Tag Archives: Princesses

Brand Me

Posted on June 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Watched a Ted Talk with my princesses on branding. Brand Me by Michael Doyle Thinking back on life Through all of the joy and strife There has been one question Held back with some hesitation What then is my story? … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adore, All I'll Ever Be, All-American, All-Star, American, Any, Bed, Believe, Best of Life, Body, Books, Brand, Branding, Care, Choir Boy, Conversation, Crazy, Destiny, Devote, Dream, Dreams, Echo, Eighteen, Family, Fine Enough, First Chorus, Glory, Gratefully, Grave, Grindstone, Head, Hell, Hesitation, Humble, Joy, Just As Well, Laughter, Life, Love, Many, Me, Military Man, Moment, Nose Held Down, One Question, Open Door, Passion, Photograph, Place, Placed, Poem, Poetry, Precedent, President, Pride, Pride and Joy, Princesses, Privilege, Put Away, Read, Song, Story, Stride, Strife, Study, Sunbeam, Team, TED Talk, Thank God, Thinking Back, Time, Tombstone, Trust, Two, Wounded, Years | Leave a comment

On Attempting To Be A Good Father

Posted on June 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

As Father’s Day approaches, I am thinking a lot on what it means to be a father to my two daughters. I am woefully aware that as they approach their teenage years, there are things I might have said and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Approaches, Attempt, Bless, Case, Cause, Choice, Circumstances, Daughters, Disrupt, Do My Best, Don't Know What To Do, Eyes, Fail, Fall, Family, Father, Father's Day, Father's Face, Find, Follow, Forgive, Forgiveness, God, Good, Good Father, Grace, Guidance, Hard Calling, Hope, Knees, Know, Lead, Learn, Let Down, Little Voice, Live, Look, Love, Lucifer, Mean, Mend, Mercy, My Family, Not In Vain, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Press Onward, Prevail, Priceless, Princesses, Proud, Providence, See, Show by Example, Show Them, Steel, Strength, Strive, Tear, Tears, Think, Totality, Treasure, True, Two, Understanding, Velvet, Vulnerability, Weaknesses, Will, Wish | Leave a comment

Short Poetry Work Shop – Crystalline – Crystalline Images of the State Fair

Posted on August 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Tonight’s short form poetry workshop focused on the Crystalline form. The description we were provided of this form is: “The Crystalline comprises of two lines of around 17 syllables in total and they may rhyme.” “A couplet may be “regular” … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Barker, Blue Ribbon, Carnival, Confluence, Corn Dogs, Cotton Candy, Crystalline, Elephant Ears, Euphony, Photograph, Pie, Poetry, Princesses, Short Form, State Fair, Strong Men, Stuffed Bears, Tiaras, Workshop | Leave a comment

Solo

Posted on February 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Solo by Michael Romani Too many are preoccupied by what they could That they never get around to if they should A sentiment that you can proclaim with a sigh Though so few do that I have to wonder why … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Chases, Clincher, Empire, Hans Solo, Hero, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Princesses, Proposition, Sentiment, Star Wars, Swashbuckling, Task, Wink | Leave a comment

Rules of Femininity

Posted on January 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Rules of Femininity by Michael There is something best told Directly and with complete clarity Of how the unspoken happens and unfolds With greatest inadvertent transparency That femininity has its own set of rules That which they don’t teach at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Circumstances, Clarity, Empower, Femininity, Gratitude, Helplessness, Observations, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Princes, Princesses, Rules, Towers, Transparency, Violated | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Risky

Posted on October 17, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

A message for two princesses: It’s a risky business this forest we call life Filled with wonder and filled with strife But if you keep the path, I think you’ll find It’s better to step forward than be left behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories, Uncategorized | Tagged Brave, Daily Prompt, Double Talk, Forest, Journey, Life, Photograph, Poem, Princesses, Risky, Step, Weary, Wordpress | Leave a comment

A Little Girl Has Her Way

Posted on April 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Dedicated to the precious moments I get to spend with the two little princesses who are two thirds of all of my most sacred loves each of these bound to me under God. A Little Girl Has Her Way by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Best Day, Daddy, Little Girl, Love, Poetry, Princesses, Smiles, Treasure | Leave a comment

Daddy

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

It’s Day 10 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2017. The challenge for today is to “write a poem that is a portrait of someone important to you”. In a slight twist, my offering is about being important to someone else. To be precise, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bushido, Calculus, Compromise, Daddy, Jugular, Nightmares, Princesses, Trust | Leave a comment