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Burger, Shake and Fries

Posted on May 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Burger, Shake and Fries by Michael Romani At times, I have little regard for consequences Being madly caught up in the references Served up samples of nostalgia on a bun All of it speaks of a life well done The … Continue reading →

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Resonance of Youth

Posted on May 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Resonance of Youth by Michael Romani The angst felt In the hand dealt Was both deadly and dreamy While awkwardly steamy Remembering those days And all of our crazy ways Can be a semi-poetic meditation Too often subject to repetition … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 30: A Lover’s Quarrel

Posted on April 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 30 challenge is the last one for this year.  The basic concept is to write a poem based around facts.  Being that it’s the last day of poetry month, I think maybe there is no more fitting … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 29: On the Dark Path of Plath

Posted on April 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 29 challenge is to “write a poem based on the Plath Poetry Project’s calendar. Simply pick a poem from the calendar, and then write a poem that responds or engages with your chosen Plath poem in some … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 28: Swimming With Iguanas

Posted on April 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Day 28 challenge is to write a prose poem.  I have chosen to use growing up on the Naval base in Cuba for a while as the base of the poem. Swimming With Iguanas by Michael Romani We were … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 27: Tarot Under the Law

Posted on April 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge for Na/GloPoWriMo Day 27 is/was one that I do not find myself happily doing.  I have no idea what is up with this year’s series of challenges.  But, this one is perhaps the worse ever.  I believe as … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 26: Fisherman’s Wharf

Posted on April 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 26 challenge is to write a poem “that includes images that engage all five senses. Try to be as concrete and exact as possible with the “feel” of what the poem invites the reader to see, smell, touch, … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 25: Handle With Care

Posted on April 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 25 challenge is to write a poem that takes the form of a warning label. Handle With Care by Michael Romani There in all that subterfuge misspoke Are the mirrors of the hearts we broke Token glimpses … Continue reading →

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Girding My Heart

Posted on April 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on the Book of Psalms: Girding My Heart by Michael Romani With my whole heart I seek Him Guarding my life by the decision That is not just a frivolous whim But one made from the precision Of guarding … Continue reading →

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Annihilation of Meaning

Posted on April 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Annihilation of Meaning by Michael Romani Woman seeks to question meaning itself As something organic and from a shelf An encroachment consuming some entirely And leaving others grieving, angry and lonely The fixity of womanhood has its own complexity But, … Continue reading →

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