Tag Archives: Expression

Thought For the Day: Between Thought and Expression Lies A Lifetime

Posted on October 27, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Between thought and expression lies a lifetime.” – Lou Reed

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Oscar Night Without A Fright

Posted on September 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Oscar Night Without A Frightby Michael DoyleHollywood tries to get one thing right,How to survive the Oscar night without a fright.Celebrities don’t walk the red carpet zoneWithout Armani on a tightrope of their own.Harnessing star power to openly conspire, Giorgio … Continue reading →

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Of Space and Time

Posted on April 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Of Space and Timeby Michael DoyleI sat back as the nurse checked my vitalsThinking of all the drama queens and teen idolsStarting there, as I sincerely try to explainAll that I have seen, and to try to make it plainWords … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Peculiar Evil of Silencing the Expression of An Opinion Is, That It Is Robbing the Human Race; Posterity As Well as the Existing Generation

Posted on May 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the … Continue reading →

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Signaled Purity

Posted on February 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Signaled Purityby Michael DoyleThe future is dark with obscurityFilled as it is with so much uncertaintyThe song of love will prevailAs the rains and winds outside swellYou can promise happiness and never knowThe fortunes that will come and goLike a … Continue reading →

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The Original Wild Child

Posted on January 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

The Original Wild Childby Michael DoyleOver pizza. we swung from vine to vineThese laughing daughters making the timeTo watch a remake of Tarzan this Saturday nightEach smile a moonbeam of their father’s delightWe talk as we watch Africa’s original feral … Continue reading →

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For the Love Of God

Posted on January 7, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

For the Love of Godby Michael DoyleWe are offered advice every dayThere is no end to what people sayThough some things said are wiseOther things should open our eyes”For the love of God”, said in frustrationShould be redeemed without hesitationBecause … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If We Don’t Believe In Freedom of Expression For People We Despise, We Don’t Believe In It At All

Posted on December 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky, linguistics professor and political activist (b. 7 Dec 1928)

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If We Wish For the True Keys of the Kingdom

Posted on October 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

If We Wish For the True Keys of the Kingdomby Michael DoyleIt is said that in life’s great travestyThat it was the things of curiosityThat finally killed off the barn catBut I would bet that if we looked in the … Continue reading →

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Puer Aeternus

Posted on September 14, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Puer Aeternusby Michael DoyleIt seems that from out of nowhere subtleThere’s an argument that has no rebuttalThat all of my desire for the highest riskHas passed my logic by walking tall and briskMy life had always been fairly straight and … Continue reading →

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