Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

A Tale of Indiana

A Tale of Indianaby Michael DoyleIn the crack of lifeRests the obsessionOf all who know strifeAnd all of its oppression.The cracks are loud,In a way, somehow allowed.It tells a story of deathThat remains until our last breath.A mouthful of dirt,In … Continue reading →

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In the Early Days

In the Early Daysby Michael DoyleIn the early days, just past proficiency,Zeppelin rapidly proved its sufficiency.Hitting the studio with Glyns to engineer,The world braced itself for what it would hear.In the good times and bad times of our youth,The sonic … Continue reading →

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To My Youngest Daughter (Age 17)

To My Youngest Daughter (Age 17)by Michael DoyleSometimes, when you’re not here,Your traces are hard to make disappear.I feel you near, sitting in your chair,And your heart feels like my favorite snare.Sometimes, I can almost hear your voice,Playfully sneering like … Continue reading →

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My Weary Soul

My Weary Soulby Michael DoyleMy weary soul holds onto the night,Wondering how to get things right.Some can have such calloused pretense,But I won’t get lost in bitterness.Every day is a day for gratitude,I wake up with the right attitude.Knowing that … Continue reading →

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250 Years In the Making

250 Years In the Makingby Michael DoyleWe have accomplished 250 years of history,Moments in time so completely celebratory.We are the crowning achievement of living history.Exceptional, we are that something extraordinary.That other nations openly strive to emulate,As we achieve more, and … Continue reading →

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Solomon’s Purpose

Solomon’s Purposeby Michael DoyleLife comes so hard that we learn this,The world calls for our earnest discernment.Sometimes we live in overconfidence.Our only answer is living in further obedience.We are desperately in need of wisdom.However much we live in the kingdom.Life … Continue reading →

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Washington Takes Charge

Washington Takes Chargeby Michael DoyleThere in the balmy days of July,Rose a people unafraid to die.Striving to live for sweet liberty,They would birth America in their dignity.Washington rode into Concord’s countrysideTo round up his troops who had defiedThe Redcoats on … Continue reading →

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Megiddo Mosaic

Megiddo Mosaicby Michael DoyleTwists and turns bind philosophyAs we try to peek back in history,Seeking the roots of humanityWith so much of it, bits of vanity.The remaining bones of archeologyMust fall in place with chronology.All of this is a puzzling … Continue reading →

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A Regenerative Flow of Morning Joe

A Regenerative Flow of Morning Joeby Michael DoyleIf only a handful of people know,It’s hard to get a movement to grow.But if the movement is in overflow,We can be certain that it will grow.There is something in a healthy attitudeThat … Continue reading →

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My Testimony

My Testimonyby Michael DoyleSaving lives and broken chains.His comfort came in the rains.The passing storms help us grow.My peace in Jesus is what I know.Moments spent feeling overcome,I put my faith in God’s kingdom.The wings might blow, making me shake,But … Continue reading →

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