Tag Archives: Desire

While You Named the Stars For Me

Posted on April 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

It’s the eighth day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020! Today’s optional prompt is to take bits of Twitter bot generated poets and run with it to make it our own. I have no idea what others did, but, it seemed the thing … Continue reading →

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Second Sight of the Garden of Earthly Delight

Posted on April 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 6 of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020! The prompt is to write an ekphrastic poem based on Hieronymous Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delight. I elected to take the point of view of the artist or perhaps someone who is familiar with the … Continue reading →

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Desiree

Posted on March 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A poem written for my lady love in thoughts of her as I have spent time away today reflecting on the time passages and changes to all of our lives since this pandemic has begun. Desiree by Michael Doyle Looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best of Me, Butterflies, Candle, Day by Day, Desire, Desiree, Destiny, Dreams, End of Days, Eyes, Forever Girl, Heart, Lady Love, Last, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Real, Shine, Smile | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Rushing Into Action, You Fail

Posted on March 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe. Therefore the Master takes action by letting things take their course. He remains as calm at the … Continue reading →

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Seeing To See

Posted on March 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What if God walked among us today? What if wasn’t if? He does… Seeing To See by Michael Doyle So that seeing They may not see In the being Of supreme divinity A look into His eyes May bring grace … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answers, Around, Being, Beyond, Blindness, Desire, Divinity, Embrace, Eyes, Found, God, Grace, Harshness, Kindness, Known, Look, Matter, Nature, Photograph, Plenty, Poem, Poetry, Prayers, Reason, Recognize, Season, See, Seeing, Shown, Supreme, Times, Trouble | Leave a comment

Counting Blessings

Posted on January 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Ephesians 1:3 – Counting Blessings by Michael Romani As this new year has begun My eyes focus clearly on the One The One who is all knowing And whose love is ever flowing The ways of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Attitude, Beatitudes, Bless, Blessing, Bondage, Born, Cast, Children, Christ, Contemplation, Count, Debt, Desire, Destination, Earth, Ephesians, Eyes, Flow, Focus, Forgive, Foundation, Future, God, Grace, He, Heaven, Invite, Kept, Kingdom, Know, Love, Material Things, New Year, One, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Promise, Prophecy, Purpose, Redemption, Restore, Riches, Salvation, Secure, Sin, Spirtual, Stars | Leave a comment

To Bring the Stars Closer

Posted on January 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

There are those who walk into our lives to not simply touch and fadeaway. There are those who from the moment met leave an indelible trace in your heart and soul. It is to this which has left me so … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If America Desires To Avoid Insult and Secure Peace, We Must Be Ready For War At All Times

Posted on January 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Desire, First Principles, George Washington, Instrument, Insult, Peace, Prosperity, Ready, Repel, War | Leave a comment

Forgotten Presents

Posted on December 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Let’s call this one for the missed one on December 22nd and Happy Chanukah to all who celebrate this! Forgotten Presents by Michael Romani To all the kids who learned How not to believe All of those who have been … Continue reading →

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Motives Met

Posted on November 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 Cor 4:5: Motives Met by Michael Romani Things of darkness brought to light Keeping praise to make this right We are stewards entrusted to care Keeping our charges from Satan’s snare When we stand before … Continue reading →

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