Tag Archives: Mind

Stage Craft

Posted on October 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #27: Stage Craft by Michael Romani All of the magic in hocus pocus Is merely that of diverting focus Legendary in its sleight of hand It’s all just illusion; understand? Like guns on a stage in the first … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Apart, Beating, Day, Deep, Destiny, Dream, Ear, Faith, Family, Follow, Forever, Heart, History, Know, Legacy, Lesson, Life, Love, Melancholy, Melody, Memory, Mind, Music, Mystery, Near, Pain, Photograph, Play, Plaza, Poem, Poetry, Reach, Regret, Secret, Sing, Smile, Song, Sun, Teach, Timbre, Treasure, Whisper, You | Leave a comment

At A Half Mumble

Posted on September 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Like the song says, if there’s a rock n heaven, you know they got a heck of a band. Have you ever really stopped to think on all those who rose up like some latter day shamen only to burn … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Band, Bend, Blend, Blind, Blues, Burn, Complex, Devil, Dignity, Distort, Dreams, Emotion, End, Epitaph, Fade, Fragile, Frontier, Future, Generation, Genuine, Gracious, Ground, Happy, Heaven, High, Hills, Hint, History, Ideal, Learn, Left, Magic, Melody, Memory, Mind, Mixed Message, Mumble, Personal Level, Photograph, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Promises, Puzzle, Rock N Roll, Rush, Said, Shade, Shake, Shaman, Show, Sigh, Signal, Sonic, Sould, Space Out, Steely Eyes, Stolen Line, Strength, Sweep, Tender, Toxic, Troubador, Weep, Whisper, Wind | Leave a comment

Think On These Things

Posted on September 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Keeping your mind on the positive and away from the negative is trick of life well worth the learning. It is so easy, too easy, for my mind to turn toward the negative. But when I keep my mind and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To Understand A Person’s Heart and Mind Look For Their Aspirations and Not What They’ve Done

Posted on August 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.” – Khalil Gibran

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Achieve, Aspire, Heart, Khalil Gibran, Mind, Person, Thought For the Day, Understand | Leave a comment

What Is Art?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

I was sitting on a swing in a virtual world and thinking on how beautiful the build was that had been designed to evoke and memorialize my dead family members and close friends who had died before their time and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ars, Art, Axiology, Balance, Beauty, Build, Circumstance, Comfort, Concept, Craft, Define, Deny, Determination, Dread, Dream, Effort, Era, Escape, Evidence, Evoke, Expression, Eyes, Fail, Fear, Form, Formal Quality, Hang, Harmony, Heart, Hue, Imiate, Know, Meaning, Memorial, Mimesis, Mind, Organic, Origin, Originality, Philosophy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Providence, Rendition, Representation, Response, Rhythm, Show, Skill, Soul, Spill, Truth, Ugly, Unity, Value, Views, Virtual, Wall, Way, World | Leave a comment

First Principles: Failing To Pay Attention To the World’s Details Prevents All But A Few From Seeing and Discovering God

Posted on August 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“That the discovery of this great truth, which lies so near and obvious to the mind, should be attained to by the reason of so very few, is a sad instance of the stupidity and inattention of men, who, though … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Blind, Deity, Discover, Evidence, Excess, First Principles, George Berkeley, Great Truth, Inattention, Light, Mankind, Mind, Reason, Surround | Leave a comment

Walking Talk of Talking Walk

Posted on July 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Some say that a nice walk is the best time and way to observe, think and observe. I see the point of this. For me, it use to be to go on a nice 10-15 mile run. Those days … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged All, Amble, Argument, Best Ideas, Boots, Breakthrough, City, Country, Creativity, Crime, Daily Rite, Desire, Dream, Face, Feeling, Footfall, Forret Gump, Fule, Grime, Happy, Imagination, Immerse, Innovation, Knot, Landscape, Meander, Mental, Mind, Nation, Nature, Observe, Old, Open Spaces, Photograph, Pindaric Ode, Pledge, Poem, Poetry, Ranble, Raw Stuff, Smile, Stride, Talk, Thought, Town, Tramp, Walk, Write | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Be Strong In Mind and Spirit And Have Power Over These

Posted on June 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Whoever is strong in mind and spirit will have power over them.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Quietude Reclaimed

Posted on June 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

It’s all about connection isn’t it? Quietude Reclaimed by Michael Romani Take a moment to connect In a mind and body redirect Finding ourselves a sense of peace When we take our cares and release All the tension kept inside … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Biology, Care, Confide, Connection, Dare, Destress, Eyes, Fight Or Flight, Heal, Hurt, Illness, Imagination, Listen, Meditation, Mind, Mind and Body, Nature, Peace, Photograph, Physiology, Poem, Poetry, Quiet, Strength, Tentsion, Think, Toxins, Visualization, Weakness, Wellness | Leave a comment