Tag Archives: Neglect

A House Divided

Posted on March 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The worse war America has ever fought was the war against ourselves, the American Civil War. A House Divided by Michael Doyle Lincoln’s inaugural was an attempt at reconciliation The mystic chords of memory were bonds of affection The siege … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1864, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, Affection, American History, Anaconda, Appomattox, Arms, Atone, Brothers, Charity, Chord, Civil War, Claim, Conciliation, Courage, Dawn, Dedicate, Depression, Disdain, Effort, Emanicipation Proclamation, Empathy, Eyes, Fold, Fort Sumter, Fortune of War, Free, General, General McClellan, Gettsyburg Address, Humanity, Humiliation, Ideals, Inaugral, Insinuation, Liberty, Linger, Malice, Memory, Mutual Respect, Nation, National, Naval Blockade, Neglect, None, North, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Prize, Proud, Provoke, Rebels, Reconciliation, Reelection, Regain, Regional, Rely, Remain, Robert E Lee, Sacred, Second Inaugural, Sentimentality, Siege, Sinner, Slavery, Slaves, South, Stack, Steadfast, Support, Textile Industry, The People, Trust, Ulysses Grant, Union, Vain, Victory, War, Winner, Won, Wounds of War | Leave a comment

A Federation Begins

Posted on March 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In the formation of the American Constitution, the world’s political republican theory took a leap into reality despite some downsides. A Federation Begins by Michael Doyle The extending of institutionalized slavery Remains a bleak mark in American history Kicking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 19th Century, Abolition, Abomination, Accident, Ambition, American History, American Nation, Anarchy, Angels, Bad, Begin, Bill of Rights, Checks and Balances, Clause, Constituion, Contradiction, Deception, Disappear, Economy, Edict, Enslavement, Evidence, Exemplary, Federation, Foul, Founding Fathers, Freedom, Fugitive Slave, George Washington, God, Good, Government, Gratitude, Hamilton, Immaculate Conception, Incomprehensible, Indentured Servitude, Inhibition, Inhuman, Instituion, Institution, Interpretation, Issue, Jay, Kick, Knight, Language, Lesson, Liberty, Madison, Mankind, Necessary, Neglect, Offense, Oilver Ellery, Opposing View, Patrick Henry, Perfection, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Power, Protection, Ratification, Republican, Right, Roger Sherman, Slavery, Speck, Stain, The People, Thomas Jefferson, Trans-Atlantic Slavery, Transition, Unity, Wreck, Wrong | Leave a comment

The Veil Falls

Posted on February 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

That first sight. You heart either implodes into the chemistry of it all. Or, you sink into yourself and wonder at the missing spark. Still, what an amazing concept to be resting in words alone and faith that true love … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Believe, Bended Knee, Bliss, Butterfly, Down, Dreams, Excite, Expect, Fall, Feel, Figure of Speech, First of Show, First Sight, First Time, Happiness, Honest, Invite, Kiss, Knots, Magic, Melt, Neglect, Nervous, Other, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Promises, Reach, Ready, Real, Right, See, Soul, Spiral, Steady, Stir, Touch, True Beauty, Tumble, Veil | Leave a comment

A Victorian Legacy

Posted on January 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Have you ever read all of the Dickens works? I know most of us are familiar with A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield and perhaps a few more. But, what a time and age to live through with all of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Carriage, Christmas Carol, Christmas Eve, Circumspect, City, Cold, Contempt, David Copperfield, Death, Demand, Dickens, Diminish, Eager, Empty, Heart, Hearth, Home, House, Hunger, Joy, Legacy, Library, Lost, Love, Mirth, Neglect, Orphan, Penny, Photograph, Pity, Poem, Poetry, Poverty, Prevail, Respect, Scrooge, Snow, Society, Soul, Squalor, Travail, Two, Victorian, Winter | Leave a comment

Thankful For Nothing

Posted on November 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of gratitude #16: Thankful For Nothing by Michael Romani Always looking to connect I hold things up to inspect Never intending to ever neglect Anything even where circumspect A question has haunted mankind Who is always probing trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Agree, Avoid, Beautiful, Bible, Circumspect, Connect, Divinity, Doubt, Everything, Fascination, Find, Gratitude, Gravity, Inspect, Microscope, Neglect, Nothing, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Quantum Void, Question, Something, Space, Thankful, Universe, Vibration, View, Void, Wonderful, Zoom | Leave a comment

Moved By Authenticity

Posted on November 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In this season of gratitude and humility, it is our prayer that we all be moved more by humility than ego and more toward love, away from hate. Moved by Authenticity by Michael Romani In that container of love we … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Active Listening, Alter, Approach, Arrival, Authentic, Authenticity, Away, Bare, Being, Blessing, Build, Catastrophe, Commitment, Community, Container, Crayola, Crisis, Decrease, Diversity, Divine Respect, Ego, Empathy, Empowerment, Empty, Family, Felt, Free, Full, Glass, Gratitude, Grow, Half, Hate, Hues, Humans, Humility, Increase, Inner, Issue, Journey, Learn, Love, Me, Move, Neglect, Opportunity, Passion, Peaceful, Personality, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Point, Prayer, Refill, See, Soul, Stand, Step By Step, Strain, Stress, Survival, Together, Touch, Views, World, You | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is Absolutely Necessary That the President Should Have the Power of Removing His Subordinates From Office

Posted on October 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I think it absolutely necessary that the President should have the power of removing his subordinates from office; it will make him, in a peculiar manner, responsible for their conduct, and subject him to impeachment himself, if he suffers them … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Conduct, Excess, First Principles, High Crimes, Impeachment, Impunity, James Madison, Misdemeanors, Necessary, Neglect, Office, Perpetarte, Power, President, Remove, Responsibile, Subordinates, United States | Leave a comment

Things We’ve Said

Posted on June 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Woke up this morning, kicking myself hard. Nuff said about that other than… Things We’ve Said by Michael Romani Teared face looks in the mirror Trapped disgrace lived out in error Struggling past feeble lines of poetry That still vivid … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bed, Deep, Dignity, Disgrace, Error, Eyes, Fade, Far, Fear, Feeble, Feeling, Forget, Head, Heart, Mirror, Music, Neglect, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Promise, Regret, Rein, Rhyme, Said, See, Shadow, Sorrow, Stars, Tear, Thrashing | Leave a comment

Just A Little Broken

Posted on January 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on… life…. and Psalm 34:18: Just A Little Broken by Michael Romani Down at the church, I heard it spoken That all of us are just a little broken You know, I couldn’t deny it I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Book of Psalm, Born Again, Broke, Buy It, Chruch, Contraction, Contrite, Crush, Cure, Dark, David, Deny, Despair, Destruction, Disrepair, Doubt, Fear, Habit, Hear, Heart, Hope, Humanity, Lord, Neglect, Pastor, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Pride, Pure, Pursue, Reject, Save, Scare, Self Will, Sense, Separation, Sin, Sold Out, Spoke, Symptoms, Thrill, Try, Vanity, Wanton, Wonder, World | Leave a comment

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on October 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Detect Protect Don’t neglect Keep correct Take care Life isn’t fair Its poisons ensnare Together share Love as it is It is what it is No promised tomorrow Sunshine or sorrow Never fail Always sail With the wind Stand by … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Correct, Detection, Earth, Fair, Heaven, Life, Love, Monitor, Neglect, Poem, Poetry, Poison, Promise, Protect, Share, Sorrow, Sunshine, Tomorrow | Leave a comment