Tag Archives: Photograph

Handwritten Passages

Posted on September 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Everyone has their own writing style. Largely, mine is to first write by hand and then transcribe this to the electronic keyboard. Others do things differently. This is a little bit about that. Handwritten Passages by Michael Romani Writing by … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anticipation, Brand, Contemplation, Deception, Existential Dread, Formed, Hallucinatory Grief, Handwritten, Mythos, Paradox, Passages, Perception, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Relief, Sacred Story, Shed Glory, Struggle, Transformation, Transitiion, Truth, Uncertainty, Unresolved Mystery, Voice | Leave a comment

Hope To Persevere

Posted on September 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

So much adversity in our daily lives and it’s blasted toward us in 4D stereo by newscasters and pontificators who have seemingly forgotten that we need to believe things are going to turn out alright if only we are strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Adversity, Annoying, Believe, Born, Buffer, Dire, Disaster, End of Day, Fear, Goodness, Grief, Hate, Healing, Hope, Hunger, Life, Love, Mantra, Optimism, Pause, Persevere, Pessimism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pollution, Prove, Reasoning, Regret, Relief, Renew, Street, Suffer | Leave a comment

Role of Repentance

Posted on September 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Psalms 103 Role of Repentance by Michael Romani Positive and ever uplifting Moral ground never shifting Coming to God’s full acceptance And willing to undergo repentance Finding my way away from sin Learning Jesus is indeed my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acceptance, Admission, Best Days, Blessing, Confession, Contentment, Embrace, Forgiven, Free, Friend, God, God's Love, Grace, Heart, Heartbreak, Jesus, Joy, Lack, Learn, Moral Ground, New Ways, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Psalms, Repentance, Resentment, Selfishness, Sin, Truth, Walk Back, Ways, Will | Leave a comment

Broken Down Shuffle Off

Posted on September 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In a movie I was watching tonight, there was a bit of reflective dialog that caused me to think. Judging people without knowing where they’ve been is often the wrong choice. Broken Down Shuffle Off by Michael Romani Scarred face … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abyss, Bleed, Blur, Broke Down, Carnage, Daughter, Death, Handshake, Hangover, Heartbreak, Hurt, Judge, Leukemia, Oblivion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Rage, Scars, Shuffle, Sorrow, Story, Suicide | Leave a comment

Misunderstanding Of A Little House

Posted on September 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There is a massive campaign to distort historical reality. It seemingly stops at nothing to turn history on its head to achieve this moment’s agenda. I believe it cannot be more wrong. Where possible I attempt to reasonably act against … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Absurd, Agenda, Belong, Catchphrases, Challenge, Distortion, Erase, Gain, Grievance, Heartbreak, Hero, Historical Reality, History, Humanity, Ignorance, Imposition, Indians, Intrusion, Laura Ingalls, Learn, Lessons, Literature, Little House On the Prairie, Manifest Destiny, Mistakes, Misunderstanding, Morals, Osage, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Respect, Tarnished, Villian | Leave a comment

Restore My Soul

Posted on September 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Psalms 23:1-3: Restore My Soul by Michael Romani The Lord restores my soul Keeping it all in control Like a shepherd to his sheep All in peace, He keeps Tending to us as a flock Keeping us … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Calm, Flock, Harm, Lord, Morning, Neglect, Night, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protect, Psalms, Restore, Safe, Satan, Satisfaction, Sheep, Shepherd, Soul, Steady, Together, Tribulation, Troubles, Trust | Leave a comment

Seventeen Years To This Day

Posted on September 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

On 9/11/2001, cowards struck and killed many innocent people for wrongs mostly imagined, some perhaps real. But, none of these directly attributable to 99% who died that day. Let’s never, ever forget this. Seventeen Years To This Day by Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged 9/11, Blood, Blood Lust, Cowards, Forget, Helter Skelter, Heroes, History, Innocents, Legacy, Moment, Pentagon, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Regret, Sacred Ground, Torment, Twin Towers | Leave a comment

Lasting Changes

Posted on September 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Hebrews 12:1: Lasting Changes by Michael Romani Lasting change can be elusive Burdens are felt so intrusive It seems that in our gut We get stuck in a rut It’s a fatalistic mentality That feeds our mortality … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Burden, Change, Christ, Drive, Effort, Elusive, Faith, Fake It, Fatalistic, Foward, Hebrews, Key, Living Testimony, Make It, Mankind, Mercy, Mortality, Persistance, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pressing On, Push, Relief, Resistance, Responsibility, Rut, Servant, Unworthy, Victory | Leave a comment

Remnants of Dysfunction

Posted on September 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Everyone likes a good ghost story, right? Remnants of Dysfunction by Michael Romani To tell a great ghost story Requires moving past gory But nothing strikes this passion Like a dilapidated mansion Remnants of dysfunction Are held in the conjunction … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bells, Carillon, Conjunction, Door, Dread, Dysfunction, Edifice, Ghost Story, Gory, History, Jump Up Scare, Loss, Mansion, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rattle, Remnant, Suspense | Leave a comment

Ways of Freedom

Posted on September 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

From time to time, it seems necessary to think on choices made and principles kept. Ways of Freedom by Michael Romani “Times march on”, says the old soldier Remembering back on times bolder But some things are best and better … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ashes, Blood, Chains, Freedom, Heritage, Kingdom, Legacy, Liberty, Masses, Old Soldier, Patriot, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price Paid, Progress, Regression, Security, Tears, Tradition, Tyranny, Violence | Leave a comment