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It Takes Money (A Farmer Meets Reality)
It Takes Money (A Farmer Meets Reality)by Michael DoyleThe land and youAre everything to me.The mortgage is due,And hellhounds are dogging me.All that I want to doIs to farm this land.A simple, honest farm and you,But the Lord gave me … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Harvest, Bullet, Certain, Devil's Lies, Dusky Eyes, Fall In, Family, Farmer, Forty Acres and A Mule, Fuel, Hell Hounds, Honest Wages, Hunter, Land, Money, Mortgage, Paradise, Poetry and Poems, Reality, Rogue, Soar, Steady Hand, Tall Blue Skies, The Dead Line, The Law Man, The Lord, Turkey Vultures, War, Wasted, Watch
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Some Eyes Blaze
Some Eyes Blazeby Michael DoyleIn some passing instances,There is a reach of circumstances.We let it pass amusedThat it’s customary to feel abused.There’s a sense of brutalityAnd it prevades our family.We laugh at ourselves and cruelty,Uncertain how these things become banality.Some … Continue reading
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Tagged Abused, Amused, Banality, Blaze, Brutality, Circumstance, Conversation, Customary, Eyes, Family, Immensity, Instance, Intensity, Laugh, Less Capable, Poetry and Poems, Uncertain
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We Stand Together
We Stand Togetherby Michael DoyleEven in troubled times,God has all authority.Struggles may cloud the day,Yet, we remain family.Our eyes are fixed on the cross,But we rest on Jesus’ name.Even David’s temporary lossDid not serve to defame.We stand together nearKeeping courage … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Company, Courage, Cross, David, Eyes, Family, Fear, God, Jesus, Love, Poetry and Poems, Struggle, Together, Troubled Tiimes, We
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Walls That Sing
Walls That Singby Michael DoyleChords splash down the hallwaysReminding me of my earliest days.All the records with wings on,They don’t require another time zone.Leading the procession down the crosswalk,They were bent over in the doubletalk.Walking back into the places called … Continue reading
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Tagged Chord, Crash, Crosswalk, Family, Home, Life, Music, Passage, Poetry and Poems, Processiion, Record, Sing, Sorrow, Sunshine, Sweet Memoriies, Time Zone, Tomorrow, Wall, Wings, Writing, Yesterday
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On Generosity Founded
On Generosity Foundedby Michael DoyleIn the communal presence of generosityThe followers of Christ join as one family.Sharing the love our father has given,Through evangelism and love, we are driven.Seeking first His righteousness over our need,Anxious over nothing, we are to … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxety, Christian, Communal Presence, Conduit, Evangelsm, Family, Founded, Free, Generosity, Greed, Humility, Kingom, Love, Nee, Poetry and Poems, Prayer and Actio, Righteousness, Shre
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Fitting In Comfortably
Fitting In Comfortablyby Michael DoyleBetween bits of laughter, we begin comfortablyIn building what may yet become our family.It isn’t so much the jokes but the easy smiles.They go a long way in logging away the miles.A sip shared, a song … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Institution of the Family Is Decisive In Determining Not Only If A Person Has the Capacity To Love Another Individual But…Whether He Is Capable of Loving His Fellow Men Collectively
“The institution of the family is decisive in determining not only if a person has the capacity to love another individual but in the larger social sense whether he is capable of loving his fellow men collectively. The whole of … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: St. Patrick’s Day… Serves As A Time For People of Irish Descent From All Traditions and Religions To Honor Their Native Land and Shared Heritage
“On this day, millions of people…throughout the world will gather to commemorate the life of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. From his days as a slave in Ireland to his work as missionary years later, St. Patrick demonstrated a courage, … Continue reading
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Tagged Commitment, Commnity, Country's Charracter, Courage, Devotion, Faith, Family, Fath, George W. Bush, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Hearts and Minds, Heritage, Ireland, Irish Descent, Native Land, Saint Patrck, Strengtth, Thought For the Day, Traditions and Religions
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Like My Dream Child
Like My Dream Childby Michael DoyleIt feels chaotic, sight unseen,Falling for another human being.Passion is a burning thing.But for some, a voice adds up to nothing.Love is an awesome journey,As you tell me of your destiny.You say you want what’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome Journey, Burning Thing, Chaos, Connection, Destiny, Dream Child, Falling For, Family, Hide, Human Beiing, Human Being, Inside, Life, Love, Overthink, Passion, Poetry and Poems, Sight Unseen, Thrill, Trrue, Voice, Walking Dream, Wiil, Writing
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Thought For the Day: We’re Also Remembering the Guiding Light of Our Judeo-Christian Tradition. All of Us Here Today Are Descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sons and Daughters of the Same God
“And we’re also remembering the guiding light of our Judeo-Christian tradition. All of us here today are descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sons and daughters of the same God. I believe we are bound by faith in our God, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, American, Commitment, Confidece, Deep Desire, Descendants, Faith, Family, Freedom, God, Guiding ight, Isaac, Jacob, Judeo-Christian Tradition, Legacy, Love, Optimism, Peace, Ronald Reagan, Thoght, Thought For the Day, Values, Worth
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