Tag Archives: Sublime

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

A Dark Waltz

Posted on October 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Returning to the Halloween theme once again: A Dark Waltz by Michael Romani It seems that humans have always craved The horror and taste of the darkly depraved Massacre and slaughter in emboldened red Play on the hunger that riots … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ancient, Bloodlust, Crave, Dance, Death, Depravity, Echoes of the Past, Guilt, Hunger, Insane, Last Breath, Light, Master, Music, Pain, Photogrph, Poem, Poetry, Respectable, Spectacle, Sublime, Travesty, Truth, Tuth, Waltz | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Ripples

Posted on September 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Mother Ocean lives out her stories Filled with enough of her own glories Washed ashore on ripples of her power Mankind’s presence felt like seconds to her hour It’s said that most of this world is water Making humanity the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Consequence, Daily Prompt, Fear, Glory, Goodness, Home, Mankind, Mother Ocean, Ripples, Sons and Daughters, Story, Sublime, Time, Water, World | Leave a comment

Finding the Extraordinary

Posted on August 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 Samuel 16:13 Finding the Extraordinary by Michael Romani Love burns like a blazing white light Bringing soul shine into my night The hallelujah in your bright eyes Offers it’s brilliant sense of surprise Lifted up … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Extraordinary, Eyes, Faithfulness, Family, Find, First Samuel, Focus, God, Hallelujah, Hour, Inspiration, Light, Love, Moments, Name, Nation, Ordinary, Peace, Perspiration, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Seeds, Soul Shine, Steps, Sublime, Success, Surprise, Unnoticed, Worship | Leave a comment

Word Prompt – Venus

Posted on August 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Usually make up a new poem here for the word prompts. This time however, a repeat from 2017: Venus, Bringer of Peace by Michael Romani In the early 1900s, so many were struck by Theosophy Falling into studying the occult, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Adoration, Astrology, Bringer of Peace, Caden, Cadence, Daily Prompt, Fallen Man, History, Holtz, Mars, Nation, Orchestra, Peace, Sublime, Synthesis, The Planets, Theosophy, Venus | Leave a comment

Legends Persist

Posted on June 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Legends persist throughout our culture. They always have. I believe they always will. https://flic.kr/p/pC38by Legends Persist by Michael Romani Choking on the information age Where everything is instantly all the rage Be it Britney Spears or history The internet is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Confucius, Culture, Folktale, Habit, Historical Fact, History, Influence, Information Age, Internet, Jesus, Legends, Mulan, Mythic Figures, Persist, Poem, Poetry, Robin Hood, Shakespeare, Story, Sublime, Sun Tzu, William Tell | Leave a comment

Burger, Shake and Fries

Posted on May 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Burger, Shake and Fries by Michael Romani At times, I have little regard for consequences Being madly caught up in the references Served up samples of nostalgia on a bun All of it speaks of a life well done The … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged American Way, Aromatic, Burger, Consequence, Cultural Reference, Deadly, Fast Food, Fries, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shake, Small Town, Sublime | Leave a comment

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 22: Making the Impossible Happen

Posted on April 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 22 challenge is to take a series of impossibilities and make them so. Alright.. I’ll give it a go. The impossibilities posed as desired to be made possible are: The sun can’t rise in the west. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Elephant, Flying Pigs, Four Corners, Impossible, Modality, Mouse, Movement, Photograph, Pink Floyd, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Quasars, Seasons, Stars, Sublime, Sunrise, Super Novas, Time, Word Play | 1 Comment

Traces of Life’s Wind

Posted on March 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Traces of Life’s Wind by Michael Romani In my imitation I find my mediocrity In my originality I find the divinity Or, at least a spark That brings me to rest Touching the sublime When I am put to test … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Creative, Divinity, Eyes, Imitation, Laughter, Love, Mediocrity, Paradox, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reconcilation, Spark, Sublime, Tears, Test, Traces of Life's Wind, Viritue, Wisdom | Leave a comment

A Thing About Machines

Posted on February 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In the continuing series for my eldest daughter, a poem for The Twilight Zone, Season 2, Episode 4: A Thing About Machines by Michael Romani A practicing sophisticate; writer of precious things There is a tart sophistry to all that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Thing About Machines, Conspiracy, Desperation, Goodness, Malcontent, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Regret, Sophisticate, Sublime, The Twilight Zone | Leave a comment