Tag Archives: Feet

Lessons In Ballet

Posted on October 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Lessons In Balletby Michael DoyleNo one dares wake Suzy from her sleep.Her dreams of ballet run very deep.With the slippers on her young feet,The Devil’s own she’s gone to meet.Ruby red paints the airport’s walls,As she answers dance’s sacred call.Rushing … Continue reading →

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Normatives Shown

Posted on October 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Normatives Shownby Michael DoyleAddressing bits of truth,In this age of managed publicity,Has since my youthBeen a matter of building a legacy.Thinking on one’s feetOn the slip of a slippery slope,Helps a man escape self-deceit,Even as he hangs from his last … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If You Want Children To Keep Their Feet On the Ground, Put Some Responsibility On Their Shoulders

Posted on September 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.” – Abigail Van Buren

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Intricate In Arrangement

Posted on August 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Intricate In Arrangementby Michael DoyleLoss of integral resplendenceBrothers of spiritual disciplineOff balance in our alchemyIt’s easy to get lost in the harmony.These are touches to the soulPlayed out in our rock ‘ n ‘ roll,It’s the music that moves the … Continue reading →

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I Want To Write A Praise Song

Posted on August 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

I Want To Write A Praise Songby Michael DoyleI know that the past is always present.It’s nothing to me that I will resent.The scars are a reminder of whereI fell down, and God was always there.I was struggling, unable to … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Kids’ Bikes?

Posted on July 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Where Are the Kids’ Bikes?by Michael DoyleDriving down the suburban streetsIt seems the few kids out are on their feet.What happened to the bikes in my neighborhood?The fun of this, I thought, would be understood.But even as I tried over … Continue reading →

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On Abundance and Incompetence

Posted on June 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

On Abundance and Incompetenceby Michael DoyleAcross America, the Left rules with impotence.It’s a case of negligence and incompetence.Despite California’s being blessed by providence,Its governance provides more than ample evidence.It isn’t just an outbreak of vast stupidity.But more the case evidenced … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abundance, America, California, Dependence, Feet, Governance, Hand Out, Hand Up, High Speed Trains, Impotence, Incompetence, Outbreak, Poetry and Poems, Poverty, Providence, Street, Struggle, Stupidity, Teach To Fish, The Left, Truth, Wildfires | Leave a comment

Soul Rot

Posted on June 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Soul Rotby Michael DoyleWhen your bad is so goodThat it’s become understoodAs being what you’re best at,It may be best to remember that.It’s not exactly forgot.You’re suffering from soul rot.Staring death in the face,And keeping it in its place.You keep … Continue reading →

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Places Forms Voice

Posted on November 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Place Forms Voiceby Michael DoyleIt’s said that place forms voiceEven when it’s not of our choiceIn my life, I’ve traveled aroundAnd this is what I, too, have foundThis is especially true of poetryEach of us is formed by our countryIt’s … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Heaven Is Under Our Feet As Well As Over Our Heads

Posted on October 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” —Henry David Thoreau

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