Tag Archives: Delight

Thought For the Day: Forget Not That the Earth Delights To Feel Your Bare Feet and the Winds Long To Play With Your Hair

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”– Khalil Gibran

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To Delight In Becoming Complete

To Delight In Becoming Completeby Michael Doyle We thank you for the glory you let us liveAll of the sins that you found to forgiveBy your Spirit, I think on things I’ve saidI thank you for where your path has … Continue reading

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About Trees

About Treesby Michael DoyleDriving through the forestIt can be a bit like a testTo know that they pleaseAs you examine all the treesFrom saplings up to the heightsA million reasons offer delightSome live through the centuriesAll offer their sweet legaciesBranched … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Forget Not That the Earth Delights To Feel Your Bare Feet and the Winds Long To Play With Your Hair

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” – Khalil Gibran

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Loving Enough For Two

Loving Enough For Twoby Michael DoyleIt was easy enough to feel slightedAs off in the distance, he sightedEnough to evidence his dreams shatteringAs her coldness set his teeth chatteringHe hadn’t wanted to open up and hear itThat there was a … Continue reading

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Giving Is A Heart Matter

Giving Is A Heart Matterby Michael DoyleChurch can be satisfying and funWith all of God’s delights to be doneLeaning in for the moments of developmentWorship done properly leads to contentmentUnified and faith-filled the church leadsTo spiritual sanctification and Godly deedsLife … Continue reading

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Jack Frost (On the Window Pane)

Jack Frost (On the Window Pane)by Michael DoyleAnnually, we celebrate Groundhog’s DayHoping for winter’s passing and spring on the wayEvery year the reclusive groundhog and his shadowComes out to reveal which way it’s bound to goWith chestnuts roasting on that … Continue reading

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New Possibility

New Possibilityby Michael DoyleA new life learnedIn the lessons discernedTaking on all the new daysAs we learn to walk in new waysOur hearts filled with desireour minds set ablaze with firePutting our hopes in a basketInstead of simply lying in … Continue reading

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Engulfed In A Church of Transition

Claude De Bussy’s music started a tonal revolution that brought with it an entirely different way of looking at music.   It’s simply amazing in its tonal fluidity and how it transformed art music. Debussy’s Engulfed Cathedral:   Engulfed In A … Continue reading

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Tongue Tied In Wonderland

Sometimes one person is all the view you find you need for a lifetime. Tongue Tied In Wonderland by Michael Doyle Pretty isn’t enough for the view For the wonderfulness of the avenue A white wave of sheerest delight Canopied … Continue reading

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