaphysical Subtleties, Nothing, Ordinary Understanding, Thomas Jefferson, Whim | Leave a comment

In This House (We Make Our Home)

Posted on October 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There are houses and there are those that become homes… In This House (We Make Our Home) by Michael Romani In this house, we set the tune Daring other to match so soon As reckless as we care to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Apple, Beg, Dancer, Dare, Desire, Dream Child, Fascination, Guitar, Hide, Home, House, Imagination, Love Child, Madness, Meaning, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reckless, Rumor, Serpetine, Show, Storm, Strings, Top Shelf, Touch, Tune, Wild Child | Leave a comment

Deep Marsh Roses

Posted on October 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Though often thought creepy, the deep marsh definitely holds its beauty. Deep Marsh Roses by Michael Romani When poised with the question of the deep marsh Most people think first in terms of things harsh But, were you to ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alice, Beauty, Bound, Contemplatioin, Creativity, Deep Marsh, Found, God, Harsh, Hobo, Lost, Meaning, Photographs, Poems, Poetry, Rails, Roses, Tadpole, Trails, Wandering, Waterfall | Leave a comment

Matter of Life and Death

Posted on October 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 John 3:11-18 Matter of Life and Death by Michael Romani Ours is to live in Holy Love Here on earth as above It’s a matter of life and death And of what life has left … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Across, Action, Believe, Bible, Book of John, Calling, Christian, Command, Compassion, Death, Deceive, Down, Earth, Embrace, Empty, Family, First Step, Fruit, Give, Grow, Heaven, Hidden, Holy, Human Beings, Initiation, Life, Love, Meaning, Need, New Heart, Option, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Potential, Practice, Pride, Proactive, Reaction, Said, Satisfaction, Serve, Shine, Shown, Sin, Spirit Led, Strive, Tolerance, Tradition, Truth, Understand, Witness, Word | Leave a comment

Spiritual Nose Dive

Posted on September 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes there is evil or whispers of evil behind even the seemingly most pristine of situations and circumstances. Spiritual Nose Dive by Michael Romani In the midst of the excavated The truth is revealed in the prevaricated It challenges the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abuse, Adjudicate, Better, Church, Condemn, Confront, Darkest Hour, Discord, Fail, Flaws, Front, Gallows, God, God's Law, Gossip, Holy Roller, Human Beings, Humanity, Humor, Hypocrisy, Indiscretion, Judgment, Lessons, Lies, Meaning, Meant, Nose Dive, Perfect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Predator, Relevance, Resonate, Sanctity, Secrets, Sermons, Shadow, Sharpened Sword, Sin, Sown, Spiritual, Truth, Words | Leave a comment

Authenticity In Being

Posted on September 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

1 Peter 2:21 Authenticity In Being by Michael Romani To this then you have been called Because Christ as is recalled Suffered that we might be free And now we are to follow as He Being the real deal and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Authentic, Being, Called, Christ, Conform, Create, Discipline, Essence, Example, Faith, Follow, Footsteps, God, Holy, Meaning, Measure, Peter, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Presence, Real Deal, Sacred, Standard, Suffer, Treasure, True, Truth | Leave a comment

Queen of Soul

Posted on September 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I would like to propose that we declare the day on which Aretha Franklin passed, International Respect For Woman Day. Anyone else agree? Queen of Soul by Michael Romani The time has come to be called home The lady has … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aretha Franklin, Authority, Business, Dignity, Empowerment, Gift, Magic, Meaning, Neglect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Priceless, Propers, Queen, Redding, Respect, Righteous, Sock It To Me, Soul, Test, Women | Leave a comment

Conflict Of Civilizations

Posted on September 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There is a conflict in the West that draws down deeper than radical Islam versus West. It is Leftism versus Tradition. I think it’s pretty clear which side of this divide I am on. Conflict Of Civilizations by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged America, Antithesis, Chaste, Christianity, Communism, Contempt, Death, Destruction, Dogma, Economics, Extremism, Faced, Fascism, Freud, Futile, God, Guidance, Happy, Heart and Feelings, Holy, Ideology, Imaginary, Instruction, Judaism, Leftism, Life's Questions, Light, Marxism, Meaning, Perverse, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poor, Secularism, Sex, Sirens, The Bible, The West, Theology, Thesis, Tradition, Unholy, Universe, Utopia, Wealth, Western Civilization | Leave a comment