Tag Archives: Connection

Tribalisms of Empathy

Posted on May 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Society’s kindness has gone markedly down as we tend to polarize and communicate online via social media more. It’s sort of sparking a lot of interest, particularly in these times of social isolation, in getting folks to begin dialoging … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Act, Acts, All In This Together, Amibition, Angry, Anonymity, Best, Better, Biology, Blindness, Bold, Break Down, Brutal, Burn, Challenge, Clues, Cold, Communicate, Communication, Community, Concern, Connection, Contagion, Control, Decline, Dehumanization, Dialog, Difference, Diminish, Direction, Disconnect, Edge, Empathy, Face to Face, Fear, Feelings, Fluid, Forget, Forward, Genes, Gradient, Hard, Harsh, Heart, Heredity, Human, Impersonal, Inference, Inhibition, Isolation, Kindness, Know, Life, Loss, Marsh, Meanness, Mirror, Morass, Nation, Need, Nuance, Pain, Photograph, Physiology, Poem, Poetry, Points of View, Polarize, Prevalence, Reality, Realm, Refine, Remove, Rise, Sad, Selfishness, Social Isolation, Social Media, Society, Spark, Startle, Sympathy, Text, Together, Tribal, Trust, Umbrella, Voice, Voices, Walk, Wobble, World | Leave a comment

Renewal of Vows

Posted on April 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Dedicated to my best friend and lady, Desiree: Renewal of Vows by Michael Doyle Emotionally connected Physically dedicated The feelings run deep Knowing love is for keeps Talking points of love Have me thinking of What it takes to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Because, Connection, Dedicated, Deep, Do, Dream, Emotion, Fairytale, Feeling, Feelings, Feels, Found, Intense, Keeps, Know, Looking For, Lose, Love, Make, More, Need, Next, Overpower, Photograph, Physically, Poem, Poetry, Say, Sense, Take, Talking Points, Things, Think, True, Us, Wake Up, Waking, Way, You | Leave a comment

At the Speed of Light (Embrace the Blur)

Posted on April 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In this pandemic, I am not especially getting a lot of outside time, right? But, I am sort of reviewing photography fundamentals. Anyone else studying anything or reviewing anything while a whole lot of inactivity is going on? At … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acorn, Air, Anticipate, Appearance, Artistic, Blind, Blur, Blurring, Blurry, Capture, Change, Connection, Crocodile Smile, Crucial, Curtain, Dab, Decide, Direction, Dog, Eloquent, Embrace, Exposure, Fast, Feeling, Flow, Forgot, Ghosting, Guide, Hear, Heart, Heartfelt, Hog, Iconic, Know, Lens, Light, Lock Down, Mile, Millimeter, Minute, Moment, Motion, Oblivious, Obvious, Pandemic, Panned Action, Phase Change, Photograph, Photographer, Photography, Play, Poem, Poetry, Quick, Satisfaction, Shot, Shutter Speed, Sink, Slow, Smile, Spark, Speed of Light, Spigot, Time, Unafraid, Wag, Water Drop | Leave a comment

A New Nation Born Pt II

Posted on March 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The American story series continues… A New Nation Born Pt II by Michael Doyle In the haphazard wake of 1776 There were so many constructs to fix The ancients had always taught Only a smallish sized republic should be sought … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1776, 1781, America, Anarchy, Ancient, Argument, Articles of Confederation, Balance, Bill of Rights, Born, British, Capable, Cause, Cautious, Centralized Power, Compromise, Conflict, Connection, Constitution, Constitution Day, Constrict, Construct, Convetion, Correction, Country, Daniel Shay, Deficiency, Democracy, Drive, Economy, Engrave, Equal, Expansion, Explanation, Explode, Explosiion, Fabric, Fair Say, Fear, Focus, Formation, Friendship, Function, General Good, George Washington, Government, Hamilton, Hellion, History, Human Condition, Human Nature, Implode, Impotence, Interests, James Madison, Just, Legacy, Legislation, Locus, Mature, Nation, Nation Under Law, National, National Identity, Natural Allies, New, New Jersey, Northwest Ordinance, Notes of the Constitutional Convention, Paralyze, Philadelphia Experiment, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Politics, Population, Possible, Power, Pressure Cooked, Primacy, Rebellion, Reliance, Rendition, Representation, Republic, Republican, Ruin, Sober, Spain, Standard, States, Survive, Ten Amendments, The Federalist Papers, Think, Time, Tinder Box, Understood, Unfold, Virginia, Wall, Westward, Wise, Work With the Grain, Young | Leave a comment

