Tag Archives: New Zealand

Somewhere In A Hobbit’s Town

The whole creative process behind the making of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies and the original tales has and have always fascinated me.  How about you? Somewhere In A Hobbit’s Town by Michael Romani Somewhere in Switzerland … Continue reading

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Hello Brother

Hatred stokes the fear that burns across our world in random outcroppings of rage and destruction.  That being said, to take away the people’s right to bear arms and defend themselves seems like an ill thought out consequence, Madam Prime … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Darwin’s The Voyage of the Beagle, Chapter XVIII

Aloha Promises Forever has previously covered Charles Darwin and The Voyage of the Beagle.  On December 23, 1835, Darwin visited New Zealand natives.  In that Kiwis are interesting and nice people and this happened, it seemed like an opportunity to … Continue reading

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Short Form Poetry Workshop: Pleiades – Stewardship

The Short Form Poetry Workshop this evening pertained to a New Zealand form of poetry called a Pleiades. What is a Pleiades? • Invented in 1999 by Craig Tigerman, Sol Magazine’s Lead Editor. • a single seven-line stanza. • Only … Continue reading

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