Tag Archives: Poetry

Things We’ve Said

Posted on June 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Woke up this morning, kicking myself hard. Nuff said about that other than… Things We’ve Said by Michael Romani Teared face looks in the mirror Trapped disgrace lived out in error Struggling past feeble lines of poetry That still vivid … Continue reading →

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Be True

Posted on June 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Bard said and we’ve all felt it. The Bible says it too. Truth shall set us free, right? Be True by Michael Romani There is a secret to life Where we persist through strife That is to always be … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Reexamined

Posted on June 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

One of the little miracles of life that we too often take for granted is the level of oxygen on our fair planet and just what this does for us without much of an effort by most. Oxygen Reexamined by … Continue reading →

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Gasping At the Glimpses

Posted on June 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Do you ever take a moment to realize how much we simply take for granted? All the miracles that make up every day life? Gasping At the Glimpses by Michael Romani Life, so wonderfully unlikely Each moment, such a sight … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Appreciate, Blue, Capsule, Connection, Earth, Embrace, Eternity, Gasp, Glimpse, Granted, Gravity, Home, Infinity, Life, Light, Miracles, Moment, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Soul, Stories, Sunrise, Tears, Terra Firma, Window, Wonder | Leave a comment

What Is the Enough?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Of some things, we can never have enough. What Is the Enough? by Michael Romani Of nature, art and poetry All of these things dear to me There is never enough to be enough Nothing in the world can ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Art, Beauty, Behind, Being, Best Mark, Bluff, Canopy, Circumstance, Comfort, Enough, Find, Flower, God, Grown, Heavens, Hour, Human Being, Lonely, Meaning, Nature, Peace of Mind, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Remedy, See, Shown, Sin, Solace, Tear, Time, Unhappy, Weep, Wilderness | Leave a comment

Kill Buzz

Posted on June 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Life is funny, right? Kill Buzz by Michael Romani I don’t mean to constantly over analyze But, I don’t find it compassionate to criticize Every thing that a person says or does It’s actually kind of a kill-buzz That someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Analyze, Big Heart, Blind, Compassion, Critic, Difference, Heart and Soul, Kill Buzz, Kills, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preference, Recall, See, Shatter, Sight, Taught, Words of Love, World, Wrong | Leave a comment

To Begin As It Began

Posted on June 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Like the sea many of the best things in life ebb and flow, in and out and expanding just to contract back into its depths. https://flic.kr/p/udMBaZ To Begin As It Began by Michael Romani Like two ships adrift and at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beckon, Begin, Begun, Cards, Collide, Confide, Depth, Destiny, Ebb, Fit, Flow, Heart, Hourglass, Journey, Kiss, Lighthouse, Love, Meet, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reckon, Rest, Sand, Sea, Shore, Storm, Tears, Time, Together, True, Worlds | Leave a comment

Sniper’s Sight

Posted on June 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Was thinking of how it is for snipers out there serving our country… Sniper’s Sight by Michael Romani Hail Mary, full of grace She counts the beads of her rosary Holding to the faith she embraces Praying for the protection … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Absurd, Bullet, Clarity, Clevere, Diamonds, Faith, Forever, Kill, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Rosary, Sniper | Leave a comment

Pig Faced Penelope

Posted on June 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Inspired by a movie shared with someone very special to me as a movie that is very special to her… https://flic.kr/p/hzjmyP Pig Faced Penelope by Michael Romani A slap on the face to high society Trapped on trappings of notoriety … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Audacity, Care, City, Distraction, Embrace, Escape, Expose, Faces, False, First Edition, Hate, High Society, Indignity, Integrity, Life, Lights, Missed Point, Night, Notoriety, Penelope, Photograph, Pig Faced, Plastic Veneer, Playroom, Poem, Poetry, Pretty, Priceless, Run, Secret, Self-Love, Shallow, Shame, Slap, Surface, Tale, Test, Trap, Truth, Vain, Youth | Leave a comment

Humbled To the Stumble

Posted on June 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The thing about prayers is that while God answers them all, it is not always with a “yes”. Sometimes it’s wait. Sometimes it’s an outright no. At all times, we need to trust that the answer that works for God’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Answer, Clever, Crumble, God, Goodbye, Gravee, Humble, Humility, Known, Love, Never, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, See, Shown, Stumble, Together, Trust, Wishing Well | Leave a comment