Tag Archives: Fall

First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens. They Fall, When the Wise Are Banished From the Public Councils

Posted on March 19, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Banished, Betray, Citizens, Commentaries on the Constitution, Create, Fall, First Principles, Flatter, Honest, Intelligence, Joseph Story, Order, Profligate, Public Councils, Public Spirit, Republic, Rewarded, The People, Virtue, Wise | Leave a comment

A Servant of His People

Posted on February 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

A Servant of His Peopleby Michael DoyleMy hat is off to Volodymyr ZelenskyAs with his courage, he steps into historyHe has consistently proven his fitnessAs the heroic man becomes a remarkable witnessOnce a comedian who commanded laughterHe has proven himself … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ambition, American Ride, Ammunition, Attachment, Blood and Soil, Bodies and Bicycles, Character, Courage, Deprivation, Diminutive Man, Elite, Embrace, Fall, Fate, Fight, Fire, Fitness, Fortitude, Gap, Grace, Historic Antecedent, Humble Everyman, Humility, Imminent, Life, Living Inspiration, Manipulation, One Ukraine, People, Persevere, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Preeminent, President, Pride, Proven, Russia, Russian Tanks, Seal, Servant, Single Statement, Soul, Step, Still Here, Street, Stress Test, Strife, Stumble, Suffering Fool, Suspicion, Ten Feet Tall, Terror, Thanks, Tomorrow, Tyranny of Corruption, Ukrainian Nation, Ukrainian People, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, Willing To Die, Witness | Leave a comment

First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens

Posted on December 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Banished, Betray, Citizens, Create, Dare, Fall, First Principles, Flatter, Honest, Intelligence, Joseph Story, Profligate, Public Councils, Public Sipirit, Republics, Reward, The :People, Virtue, Wise | Leave a comment

The Unfolding Story of the First Christmas Day

Posted on December 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The Unfolding Story of the First Christmas Dayby Michael DoyleChristmas didn’t come with a pretty bowIf you didn’t know this, you need to knowThere was a lot of ugly in what became beautifulThe something simple transformed into the wonderfulShepherds were … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Admiration, Ambition, Angels, Approach, Attention, Beautiful, Bethlehem, Blessed, Bow, Bridge, Broken Parts, Christmas, Christmas Day, Completeness, Cure, Dread, Eden, Everywhere, Fall, Famine, Fateful Night, Fearful Ways, Feast, Field, First, Flock, Forgotten, Fountain, Friend, Fullness, God, Gratitude, Habits of A Lifetime, Heal, Hear, Hearts, High, Holy, Hosts of Heaven, Humble, Humbled, Imprint, Inspiration, Intent, Intention, Israeli Nation, Kingdom, Know, Lambs of God, Least, Light Show, Listen, Live, Living Invitation, Living Waters, Lord, Love, Loved, Low, Majesty, Manger, Matter, Message, Mountain, Night's Skies, Open Eyes, Our Father, Overcome, Peace, Pews, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Presence of the Lord, Pure, Pure Hearts, Relationship, Rescue, Restoration, Sacred Words, Salvation, Satisfaction, Selfishness, Shalom, Shepherds, Shine, Simple, Situation, Sky, Social Standing, Spread, Status, Stranger, Surpass, Surprise, Surrender, Testimony, Trust, Truth, Understanding, Unfolding Story, Walk Among Us, Welcome, Wholeness, Wonderful, Word of God, Worship | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Segregation of the Spiritual Life From the Practical Life Is A Curse That Falls Impartially Upon Both Sides of Our Existence

Posted on November 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The segregation of the spiritual life from the practical life is a curse that falls impartially upon both sides of our existence.” – Lewis Mumford, in Faith for the Living “

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Both Sides, Curse, Existence, Fall, Lewis Mumford, Practical Lifee, Segregation, Spiritual Life, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

First Principles: Keep Your Face Always Toward the Sunshine – and Shadows Will Fall Behind You

Posted on November 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman (1819-1892) For something a little different in this month edging up on that day of Thanksgiving and gratitude…is a poetic thought that used … Continue reading →

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The Harder They Fall

Posted on November 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The Harder They Fallby Michael DoyleThe harder they fallEither side of the lawIt’s the repeat and callIn the nature of it allSins of the fathers growIn a deeper shade of shadowDarker than the blackest blackIt’s righteousness they lackTwo sides of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Black, Blunder, Coin, Dark, Fall, Function, Grow, Hard, Heal, Hope, Join, Law, Light, Lightening, Nature, Night, Poetry and Poems, Righteousness, Safe, Shadow, Side, Sins of the Father, Soul, Spell, Thunder, Truth, Two Sides, Uncouth, Whole, Wonder | Leave a comment

For Fear That We Will Fall

Posted on September 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

For Fear That We Will Fallby Michael DoyleListen to the world as you doBut in the end to yourself be trueNeither a borrower or lender beBecause debt destroys harmonyWords of wisdom to follow farAs true as truth is the northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Afraid To Fly, Before, Borrower, Careful, Churn, Consummation, Contemplation, Dare, Death, Debt, Deception, Die, Double, End, Fall, Fear, Freedom, Harmony, Heartache, Insolence, Last Breath, Lender, Listen, Madness, Northern Star, Path, Perception, Plot, Poetry and Poems, Role, Satisfaction, Scorn, Sleep, Stop, Time, Toll, Trouble, True, Truth, Uneasy Rhyme, Words of Wisdom, World, Wrongs of Life, Yourself | Leave a comment

A Dragon Born

Posted on September 20, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

A Dragon Bornby Michael DoyleIn the province of Henan, gungfu was bornTo rise to defeat China’s enemies as swornShaolin’s grace side by side with Tai Chi’s schoolBrought honor to their disciples’ ruleA battle head was one of strictly set contestFighting … Continue reading →

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Do Not Be Troubled

Posted on September 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Do Not Be Troubledby Michael DoyleDo not be troubled by the struggleOr the times we falter and we bungleDifficulties have come and they will goSuch is the path of life’s ebb and floUnsettled fates make for troubled heartsThe sense of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arrive, Bungle, Calmness, Come, Coming Toll, Cosmic Language, Deep, Departs, Difficulties, Discouragement, Don't Get Lost, Ease, Ebb and Flo, Encouragement, Fail, Faithfulness, Fall, False Prophecy, Falter, Heavens, Hours, Illustration, Life's Frustrations, Life's Storms, Live Through, Nation, Poetry and Poems, Political Leaders, Recall, Reckon Hard, Revelation, Second Coming, Seeming Norm, Sense of Courage, Signs of Glory, Stars, Struggle, Survives, Times, Times Like These, Troubled, Troubled Century, Troubled Hearts, Unsettled Fates | Leave a comment