Tag Archives: Photograph

Perfect We

Posted on August 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A blank verse look at being certain about the uncertain… Perfect We by Michael Romani In a harvest of sentiment I find my predicament How can a man know the future? Some say that you can’t But, then I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Agree, Align, Card Deck, Changes, Future, Harvest, Heart, Love, Masters of Our Fate, Meaning, Permanent, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Scary, Sentiment, Signs, Touch, We, Wedding | Leave a comment

Playing Along

Posted on August 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Play should not be underestimated as to it’s influence on the development of our children: Playing Along by Michael Romani To this quiet rebel’s mind No child should be left behind Each child should be encouraged to play And each … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Academics, Adulthood, Adversity, Alliance, Brilliance, Children, Circles, Cognition, Conceive, Crime, Crush, Defile, Discern, Dream, Explore, Innate, Laugh, Lazy Man, Left Behind, Life, Listen, Memory, Mud, Outdoors, Perks, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Poverty, Rebel, Recognition, Resilience, Rue, Sociopaths, Stress, Wild Card | Leave a comment

Her Legacy

Posted on August 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Last Sunday was a day of recognition and honor for women on an international level. When you think about it and all that women have done for us in all of their roles, shouldn’t every day be one? Her Legacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Challenges, Choices, Dignity, Doors, Dream, Fire, Freedom, Happiness, Her, Keys, Legacy, Melody, Passage, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shackle, Space, Survive, Tension, Test, Treasure, Truth, Voices, Woman | Leave a comment

Imagine Life If You Will

Posted on August 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Psalms 90:12 Imagine Life If You Will by Michel Romani Numbering our days in adoration Gaining wisdom in our fascination Deep within our hearts it seems Is the keeper of our best dreams Imagine your worse nightmare Come to light … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Blessings, Days, God, Holy, Imagine, Kingdom, Knowledge, Liberty, Life, Light, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Psalms, Three, Today, Tomorrow, Wisdom, Yesterday | Leave a comment

Things Done

Posted on August 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I have read somewhere that 22 veterans a day take their own lives. That’s staggering to think on. Isn’t it? https://flic.kr/p/rVUfxg Things Done by Michael Romani The things we do to survive Are things done to stay alive I’m left … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alive, Ashes, Battle, Core, Dance, Day, Enough, Fight, Human Being, Lashes, Legend, Lost, More, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretend, Survive, True North, Worth, Wrong | Leave a comment

Finding the Extraordinary

Posted on August 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 Samuel 16:13 Finding the Extraordinary by Michael Romani Love burns like a blazing white light Bringing soul shine into my night The hallelujah in your bright eyes Offers it’s brilliant sense of surprise Lifted up … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Extraordinary, Eyes, Faithfulness, Family, Find, First Samuel, Focus, God, Hallelujah, Hour, Inspiration, Light, Love, Moments, Name, Nation, Ordinary, Peace, Perspiration, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Seeds, Soul Shine, Steps, Sublime, Success, Surprise, Unnoticed, Worship | Leave a comment

Short Poetry Workshop – Crystalline – Crystalline Hope (Small Town Life)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Indiana is filled with small towns and with these people of the earth who remind us of what it means to be neighbors and community. Crystalline Hope (Small Town Life) by Michael Romani Down the way on a country highway … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Brick, Byway, Carousel, Community, Corn, Country, Crystalline, Family, God, Honest, Hope, Life, Photograph, Short Poetry, Silos, Small Town, Town Square, Workshop | Leave a comment

Short Poetry Work Shop – Crystalline – Crystalline Images of the State Fair

Posted on August 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Tonight’s short form poetry workshop focused on the Crystalline form. The description we were provided of this form is: “The Crystalline comprises of two lines of around 17 syllables in total and they may rhyme.” “A couplet may be “regular” … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Barker, Blue Ribbon, Carnival, Confluence, Corn Dogs, Cotton Candy, Crystalline, Elephant Ears, Euphony, Photograph, Pie, Poetry, Princesses, Short Form, State Fair, Strong Men, Stuffed Bears, Tiaras, Workshop | Leave a comment

Subversive Words

Posted on August 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

It’s funny to think of a dictionary as subversive isn’t it? Yet, there was a maelstrom of resistance to changes in how to approach English in 1961. Subversive Words by Michael Romani In 1961, wordsmiths grew defensive Declaring Webster’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Coinage, Critics, Dictionary, English, Equalizer, Flux, Inclusion, Kerfuffle, Leveling Effect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Political Consequences, Preference, Reference, Shakespeare, Slang, Subversive, Webster, Word Misers, Words, Wordsmith | Leave a comment

On Breaking Free

Posted on August 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

1 Kings 19:1-21 On Breaking Free by Michael Romani Coming into the presence with thanksgiving Finding the Lord helps my everyday living Standing in the garden looking at morning dew And thinking on all that I must endure and do … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Body, Break, Captivity, Deception, Emotion, Eternal, Feelings, Fitness, Free, Garden, Grace, Grow, Jesus, Kiings, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Salvation, Temple, Thanksgiving, Trapped, True Happiness | Leave a comment