Tag Archives: Dangerous

The Tales Told

Posted on August 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The Tales Toldby Michael DoyleThe seventh son of the seventh sonKnows he has no choice but to be the oneWho in accord with ancient prophecyMust rise above to embrace his legacyThe tales told are things quite legendaryPressing him to greatness … Continue reading →

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Don’t Talk To Strangers

Posted on July 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

First in a series of poems based on a retelling of the classic werewolf story, or is it… Don’t Talk To Strangers by Michael Doyle Mama said don’t talk to strangers You’re never out of danger When you live on … Continue reading →

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Manuscripts Don’t Burn

Posted on April 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 22 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020! The optional prompt being to use an idiomatic phrase from another language or popular in another country as a starting point. Manuscripts Don’t Burn by Michael Doyle Years ago when I was younger Words ate … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The World Is Dangerous Not Because of Evil People but Because of People Not Doing Anything About It

Posted on October 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” – Albert Einstein

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First Principles: Government Is Force Like Fire, A Dangerous Servant and Fearful Master

Posted on February 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” – George Washington

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First Principles: Power Directed Only By Human Wisdom and Benevolence Is Dangerous

Posted on March 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Power in any form … when directed only by human wisdom and benevolence is dangerous.” –John Adams, An Attempt to Land a Bishop in America, 1769 Someone once asked me here if I felt the Founding Fathers did not believe … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Always Have More Than One Thought

Posted on March 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it’s the only one you have.” – Emile Chartier, philosopher (3 Mar 1868-1951)

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Thought For the Day: Integrity Without Knowledge Is Weak; Knowledge Without Integrity Is Dreadful

Posted on March 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” —Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Zoo

Posted on November 30, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The place is a madhouse You might call it a zoo From the biggest cat to smallest mouse What an interesting thing to do The question is who is who In this link of cages called a zoo Is the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Restriction of Free Speech and Thought Is Dangerous Subversion

Posted on October 14, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.” – Justice William O. Douglas, The One Un-American Act, Speech to the Author’s Guild Council … Continue reading →

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