Tag Archives: Passion

Further Reaches

Posted on August 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There’s magic in the stardust that goes beyond the physical world we live in. This is a bit half inspired by a tale of two worlds and of course blended with thoughts about my recent past… Further Reaches by Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beach, Blend, Bright, Chain, Charm, Cheek, Chorus, Conscience, Desire, Distance, Dream, Dreams, Enchant, Far, Feeling, Felt, Field, Fingertips, Fire, Good, Harm, Hesitation, Human, Intention, Kiss, Light Years, Lips, Love, Mean, Melt, Moment, Night, Passion, Philosophy, Photograph, Pity, Planet, Poem, Poetry, Ponder, Pursuit, Push, Put Up, Question, Reach, Science, Shore, Silent, Snowdrop, Stardust, Stars, Swirl, Time, Time Waster, True, Twinkle, Woke, Wonder, World, Yield | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Embrace Life and Live Everyday With Passion

Posted on June 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The best thing in life is to go ahead with all your plans and your dreams, to embrace life and to live everyday with passion, to lose and still keep the faith and to win while being grateful. All of … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Belongs, Best, Charlie Chaplin, Dare, Dream, Embrace, Everyday, Faith, Grateful, Insignificant, Keep, Life, Live, Lose, Passion, Plan, Pursue, Short, Thought For the Day, Win, World | Leave a comment

The Wrong of Pop

Posted on May 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Dedicated to Taylor Swift’s latest effort: The Wrong of Pop by Michael Romani A penchant for speaking truth Ove humble country strums Might speak of passion and youth But offer no excuse for Jazzercize drums Idiosyncratic bits of garish tackiness … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Catchiness, Confront, Country, Disbelief, Empty, End Game, Excuse, Frazzle, Grief, Helium, Humble, Indignity, Jazzercize, Passion, Perception, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pop, Prep Rally, Selfie, Shelf, Smug, Sonic, Spill, Strum, Tacky, Taylor Swift, Tricks, Truth | Leave a comment

Sonnet For A Modern Love

Posted on April 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

This 27th day of Na/GloPoWriMo raises the bar to writing a sonnet. They, whoever they is, say that sonnets are usually about romantic interests, dark ladies or distant men. Okay! I think I go this one. But, I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Black Irish, Certain, Daily, Dark Lady, Day, Distance, Distant Man, Gift, Given Up, Happiness, Interest, Jest, Key, Love, Man, Modern, Monkey, Na/GloPoWriMo, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Resistance, Right, Romance, Sonnet, Surprise, Survive, Sweet Dream, Tight, Wish, World | Leave a comment

First Principles: Facts Are Stubborn Things

Posted on February 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Alter, Dictates, Facts, First Principles, Inclinations, John Adams, Passion, Stubborn Things, Wishes | Leave a comment

Questioning Prayers

Posted on January 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

From time to time, a soul is shaken into questioning things even convictions firmly held. Questioning Prayers by Michael Romani Questioning prayers Questioning the Divine Caught in emotional snares Laid like cerebral landmines Poems to all its owed To dreams … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bend, Bless, Capable, Cause, Cerebral, Divine, Dream, Finite, Fire, Guess, Infinite, Law, Mean, Miracle, Number, Owed, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Question, Slumber, Snare, Sold, Soul | Leave a comment

Clever As Your Dreams

Posted on December 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Does anyone else remember going to the circus as a kid? I think that was one of those memories for me that will live forever. It was shocking to me later to find out that some were afraid of clowns. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Clown, Color, Cricus, Dance, Dreams, Echoes, Endure, Fantasy, Fashion, Fear, Forget, Forsaken, Happiness, Hold On, Integrity, Kid, Lessons, Magic, Memory, Moments, Mystery, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reeling, Remember, Romance, Scene, Shake, Show, Sncere, Sorrow, Sting, Three Ring Circus, Thunder, Tingle, Walk, Wings of Tomorrow | Leave a comment

Polemics and Passion

Posted on December 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Lessons are learned about injustice and how love can reach past those injustices. Where there is love, it will always find its way. Polemics and Passion by Michael Romani Polemics and passion Caught in moonlight Tropes that fashion But never … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Bars, Being, Believe, Brutal, Circumspect, Clinical, Community, Conceive, Connection, Correction, Cynical, Dehumanization, Deny, Despair, Detect, False Accusation, Family, Fashion, Hope, Human, Introduction, Miracle, Moonlight, Nation, Neighbor, Passion, Past, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polemic, Present, Prison, Right, Seduction, Silence, Stare, Structure, Swoon, Urgent | Leave a comment

Snow Bound (Through Your Eyes)

Posted on November 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Seeing the world of winter in a new light: Snow Bound (Through Your Eyes) by Michael Romani The powdery white of this winter bright Paints my heart with a new kind of light Like new love refined and profound It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blind, Bones, Bright, Charms, Country Song, Crystal Wind, Eyes, Gloves, Gratification, Ground, Hand, Joy, Light, Living Dreams, Love, Loving Arms, New World, Paint, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Powder White, Quiet, Refine, Satisfaction, Secret, Snow Angel, Snow Boots, Snow Bound, Snowflake, Sunrise, Sweet Love, Tongue, Trace, Transfix, Transform, Winter | Leave a comment

Into the Night

Posted on October 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The first kill is the hardest. It brings tears. With each kill, it gets easier. Until one day, all innocence is gone and all that’s left is not a soul but a gaping wound of sheerest evil… Into the Night … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Charms, Chill, Compulsive, Creature, Death, Deck of Cards, Demand, Devil's Price, Evil, Frown, Halloween, Kill, Murder, Night, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Screams, Silence, Silly Boys, Smile, Soul, Strings, Taste, Tear, Thrill, Will, Wound | Leave a comment