Tag Archives: Poetry

Rules

Posted on June 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Rules by Michael Romani Rules Rules are for schools And useful tools But not the end Just a means The unique depends On a willingness to see The very possibility That played out scenes Don’t always need to be … Continue reading →

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Elegy

Posted on June 11, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge by my eldest daughter, Angelique, goes on. In return for sharing the incomparable writing styles and lessons that might be garnered from an old television series called The Twilight Zone, she asked for one simple thing. “Daddy, write me … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic Utopia

Posted on June 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Pragmatic Utopia by Michael Romani I want to live In a mountain Where I can take and give Like a drink from a fountain More of a home And less of a house A pragmatic utopia Brought to life Reshaping … Continue reading →

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In Scale

Posted on June 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

In Scale by Michael Romani To dream with a passion to build Oh, what power it does hold and wield With dreams felt, lived without restraint Prevailing over life without constraint The moment of making dreams into reality It is … Continue reading →

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A Moment’s Distraction

Posted on June 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

A Moment’s Distraction by Michael Romani Aperture of light Songbird in the night Melodic moment’s prayer People stop to stare Angular perception Meets its reception Self-reflected conception Mass media deception To show is to reveal Filled with motion; never still … Continue reading →

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Walking In Him

Posted on June 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Wednesday night’s sermon was based on: http://www.biblestudytools.com/colossians/2-6.html On this passage and from the message, the following poem is based: Walking In Him by Michael Romani In a sort of old fashioned attestment To the workings of the Old and New … Continue reading →

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To Sierra, On Turning Eight

Posted on June 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

To Sierra, On Turning Eight by Michael Romani There with your sweet, twinkling eyes Playing with thoughts in your dazzling mind You always seem to find new surprise While leaving no teddy bear behind You, with your Shirley Temple grin … Continue reading →

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Soldier On

Posted on June 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Soldier On by Michael Romani In the riches of my embarrassment I think that I’ve lived enough To now know just what you meant When you said that I wasn’t tough Tough enough to somehow claw back To the surface … Continue reading →

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Verbis Diablo

Posted on June 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The following was written as part of an ongoing series that attempts to capture the essence of the old Victorian Age penny dreadful style stories in the form of a poem. In this particular instance, it is based on an … Continue reading →

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… And Still She Waits…

Posted on June 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

…And Still She Waits… by Michael Romani Struck up conversation A flashed smile’s invitation Struck a pose as something curious Dazzled with beauty and mysterious Drawn toward bedroom’s intimacy With a sparkled hint of fancy She whispers hints of being … Continue reading →

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