Tag Archives: Brave

Blood Moon Rising

Posted on July 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Poem 3 in a continuing series of retelling of a classic werewolf tale: Blood Moon Rising by Michael Doyle Torchlight flows and leads the way As the full moon comes to claim the day Are you braver than me, my … Continue reading →

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The Having of Something To Say

Posted on June 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What makes a poet? The Having Something To Say by Michael Doyle Sitting here in the middle of a think Mentally stumbling slipping toward brink Wondering what it is that makes a poet Certainly certain that I don’t know it … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Constitution Founded On These Principles…Makes the Common People Brave and Enterprising

Posted on June 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A constitution founded on these principles introduces knowledge among the people, and inspires them with a conscious dignity becoming freemen; a general emulation takes place, which causes good humor, sociability, good manners, and good morals to be general. That elevation … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Ambition, Brave, Concious Dignity, Constitution, Emulation, Enterprising, First Principles, Freemen, Frugal, Good Humor, Good Manners, Good Morals, Government, Industrious, Inspire, John Adams, Knowledge, Principles, Sentiment, Sober, Sociability, The People, Thoughts On Government | Leave a comment

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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Dancing Cheek To Cheek

Posted on May 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Thinking on the Prohibition, flappers, gangsters and murder as she wrote… Dancing Cheek To Cheek by Michael Doyle Dancing cheek to cozy cheek Might bring us to ruin Libertine as it is It might lead to our undoing The habits … Continue reading →

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Hello Echo

Posted on May 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some mysteries are better left under lock and key. Hello Echo by Michael Doyle Deeper than an echo In a wishing well Hidden in the shadow Shivering to its last detail You have to listen To the whispers calling Can … Continue reading →

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A Cowboy Slips Into Easy

Posted on May 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some of my heroes have been cowboys. At least one of them was a cowgirl. My sister. She’s likely riding the North Back 40 in heaven now looking down on us all and encouraging us to ride through this storm … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belong, Brave, Cast, Changes, Coffee, Cowboy, Cowboy Ways, Cowgirl, Cup, Dakota, Easy, Enough, Face, Going On, Half Remembered, Hero, Home, Human Beings, Intangibles, Jukebox, Known, Life, Light, Luck, Made, Name, One Day, Own, People, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Principles, Promises, Proof, Quarter, Ranges, Same, Seen, Sister, Slips, Smile, Splinter, Stand By, Stone, Storm, Taste, Thrown, Truth, Unafraid, When, While, Winter, Yester | Leave a comment

Handling A Bad Day

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor 1:8 : Handling A Bad Day by Michael Doyle Slewfoot raises to destroy Always out to kill your joy If you serve God, you endure The temptations for sure Brave hearts without fear Through … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2 Corinthians, Alone, Attitude, Bad Day, Blessed, Brave, Choices, Clarity, Clear, Climb, Courage, Daily, Desperation, Destroy, Endure, Faith, Fault, Fear, Fight, God, Gratitude, Handling, Heal, Hold On, Inclination, Integrity, Joy, Kill, Knees, Know, Light, Listen, Lives, Lord, Near, Peak, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Right, Serve, Sincere, Speak, Supplication, Sure, Temptation, Voice, Walk | Leave a comment

The Way of Swords

Posted on April 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A warrior knows the ways of war. It’s that fighting soul so often missing in these times. The Way of Swords by Michael Doyle The way of swords Knows its own destiny Like an apple sliced and cored It is … Continue reading →

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The Wolf Knows Its Howl

Posted on April 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Enforced surveillance and censorship of the creative mind, particularly by oppressive government is nothing short of a crime against humanity. The Wolf Knows Its Howl by Michael Doyle When a writer must be brave To memorize just to save The … Continue reading →

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