Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Giving Up On Being Superman

Posted on June 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Giving Up On Being Supermanby Michael DoyleThose of us who wished to be a supermanHave mostly ended up seeming like Peter PanThere comes a time when it becomes bestTo put such delusions to their restHaving hit the wall without a … Continue reading →

Daring To Live Different

Posted on June 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Daring to Live Differentby Michael DoyleAs we learn to accept who we areWe set our eyes on the mother starIt’s the urge to get back homeTo the family, no longer aloneThe heart breaks on the shoreBut still we dare to … Continue reading →

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Consent of the Governed

Posted on June 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Consent of the Governedby Michael DoyleAs a people, our government transformedWhen we could not be forcefully conformedTo a loss of rightful, popular sovereigntyThis could not be allowed by our dignityUnjust in his dictatorial set of actionsWe, the Americans, demanded satisfactionThis … Continue reading →

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Home For the Win

Posted on June 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Home For the Winby Michael DoyleThe most important place to winIs in our home; every now and thenTo be the parents that we wish to beLiving in every thoughtful possibilityIt’s not about being perfect but presentTo declare the truth wisely … Continue reading →

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God’s Holy Power

Posted on June 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

God’s Holy Powerby Michael DoyleThrough Jesus, everything with breathKnows its salvation from its deathAmazed by what we have foundWe awaken to this holy soundOur words form in praiseAs we proclaim His name through our daysSaid with the correct intentionMiracles have … Continue reading →

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A Sunrise Journey

Posted on June 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Sunrise Journeyby Michael DoyleClouds hang high in the morning skyAs if painted for the poet’s eyeThere’s a journey undertaken by the heartWhere the holiest of holy finds its startLike a seagull traveling light on its journeyA soul travels reaching … Continue reading →

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Summer Road Trip

Posted on June 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Summer Road Trip 2023by Michael DoyleAs my youngest approaches high schoolIt seemed a good time, as a general ruleTo take my daughters on an adventureIt might be seen as a matter of debentureOr the paying of my familial debtTo somewhere … Continue reading →

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Justified By God

Posted on June 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Romans 5:1-8 Justified By Godby Michael Doyle We pray to God to continue to learnAll these things we must do to discernAll these things of greatness we observeBlessed in each moment that we serve Justified by God we find our … Continue reading →

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The Restraint of Humility

Posted on June 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Restraint of Humilityby Michael DoyleThere is no doubt about where I place my treasureThis truth is notable beyond all measureIntroduced into a life of loving sacrificeAnd this Father’s Day is filled with peace, not strifeIt is said that snow … Continue reading →

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The Journey of Parenting

Posted on June 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Journey of Parentingby Michael DoyleSeeded with a lot of quietudeIs the truth of parenting’s magnitudeEvery day begun in earnest prayerTo take on all moments, hard or fairThe challenges sometimes come on hardAs we hold closely to each player’s cardsIt’s … Continue reading →

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