Tag Archives: Poem

A Glass House of Orchids

Posted on February 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A Glass House of Orchids by Michael Romani If I could, I would start the day over and begin To go with my girls to that artsy green house again That is to say if they would let us back … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beauty, Bloom, Daughters, Examination, Feminine Wile, Fragrance, Glass, Greenhouse, Mortality, Orchids, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Smile, Symbolism, Vitality | Leave a comment

Cupid’s Drawn Bow

Posted on February 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Cupid’s Drawn Bow by Michael Romani Armed with a magic bow He pierces the hearts that know Mischievous with desire He aims to set passions on fire Gods and humans fall in love With Eros and thoughts of … Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Amor, Aphrodite, Bow, Celebration, Conquer, Cupid, Desire, Divinity, Eros, Fire, Love, Magic, Mystery, Ordeal, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Siren's Song | Leave a comment

Valentine 2018

Posted on February 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Valentine 2018 by Michael Romani Where it comes from and what it is Are the kinds of questions found in this A Valentine’s Day spent as meant Filled with joy and little to regret It seems love finds its way … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2018, Dance, Gentle, Island Daughter, Joy, Laughter, Love, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Romance, Sweet, True Love Ways, Valentine, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Willful Blindness

Posted on February 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Willful Blindness by Michael Romani Few in words but reliable Is the life found viable Stated simply in the declarative The crucial moments in our narrative These crucial moments of unsparing poetry Slip the strictures in blurred novelty The courage … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blindness, Disbelief, Life, Lost, Narrative, Pain, Photograph, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Rules, Sight, Silence, Soul, Willful | Leave a comment

Proof In the Midst of It All

Posted on February 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Proof In the Midst of It All by Michael Romani Equipped by scripture to do good Trained in righteousness understood We look at the case for Christianity Examining the facts for its certainty Some things … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Evidence, God, Jesus, Light, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Proofs, Truth, Validity | Leave a comment

Polished History

Posted on February 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Polished History by Michael Romani Good versus evil; we seek to clarify As we look back and wonder why Wishing for terms spoken definitively As we reassign perceptions of history The best of history provokes cognitive dissonance Particularly when seeking … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Death Camps, Dignity, History, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poland | Leave a comment

A Thing About Machines

Posted on February 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In the continuing series for my eldest daughter, a poem for The Twilight Zone, Season 2, Episode 4: A Thing About Machines by Michael Romani A practicing sophisticate; writer of precious things There is a tart sophistry to all that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Thing About Machines, Conspiracy, Desperation, Goodness, Malcontent, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Regret, Sophisticate, Sublime, The Twilight Zone | Leave a comment

To the Unborn

Posted on February 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

To the Unborn by Michael Romani Clothed in Christ As my redeemer Some around think That I’m a dreamer But, there’s no turning back There is nothing that I lack As I move on forward And ever and always toward … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abortion, Depravity, Forgiveness, Guidance, Life, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Redeemer, Reverence, Unborn, Workmanship | Leave a comment

Nervous Man In A Four Dollar Room

Posted on February 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Nervous Man In A Four Dollar Room by Michael Romani Jackie Rhoades stumbles into age thirty four Like a blemished dot behind the cheap hotel’s door While some men leave a mark of fragmentary existence All Jackie has are traces … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Better Life, Choice, Existence, Fate, Mirror, Nervous Man In A Four Dollar Room, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, The Twilight Zone | 1 Comment

The Perfect Nanny

Posted on February 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Perfect Nanny by Michael Romani She didn’t know how to die Only how to give away death The story revolves as to why Perhaps, it is all she had left The modality of a perfect nanny For two quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Children, Death, Die, Family, Grisly, Immigrant, Parents, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Red Flags, Return to Work, The Perfect Nanny, Travesty | Leave a comment