Game of Hearts

Posted on March 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some say the grass is always greener. I don’t. Game of Hearts by Michael Doyle Don’t make my heart Into another game of homes Or, you’ll soon see me depart I’d rather just be alone I’ve seen the trades made … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Actions, Alone, Better, Connection, Depart, Disappear, Don't, End, Fade, Fear, Game, Grass, Greener, Hearts, Homes, Know, Look, Make, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Pretend, Quick, Real Love, Together, Trades, Will, Won't, Words, Worth | Leave a comment

Metrics of Consideration

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

I believe that one day we will look back at this time of creativity for the human race and see it as a time of near global renaissance. Metrics of Consideration by Michael Doyle Tickled with the details of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accident, Angle, Awareness, Awe, Believe, Bless, Breathe, Call, Collaboration, Conceive, Concept, Connection, Consideration, Constraints, Content, Creativity, Day, Define, Detail, Edge, Energy, Exist, Expand, Fall, Flow, Freedom, Globe, Hide, Human Race, Infatuation, Inifnite, Inside, Introspection, Know, Loose Ends, Magic, Metric, Moderation, Motivation, Navigate, New World, Observe, Path, Perceive, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Refine, Renaissance, See, Separate, Shape, Simple, Soak, Space, Stairs, Time, Touch, Universe, Way, Web, World | Leave a comment

A Pirate’s Quest For More

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Beyond the treasures of the bounding main are those of peace, love and connection. A Pirate’s Quest For More by Michael Doyle We cannot be thieves forever Said the first mate being clever Better to score one last prize And … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Affirmation, Alone, Beyond, Black Sails, Born, Bounding Main, Brave, Call, Clever, Confirmation, Connection, Crew, Dare, Deep, Desparation, Destination, Douse, Dream, Final, First Mate, Forever, Forge, Forsake, Future, Good Life, Hold On, Home, Hope, Island, Kingdom, Light, Love, Moment, More, Morning, Nation, Night, Nightmare, Noble, Peace, Photograph, Pirate, Plowshare, Poem, Poetry, Pressed Dry, Prize, Pursue, Quest, Refuge, Riches, Rum, Sailor, Sand, Score, Scuttle, Settle Down, Shoal, Shore, Siren, Song, Soul, Stand, Store, Sunlight, Sunny, Sunrise, Sweet Dreams, Thieves, Torchlight, Tranquil, Treasure, True Heart, Ulysses, Wife | Leave a comment

Connections Made

Posted on February 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In looking out toward what others do and say, sometimes I have moments of introspection. Lately, this has centered and focused on the connections made between a lady I spend hours talking with and feeling so deep. Not that past … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acceptance, Anticipation, Better, Blessed, Bring, Butterflies, By My Side, Call, Circumstance, Connection, Easy, Feel, Feelings, Final Destination, Find, Flirtation, Girl, Hide, Introspection, Kiss, Know, Life, Name, Other, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Queasy, Reciprocation, Refection, Ring, Same, Song, Spend, Talk, Together, True, Walk, Wife, Yang, Yin | Leave a comment

In Dedication To You

Posted on February 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

One day I met a really wonderful elf. As blessings would have it, the person behind that elf was even more wonderfully magical. Our first conversation started simply. We discussed the use of wind-lights in SL photography and one thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Acceptance, All, All Night, Awake, Beguile, Behind, Blessing, Blind, Breath, Broken Heart, Complete, Connection, Control, Conversation, Death, Dedication, Details, Devotion, Elf, Eyes, Fatality, Fear, Feeling, Find, Hand, Happiness, Heart, Hide, History, Hold, Inspiration, Join, Level, Life, Live, Love, Loving Connection, Meet, Mortality, Ocean, Pain, Past, Photograph, Pledge, Poem, Poetry, Question, Reel, Rest, Safe, See, Side, Sincere, Smile, Soul, Still, Storm, Sunrise, Sweet, Take, Talk, Vulnerable, Walk, Warm, Weather, Year | Leave a comment

Alchemy of Words

Posted on February 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Words are such powerful things – especially when you’re not finding the right ones… Alchemy of Words by Michael Romani Standing just before the threshold Hand to heart then hand to ground At peace as each journey unfolds I reverently … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alchemy, Blind, Bright, Collide, Connection, Core, Damocles' Sword, Dangle, Days, Double Dealing, Double Speak, Embrace, Emperor, Energy, Experience, Eyes, Feeling, Felt, Gateway, Golden Chord, Ground, Hand, Heart, Idea, Ideas, Information, Journey, Mean, Orwell, Pass, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Points of View, Power, Pretense, Pulsate, Real, Reliance, Sense, Stand, Surreal, Thought, Threshold, Transform, Transparent, Truth, Unwrap, Wisdom, Word, Youth | Leave a comment