Tag Archives: Tears

Taking Stock

Posted on September 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Summer of 1969 was a defining moment in the life of America. The currents that led to it swept away many of the traditions of the past in that season of our discontent. Taking Stock by Michael Romani Bethel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1969, America, Art, Assassination, Bethel, Better, Beyond, Bobby Kennedy, Brotherhood, Change, Choice, Clear, Defer, Different, Disaster, Discontent, Disillusion, Dream, Edge, Flood, Generation, Groove, Happening, Ignore, Illusion, Know, Lght, Loud, Music, Nation, Notoriety, Pain, Parents, Peace, Photograph, Pilgrim, Plan, Play, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Proud, Rain, Reverent, Revolution, Satisfy, Scream, Society, Storm, Strife, Summer, Tears, Thought, Transform, Vietnam, Voice, Wrath | Leave a comment

Like Brothers

Posted on August 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The things done in the military grows most men’s units in whatever force into something like family. Most of us ended fighting for our brothers and sisters more than ideals or nations. Some of us carry the memories of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Back, Battles, Beer, Brothers, Caution, Count On, Crime, Danger, Day, Distance, Do It, Done, Doubt, Fallen, Family, Fight, Forever Faithful, Friend, Giving up, God, Head, Joke, Laugh, Live, Longer, Memory, Miles, Military, Mother, Movie, My Time, Need, Nothing to Say, Odds, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price, Push Past, Race, Remember, Resistance, Ring, Semper Fi, Sigh, Sisters, Smile, Sonds, Stronger, Tears, Toss, Twin, Weight, Years | Leave a comment

Pouring It Out

Posted on August 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

I am not certain. But, I think that maybe self inflicted is sometimes the worse loss? Pouring It Out by Michael Romani Tossing and turning I just couldn’t sleep This kind of hurt Is soul deep Self inflicted tears Welling … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best Friend, Blam, Breathe, Deep, Doubt, Eyes, Hurt, Lost, Love, Out, Penance, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pour, Realize, Self Inflict, Sleep, Soul, Tears, Toss, Turn | Leave a comment

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

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

Heartland United

Posted on June 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Tales of the American Heartland… Heartland United by Michael Romani We have one heartland united In a nation too divided Filled with hop and our heartbreak The nation’s heart awakes From Nebraska to the Central Valley There is a flavor … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 4th of July, America, Celebration, Central Valley, Dream, Flavor, Freedom, Genuine, Guitar, Handshake, Heartland, Horse, Integrity, Lullaby, Melody, Moon, Myth, Nashville, Nation, Nebraska, Ole Glory, Patriot, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Sentimental, Smile, Sophist, Tears, Town, United | Leave a comment

The Good Man Stands

Posted on May 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Been spending some time at a Western museum lately. When you think on the lives lived, something like this might come to mind? The Good Man Stands by Michael Romani Troubles come Troubles gone The good man stands As he … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Breathe, Broken, Carry On, Cry, Died, Dust, Friend, Fronttier, God, Good Man, Luck, Poem, Poetry, Prairie, Rail, Sod, Stand, Tears, Time, Trouble, Trust, Wild West | Leave a comment

Toying With Reality

Posted on April 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 21’s challenge is to write a poem in a surrealistic manner. Toying With Reality by Michael Romani From the north looking down on the spinning top The world twirls around and may never find its stop All the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Art, Confusion, Dark, Delight, Dream, Harmony, Hollywood, Identity, Illuminate, Light, Lost, Metaphysical, Na/GloPoWriMo, North, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Psyche, Reality, Shatter, Shimmer, Silence, Surrealism, Tatter, Tears, Toy | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Salt Water Cures Most Everything

Posted on April 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen (pen name of Karen Blixen), author (17 Apr 1885-1962)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Anything, Cure, Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen, Salt Water, Sea, Sweat, Tears, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

An Obsession of Shadow

Posted on April 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge for the 13th day of Na/GloPoWriMo is to write something spooky or somewhat creepy. To me, there is maybe nothing more creepy than the shadowed, dark side of human nature. An Obsession of Shadow by Michael Romani Hiding … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Anger, Avarice, Beast, Better Living, Blame, Blood, Bury, Compassion, Creepy, Crime, Dark Side, Darkness, Demand, Desire, Detail, Eccentricity, Electricity, Embrace, Endure, Fulcrum, Ghost, Gloom, Hell's Fire, Human Nature, Land, Lick, Life, Lifetime, Lost, Luifer, Lust, Madness, Memory, Men, Mire, Mortals, Na/GloPoWriMo, Name, Nightmare, Obsession, Palm Read, Photograph, Pity, Poem, Poetry, Recall, Reveal, Room, Safe, Sail, Scorpion, Secret, Shadow, Ship, Slave, Sleep, Soul, Spook, Suffrage, Tears, Trail, Trouble, Unforgiving, Villain, Walk, Weep, Wolf, World | Leave a comment