Tag Archives: Answer

Thought For the Day: The Answer Is…To Teach Ourselves To Comprehend Each Person, Not As A Symbol of A Group, But As A Unique and Special Individual Within A Common Context of Shared Humanity

Posted on October 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The answer is to go deeper than race, deeper than wealth, deeper than ethnic identity, deeper than gender. To teach ourselves to comprehend each person, not as a symbol of a group, but as a unique and special individual within a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Love Is the Answer, At Least Most of the Questions In My Heart

Posted on September 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Love Is the Answer, At Least For Most of the Questions In My Heart.” – Jack Johnson

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In Your Silent Reply

Posted on July 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Is silence really the best answer at times? I am not so certain of this. In Your Silent Reply by Michael Doyle Haunted by all the dreams Filled with the dramatic scenes Wondering what it is to find All the … 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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On Being Eleventeen

Posted on May 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

My youngest daughter turns 11 tomorrow. She’s brilliant, witty, charming in her own ways and has a bright future ahead of her. Yes. I am a very proud father of both of my princesses. The only kingdom I … Continue reading →

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Guarding Against Faction

Posted on May 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Today’s poem about American history speaks on some basic principles as set out in largely in Federalist Paper Number 10 in which we choose to become a republic and not a democracy to protection of nation from the encroachment of … Continue reading →

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What Shall We Name Him?

Posted on April 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 29 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020! The objective optional prompt is to write a poem about a pet that has or had our heart or has otherwise distinguished him or herself in our hearts and souls. For me, that will … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020

Posted on March 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The days are dark but we will get through this. Pandemic 2020 by Michael Doyle Mass graves mark the passing through Of the last major outbreak of flu There are not moments relegated to history But a devastating part of … Continue reading →

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Glass Onion Reality

Posted on March 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

How many layers of conjecture do we need to peel back to find true reality? Is it even possible for us to comprehend? https://flic.kr/p/qowcXW Glass Onion Reality by Michael Doyle All things, all times, all places Bear the burden across … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Confronted

Posted on March 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

On looking slightly back at a day of visitation with two princesses who mean all the world to me and reflection on the current events of our times. Pandemic Confronted by Michael Doyle What a day to roundly irrational In … Continue reading →

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