Tag Archives: Echo

In A Place of Longing

Posted on May 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Augustine’s Enchiridion: In A Place of Longing by Michael Doyle I suppose there’s no sense in prolonging Stating that the gist of life is belonging The rumor has it that its in what we love And … Continue reading →

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Hello Echo

Posted on May 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some mysteries are better left under lock and key. Hello Echo by Michael Doyle Deeper than an echo In a wishing well Hidden in the shadow Shivering to its last detail You have to listen To the whispers calling Can … Continue reading →

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Desiree

Posted on April 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day Twenty-Three of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020! Today’s optional challenge is: “to write a poem about a particular letter of the alphabet, or perhaps, the letters that form a short word.” I have chosen my lady’s online name: Desiree by Michael Doyle … Continue reading →

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The Great Not So Great Society

Posted on April 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

American History continues through the Lyndon Baines Johnson presidency: The Great Not So Great Society by Michael Doyle LBJ entered his presidency aiming to be legendary Setting his sights on ending poverty through Great Society Johnson aimed to do this … Continue reading →

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Laurel Canyon Vibe

Posted on March 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The 60s Los Angeles music scene was a very special time. I would love to have been there to seen all that talent in one place. https://flic.kr/p/vD253D Laurel Canyon Vibe by Michael Doyle There was an avalanche of sound That … Continue reading →

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The Arrow Shoots Straight

Posted on February 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

We can do nothing about our yesterdays. We cannot do a whole lot about our tomorrows but prepare. All we are promised and all that we have is this moment we breathe. The Arrow Shoots Straight by Michael Romani We … Continue reading →

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Thankful For That Yellow Brick Road

Posted on November 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of gratitude # 23 for the songs of my life that feel deeply in my heart: Thankful For That Yellow Brick Road by Michael Romani A pre-winter’s chill is felt to the bone As I sit here thinking … Continue reading →

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From the Canyon’s Heart

Posted on November 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of gratitude #7. This one is from a sense of gratitude toward the music that came to life from the Laurel Canyon scene. I think that though I leaned toward progressive hard rock in my music, my lyrical … Continue reading →

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Tears In Misted Eyes

Posted on October 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #21: Tears In Misted Eyes by Michael Romani Tears in his misted eyes A monster cries as his child dies While the mother prays her lullaby It’s all the watcher can do to sigh Life like a twisted … Continue reading →

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Angel Falls (Recalls)

Posted on August 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There’s a lot of power in the water that flows on this planet of ours. Like the sun .. but a lot cooler.. it is a bringer of both life and destruction…. Angel Falls (Recalls) by Michael Romani Angel Falls … Continue reading →

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