Tag Archives: Poem

Himalayan Purification

Posted on August 19, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

https://flic.kr/p/pVnB5Q Himalayan Purification by Michael Romani Bursting before the storyteller’s eyes Played out across the pale Himalayan sky In their red and saffron robes, neat and attractive Are the Bhutanese monks, happy and quite festive Morning prayer les to Buddhist … Continue reading →

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Broken Hearted Sonnet

Posted on August 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Broken Hearted Sonnet by Michael Romani Hearts are such fickle things Not bound by words or even rings Too often secrets unknown Bring ruin to affections shown I could have loved you, perhaps, forever Loving you with no end; never … Continue reading →

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Coral Fibonacci

Posted on August 17, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Coral Fibonacci by Michael Romani One Cell Polyps Centuries Of growth they may last With extra degrees they are past Bleached Reefs They die Children cry In the nursery Begging humanity for mercy Hear See Listen Feel beauty There in … Continue reading →

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Keeping His Love

Posted on August 16, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Wednesday night sermon time again! This time it’s based on: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A10&version=NIV John 15:10New International Version (NIV) 10 “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his … Continue reading →

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Short Form Poetry Workshop – Fibonacci- Saying More By Saying Less

Posted on August 15, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

How do you write a fib? • There are no official rules for a Fibonacci poem – like a season word or rhyme requirement – but there are guidelines. o For one – the poem needs to be in Fibonacci … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Cuddle, Daughters, Dreams, Family, Fibonacci, Love, Poem, Poetry, Short Form, Sweet Thoughts, Workshop | Leave a comment

A Stop At Willoughby

Posted on August 15, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Season 1: Episode 30 A Stop At Willoughby by Michael Romani Even in a place as vast as space We all need to find our happy place There where even in that cracked pace A human can find escape from … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Stop At Willoughby, Competition, Currier and Ives, Dreams, Happy Place, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pressure, Promise, Push, Rat Race, Rod Serling, Serenity, Small Town, Snow, Twilight Zone | Leave a comment

Alien Invasion

Posted on August 14, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

I thought I’d try something a little different. Let me know what you all think, please? Alien Invasion by Michael Romani We look up into the skies Beholding the infinite stars And we believe we are alone We need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alien, Alienation, Earth, Infinite, Invasion, Natural Rights, Negative, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Stars | Leave a comment

How Nightcomers Are Born

Posted on August 14, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

How Nightcomers Are Born by Michael Romani Legends be damned, it is just who they are Casted aspersions as living reflections of the night Festered inside the wicked, burning wounds That lay open unhealed too long before they scar These … Continue reading →

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Flood Protection

Posted on August 13, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Luke 6:47-49 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+6%3A47-49&version=NIV Flood Protection by Michael Romani Beyond the shallows of the surface There is a life lived with Holy purpose Applying the words we have read Keeping these thoughts in my head It gives me that special flood … Continue reading →

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Painting the Light

Posted on August 13, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Painting The Light by Michael Romani Painting with the wind and light As we dive into the dark of night Building the colors in our minds There in more details than we find It is an enigmatic orchestration Tossed into … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bay, Coral, Death, Detail, Life, Light, Lighthouse, Night Dive, Ocean, Painting, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Soft, Sunset | Leave a comment