Tag Archives: Despair

Feelings Felt That Night

Posted on July 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Poem Number 5 in the retelling of a classic story of a werewolf event in the life of an otherwise uneventful village: Feelings Felt That Night by Michael Doyle The feelings felt surpass right and wrong It is more a … Continue reading →

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21st Century Goings On

Posted on June 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Dedicated to George Floyd and all victims of brutality in hope that we may yet find our way to a more just and less cruel world shared in our walk of humanity. Marvin Gaye would probably be rolling over in … Continue reading →

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Depths of Despair

Posted on May 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

How much sadness can one little girl’s heart hold? More than the number of angels that can dance on the head of an infinite pinhead. Depths of Despair by Michael Doyle In the depths of despair Her life out of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Praise God That Believing Souls Give Light In Darkness, Comfort In Despair

Posted on January 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.” – William Shakespeare

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Believe, Comfort, Darkness, Despair, God, Light, Praise, Soul, Thought For the Day, William Shakespeare | Leave a comment

First Principles: Act Worthy of Yourselves

Posted on November 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of America. … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged America, At, Country, Danger, Despair, Earth, Enemy, First Principles, Fortunes, Free, Friends, Happiness, Heaven, Joseph Warren, Liberty, Power, Question, Resolution, Self, Unborn, Worthy | Leave a comment

Joy In the Gifts of Hard Times

Posted on April 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge for Na/GloPoWriMo Day 7 is to write a poem about gifts and joy. Above this challenge was a bit about how poetry can prove quite the therapeutic tool. I can see this easily from my own life. From this … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Never Despair In Rekindling The Patriotic Fire

Posted on March 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Nil desperandum, — Never Despair. That is a motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a spark of patriotic fire, we will rekindle it.” — Samuel Adams

Posted in First Principles | Tagged All, Dead, Despair, Fire, First Principles, Motto, Nil Desperandum, Patriotic, Rekindle, Samuel Adams, Spark | Leave a comment

Further Destiny

Posted on February 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Who are we to deny who we really are? Further Destiny by Michael Romani In a shivered ship of cold He sang a song remembered from old Ever bitter in its minding Lost without hope of finding That knife blade … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bitter, Breath, Broke, Cast Away, Cold, Crash, Dash, Despair, Destiny, Find, Knife Blade, Legacy, Light, Lost, Matter, Minding, North Star, Old, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Purpose, Rock, Self Deceive, Shatter, Ship, Shiver, Shoal, Song, Splash, Thunder, Wave | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Way of Truth and Love Has Always Won

Posted on February 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Despair, End, Fall, History, Invincible, Love, Mohandas Gandhi, Murderer, Thought For the Day, Time, Truth, Tyrant, Won | Leave a comment

Paddington Breaks Out

Posted on January 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Truly enjoyed this Paddington 2 movie. It offered lots of food for thought… mostly marmalade as I recall…. Paddington Breaks Out by Michael Romani There is a prison worse than a prison It is the prison of loneliness That is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Bliss, Clockwork, Despair, Dreams, Food for Thought, Forgotten, Friends, Haste, Home, Jungle, Lie, Loneliness, Lonely, Marmalade, Miss, Paddington 2, Paddington the Bear, Pages, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prison, Promise, Spring, Taste, True, Turn, Us, Without You | Leave a comment