Tag Archives: Style

Thought For the Day: The Higher Up You Go, the More Mistakes You Are Allowed. Right At the Top, If You Make Enough of Them, It’s Considered To Be Your Style

Posted on May 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style.” – Fred Astaire, dancer, actor, singer, musician, and choreographer (10 May 1899-1987)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Allowed, Consider, Enough, Fred Astaire, Higher, More Mistakes, Style, Thought For the Day, Top | Leave a comment

Hands Tell the Story

Posted on January 29, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Hands Tell the Storyby Michael DoyleSmooth and sultryThe jazz flautistSmooths out her linesSoothing like a silk mysteryThe jazz flautistBlows our mindsWhile somewhereIn that over thereA man watches a womanWishing he might persevereAnd didn’t know the fearLike only a man in … Continue reading →

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An Examination of Novels

Posted on May 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

When it comes to fiction, there is no greater work of prose than the novel. An Examination of Novels by Michael Doyle A fiction in prose of a certain extent Presented in many ways of palatable content How further might … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Allege, Art, Best Voice, Chronology, Circumstance, Classics, Complicate, Content, Define, Demand, Diversion, Division, Double Helix, Dreams, Embrace, Examination, Extent, Extraordinary, Fiction, Forms, Glory, Hamlet, Heroes, Human Beings, Irony, Jourmalism, Journal, Literature, Love, Mankind, Metafiction, Modality, Modes, Moments, Mortality, Mythology, Narrative, Novel, Novels, Ordinary, Palatable, Perspective, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Present, Pretense, Professionalism, Prose, Real Life, Realism, Refine, Romance, Smile, Story, Style, Superlative, Tales, True, Understanding, Words, World | Leave a comment

What Shall We Name Him?

Posted on April 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 29 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020! The objective optional prompt is to write a poem about a pet that has or had our heart or has otherwise distinguished him or herself in our hearts and souls. For me, that will … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2020, Answer, Ascher, Bailey, Bark, Beware, Boy, Breadth, Bright, Circumstance, Compare, Core, Cuddle, Dash, Destination, Dog, Doggie, Embrace, Energy, Ensnare, Epidemiology, Face, Flair, Games, Giggle, Glitchy, Glow, Golden Doodle, Happy, He, Heart, Hour, Hype, Joy, Kiss, Laugh, Lick, Lit, Manage, Me and You, Name, Names, NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo, Nation, Noble, Pandemic, Personality, Pet, Photograph, Play, Playfulness, Poem, Poetry, Poodle, Puppy, Root, Screen, Separate, Skype, Smile, Social Distance, Special Power, Style, Suit, Technology, Teddy Bear, Trick, Triumph, Warning, Whim, Wiggle, Wise, Word | Leave a comment

New Music For A Troubled Century

Posted on March 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A sort of brief start of a look into 20th neo-classical/art music: New Music For A Troubled Century by Michael Doyle All music was once new it seems There’s no accounting for esoteric dreams One fifth of the way through … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 21st Century, Abandon, Account, Age, Babble On, Babylon, Beethoven, Belief, Belong, Blend, Castaway, Century, Change, Composer, Comprehension, Contemporary, Cost, Dream, Esoteric, Expression, Familiarity, God, Harmony, Heart, Heat, Heaven, Him, Hyper-Drive, Inclination, Insinuation, Lift, Look Back, Lost, Melody, Mind Numbing, Music, Musician, Mutilate, Neo-Classical, New, Pace, Personal Signature, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Purpose, Rate, Reflection, Rest, Revolution, Sear, Self Expression, Service, Singer, Society, Song, Soul, Spiritual, Standard, Strange, Style, Symphonic, Tear, Tension, Test, Tonal, Tonality, Trouble, Voices | Leave a comment

Letters In the Window

Posted on March 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Typography choices are fascinatingly subtle and yet make all the difference. I struggle with seeing this as art. But, indeed it truly is. Letters In the Window by Michael Doyle Letters blended with sophistication Dependent on the reader’s appreciation … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Appreciation, Art, Better, Black Letter, Canvas, Change, Crash, Culture, Design, Display, Ease, Ensnare, Eye, Font, Forward, Four, Geometry, Grip, Hype, Letters, Live, Manicules, Modern, Music, One Trick Pony, Oxygen, Parliment, Pause, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Primitive, Puzzle, Rap, Reader, Signature Moment, Smile, Sophistication, Square, Style, Subtle, System, Tales, Tread, Type, Typography, View, Watch Face, Window, Words | Leave a comment

Virtuosity

Posted on January 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In memory of the passing of Neil Pert, percussionist and lyricist extraordinaire: Not that great of a job on this but.. for the memory of a good man passing, Neil Pert: Virtuosity by Michael Romani Quietly fighting against his demise … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ayn Rand, Blessing, Breath, Change, Closer To the Heart, Complex, Compromise, Contemplation, Corporate, Creativity, Death, Demise, Drumming, Eight Bars, Fight, Godspeed, Gratitude, Home, Humble, Inspiration, Integrity, Live, Lyric, Master, Memory, Neil Pert, Note, Pen, Percussion, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Potential, Proficiency, Quiet, Rooftop, Rush, Same, Science Fiction, Style, Syncopation, Tears, Virtuousity, Word | Leave a comment

Twinkle of A Teardrop

Posted on January 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Thinking about magical things these days. Dedicated to the beauty of a new year’s beginnings and all things wonderous as Celtic heritage running through the veins of those who bring meaning to my smiles. Twinkle of A Teardrop by Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beauty, Celtic, Color, Divinity, Flower, Gracious, Innocent, Light, Magic, Night, Particles, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pure, Sight, Sky, Smile, Style, Teardrop, Twinkle | Leave a comment

Just A Bit of Near Christmas Cheer

Posted on December 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Happiest of National Lager Days 2019!* That’s right, someone thought enough of lager to make December 10th, it’s special day! So in keeping on keeping on…. Just A Bit of Near Christmas Cheer by Michael Romani It was getting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2019, Allow, Barmaid, Bartender, Beer, Blitzen, Bright, Christmas, Christmas Cheer, Crescendo, Crowd, Curl, Dance, December 10th, Face, Feel, Flavor, Flirt, Fun, Hid, Holiday, Hum, Keys, Laugh, Light Blonde, Look, Loud, Mellow, Melody, Mid, Moves, National Lager Day, Pale Lager, Photograph, Pilsner, Please, Poem, Poetry, Prance, Quiet, Rhapsody, Smile, Smooth, Sobriety, Spirits, Spoons, Style, Tap, Tapping, Time of Year, Twelve Ounce | Leave a comment

Two Shakes

Posted on March 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The warning was felt lingering in the air… Two Shakes by Michael Romani Two shakes Rattle snakes Warning’s in the air Tick tock Says the clock And soon the time’s not there Mirrored wall Cracked in awe Pride takes its … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Clock, Congress, Crack, Deep, Denial, Empty, Fool, Imposition, Inquisition, Invitation, Irritation, Mirror, Phobia, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Rattlesnake, Ride, School, Shake, Spoke, Style, Tick, Time, Unhappy, Victim, Warning | Leave a comment