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About alohapromisesforever

Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

Thought For the Day: All Lives Matter; All Life Is Sacred

Posted on July 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Of course, nobody would have a problem with the phrase Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter is a great concept. Brown lives matter. White lives matter. Women’s lives matter. Men’s lives matter. Unborn lives matter. All these lives matter.” – … Continue reading →

Flaws of My Heart

Posted on July 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Sat in on an early morning sermon today. While listening in, this came to mind… Flaws of My Heart by Michael Doyle My flaws of the heart Directed by sin from the start My eyes closed to Godly fear I … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Laws Are Made For Men of Ordinary Understanding and Should…Be Construed By the Ordinary Rules of Common Sense

Posted on June 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties which may make anything mean everything or nothing at … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Music In the Soul Can Be Heard By the Universe

Posted on June 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.” – Lao Tzu

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Fly On A Photographer’s Wall

Posted on June 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Another peek into the photographs of persons and their relationships: Fly On A Photographer’s Wall by Michael Doyle Photographs so perfectly still Are a marvel that makes us feel All these candid moments captured well Soul numbing as they tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Body Language, Camera, Candid, Capture, Cry, Devotion, Divnity, Duplication, Embrace, Emotion, Explode, Eyes, Family, Feel, Filter, Fly, Fly On the Wall, Force, Frame, Happy, Heart, Honesty, Inspiration, Leading Lines, Measure, Mechanics, Numbing, Paid Off, Persons, Photograph, Photographer, Poem, Poetry, Ready, Relationships, Remember, Reveal, Right Moments, Slice of Life, Smile, Soul, Space, Splash of Color, Steady, Still, Story, Suffering Fool, Surprise, Tale, Told, Treasure, Unfold, Unseen Guest, Wait, Wall, Whisper, Word | Leave a comment

First Principles: I Count Him Braver Who Overcomes His Desires Than Him Who Conquers His Enemies; For the Hardest Victory Is Over Self

Posted on June 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self…” – Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

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Thought For the Day: Our Highest Accomplishments Still Have the Single Aim of Bringing Mankind Together

Posted on June 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures — in this century, as in others, our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author and aviator (29 … Continue reading →

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In A Freeze of Time

Posted on June 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A little something about taking other people’s photographs: In A Freeze of Time by Michael Doyle A still photograph freezes time Offering its momentary relationship sublime Lasting memories never to be taken back A single shot at stopping time in … Continue reading →

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It’s No Mystery

Posted on June 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A thought that occurred to me over and over as I drove through Amish Country yesterday: It’s No Mystery by Michael Doyle Every day that we get to live We have to give what we can give To show that … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Our Greatest Glory Is Not In Never Falling, But In Rising Every Time We Fall

Posted on June 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

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Thought For the Day: All Lives Matter; All Life Is Sacred

Flaws of My Heart

First Principles: Laws Are Made For Men of Ordinary Understanding and Should…Be Construed By the Ordinary Rules of Common Sense

Thought For the Day: Music In the Soul Can Be Heard By the Universe

Fly On A Photographer’s Wall

First Principles: I Count Him Braver Who Overcomes His Desires Than Him Who Conquers His Enemies; For the Hardest Victory Is Over Self

Thought For the Day: Our Highest Accomplishments Still Have the Single Aim of Bringing Mankind Together

In A Freeze of Time

It’s No Mystery

Thought For the Day: Our Greatest Glory Is Not In Never Falling, But In Rising Every Time We Fall

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