Tag Archives: Evil

It Feasts On Fear

Posted on October 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

It Feasts On Fearby Michael DoyleI.Watch for signs of corruption in the morning,In all the troubles that come without warning.American Sign Language signals the meaningOf all the challenges for us human beings.Small towns brush life with their mercy,Sipping whiskey from … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged American Sign Language, Anxiety, Challenges, Drry, Evil, Fear, Feast, Hennessy, Human Bengs, It, Kid, Life, Meaning, Mercy, Narrowly, Night, Poetry and Poems, Pout, Signal, Small Town, Solitude, Trouble, Vice, Warning, Whiskey, Writing | Leave a comment

As the Devil’s Own

Posted on October 13, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

As the Devil’s Ownby Michael DoyleOne man views evil with a quiet bemusement.Another sees it as a form of amusement.Neither looks beyond pleasure for purpose.It is not for them to want to be of service.Vampires feed to live and not … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Amusement, Beast, Bemusement, Bloodlust, Devil's Own, Echo, Evil, Extinct, Feast, Hunt, Instinct, Pleasure, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Reasons, Season, Service, Vampire | Leave a comment

First Principles: Civilization Is A Hopeless Race To Discover Remedies For the Evils It Produces

Posted on October 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Civilization is a hopeless race to discover remedies for the evils it produces” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Without Apology

Posted on October 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Without Apologyby Michael DoyleOf the things noticed as lethal,One does the best that one can.Leaning in toward the seduction to evil,Thoughts ran toward being and murdering the man.Backroom cards are shared with frivolity,But there is a depth below the venality.There, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Apology, Backroom Cards, Control, Conversation, Desire, Devil, Dishonesty, Evil, Fealty, Fear, Gentility, Lethal, Murder, Poetry and Poems, River To Lake, Seduction, Tale, Time, Vampirism, Venality | Leave a comment

First Principles: Woe To Those Who Call Evil Good and Good Evil, Who Put Darkness For Light and Light For Darkness, Who Put Bitter For Sweet and Sweet For Bitter

Posted on October 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Bitter, Clever, Darkness, Evil, First Principles, Good, Isaiah 5:20-21 NIV, Light, Own Eyes, Sight, Sweet, Wise, Woe | Leave a comment

First Principles: If We Fail To Check the Power of the Judiciary, I Predict That We Will Eventually Live Under Judicial Tyranny

Posted on September 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Checks and Balances, Contention, Divided Power, Evil, First Principles, Government, Judiciary, Patrick Henry, Power, Three Branches, Tyranny | Leave a comment

First Principles: Do Not Be Overcome By Evil But Overcome Evil With Good

Posted on September 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.” – Romans 12:21

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Thought For the Day: When People Stop Talking, That’s When You Get Violence. When People Stop Talking, That’s When Civil War Happens, Because You Start To Think The Other Side Is Evil

Posted on September 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“When people stop talking, that’s when you get violence. When people stop talking, that’s when civil war happens, because you start to think the other side is so evil and they lose their humanity.” – Charlie Kirk

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First Principles: The Evils We Experience Flow From the Excess of Democracy. The People Do Not Want Virtue, But Are the Dupes of Pretended Patriots

Posted on August 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended patriots.” – Elbridge Gerry, Constitutional Convention (May 31, 1787)

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First Principles: The Extravagant Expenditure of Public Money Is An Evil Not To Be Measured By the Value of That Money To the People Who Are Taxed For It

Posted on August 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.” – Chester A. Arthur The thing is that as far back as we … Continue reading →

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