Tag Archives: Struggle

Darkness Over Light

Posted on October 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Dark over light… light over dark.. which side wins? Darkness Over Light by Michael Romani Darkness seeks to conquer light In a daily seduction that brings night It matters little if you believe in God Though the Devil laughs at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Dark, Devil, Disbelief, God, Light, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Scorpion, Seduce, Sting, Struggle, Sublime, Time | Leave a comment

The Fury Gone

Posted on October 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Watching a show about something altogether different, this poem just sort of popped itself out of back of my cranium… The Fury Gone by Michael Romani She was nervous, afraid to ask it About how the Triad wars Had very … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Casket, Chinatown, Comfort, Cry, Curse, Dream, Fish, Fury, Gallant, Glory, Gone, Heirloom, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reason, Simple, Smile, Sorrow, Story, Streets, Struggle, Tomorrow, Triad Wars, Unafraid | Leave a comment

Humble Obedience

Posted on October 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on Wednesday night’s sermon: https://flic.kr/p/tKyxAL Humble Obedience by Michael Romani When the going gets tough as it often does We respond getting caught up in the buzz When we are faced with the opposition We tend to fall back … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Afflict, Betray, Cup, Cure, Defensive, Endure, Garden, God's Will, Humble, Humility, Inconvenience, Jesus, Obedience, Opposition, Ordinary, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Predict, Response, Salvation, Sorrow, Struggle, Submission, Surrender, Survival, Tough, Wrath | Leave a comment

Warning Signs Unheeded

Posted on September 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Timothy 3:12 Warning Signs Unheeded by Michael Romani In my desire to live a Godly life I have opened myself up to strife From those who would prosecute And slander me to my ill repute … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Conviction, Courage, Darkness, Define, Discourage, Evidence, Expectation, Fealty, God, Godly Life, Greatness, Harm, Harshness, Ill Repute, Journey, Paul, Phototgraph, Poem, Poetry, Prosecute, Strife, Strong, Struggle, Suffer, Timothy, Trouble, Warning Sign | Leave a comment

Handwritten Passages

Posted on September 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Everyone has their own writing style. Largely, mine is to first write by hand and then transcribe this to the electronic keyboard. Others do things differently. This is a little bit about that. Handwritten Passages by Michael Romani Writing by … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anticipation, Brand, Contemplation, Deception, Existential Dread, Formed, Hallucinatory Grief, Handwritten, Mythos, Paradox, Passages, Perception, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Relief, Sacred Story, Shed Glory, Struggle, Transformation, Transitiion, Truth, Uncertainty, Unresolved Mystery, Voice | Leave a comment

First Principles: Humanity, Justice and Humanity Demand We Fight and Keep Our Freedom

Posted on August 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Descendants, First Principles, Freedom, Heritage, Honor, Humanity, Justice, Struggle, Surrender, Thomas Jefferson | Leave a comment

Fight For Glory

Posted on July 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Excited that the Rome docu-drama series has a new season on Netflix. To my surprise, it turns out that I somehow had not watched the last two episodes. I am in the middle of fixing that now. Fight For … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Cause, Colosseum, Courage, Dream, Fight, Gladiator, Glory, Heart, Honor, Poem, Poetry, Righteous, Stout, Struggle, Sword, Time, Undone, Warrior, Will, Will To Stay | Leave a comment

The Truth Be Told

Posted on July 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Truth is maybe the most valuable commodity. Perhaps I’m dwelling on this concept too much lately? I think not. The Truth Be Told by Michael Romani In all the things that life has showed There is one truth that must … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Being, Belong, Brink, Brooding Mood, Chance, Facts, Hope, Life, Linger, Lost Cause, Man, Pause, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Reconcile, Right and Wrong, Struggle, Task, Told, Truth, Wonder, World | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Authentic

Posted on April 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

It’s a daily sort of hectic struggle In the midst of this half mast jungle Trying to keep our world true and real In a place that devalues the think of our feel At the risk of sounding a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Authentic, Daily, Daily Prompt, Eccentric, Feel, Half Mast, Hollywood, Integrity, Jungle, Morality, Struggle, Think, Wordpress | Leave a comment

First Principles: Wise Men Seek After Truth

Posted on January 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged First Principles, Illusions, Liberty, Lies, Painful Truth, Patrick Henry, Salvation, Siren Song, Struggle | Leave a comment