Tag Archives: Conflict

Thought For the Day: Difficulties Are Meant To Rouse, Not Discourage. The Human Spirit Is To Grow Strong By Conflict

Posted on April 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” – William Ellery Channing

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Peace and War

Posted on April 1, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Peace and Warby Michael DoyleWhen it comes to moments like war,It feels rare that anyone is truly winning.There’s always something that changes the score.Before we know it, we’re back to the beginning.There’s something about the total brutality.It strips away any … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Begiinning, Brutality, Confide, Conflict, Cruelty, Defeat, Hand, History, Humanity, Incomplete, Moments, Outburst, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Score, Surrender, Victory, War, Winniing | Leave a comment

From the Silence Remembered

Posted on January 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

From the Silence Rememberedby Michael DoyleFrom the waiting silence comes the memoryOf a time when Iran was full of majesty.This storied land grasps for freedom,Not wishing to be a kingdom or a theocracy. This time whispers the quietly reverent,This time, … Continue reading →

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All the Broken Pieces

Posted on November 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

All the Broken Piecesby Michael DoyleWhen our sanity has turned to treason,We make up every kind of reason.It seems like our life is by misconception,When we fall for our own self-deceptions.It’s next to tragic applied to our family,In the conflicts … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged All, Broken Pieces, Choices of Love, Conceal, Conflict, Decency, Dignity, Family, Fantasy, Fight, Forget, Glory, Kindnesses, Life, Misconception, Misery, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Revealed, Sanity, Self-Decpetion, Sorrow, Story, Thrown Away, Tomorrow, Tragic, Treason, Yesterday | Leave a comment

First Principles: Let Us Ever Remember That Our Interest Is In Concord, Not In Conflict; and That Our Real Eminence Rests In the Victories of Peace, Not Those of War

Posted on August 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.” – William McKinley

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In A Time of Flux

Posted on March 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In A Time of Fluxby Michael DoyleTheory and practice belong togetherIf international relations are to be betterThese are pivotal times to seeFilled with dread and promise for you and meThose who talked of an end to historyWere blinded to the … Continue reading →

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History Dignifies the Presidents

Posted on February 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

History Dignifies the Presidentsby Michael DoyleOn this Presidents Day, a few comments are deservedAs we look back on nation as it is preservedTrue to the faith of our republic’s sovereignty Is the struggle to keep our nation’s dignityOur story is … Continue reading →

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A Study On Faith

Posted on February 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Study On Faithby Michael DoyleListening in on a deep conversationI was maybe a little disturbed by my fascinationSpeaking on Paul’s missionIt’s interesting how grace and peace breed compassionHere as we sit and openly thinkPaul’s reasoning brings us to the … Continue reading →

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Rumor Is…

Posted on February 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Rumor Is…by Michael DoyleRumor is that happinessIs not a preconceived moment of blissBut a journey through the yearsTaken awhile with all of your peersWho feel as though they’ve lived theirs rightWhile yours has been a constant fightFaceless and somehow namelessThey … Continue reading →

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Saying Nothing In Times of Troubles

Posted on November 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Saying Nothing In Times of Troublesby Michael DoyleThe only certainty is it doublesTo be silent in times of troublesAt least, Irish history revealsHow false belief in God stealsThe soul of a broken nationThat is riveting in its salvationThat never quite … Continue reading →

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