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To Share A Sunrise
To Share A Sunriseby Michael DoyleAll things in their time, stay partly the same.It’s as if living in some cosmic sort of game.Though in appearances, all seem to rearrange,As time moves on, we find things virtually unchanged.Dredging up the fragments … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Dance, Rain, Faith, Crumble, Heart, Mind, Life, Share, Poetry and Poems, Immortality, Left Behind, Game, Romance, Sunrise, Die, Fragments, Reply, Unchanged, Mumble, Same, Archeology, Appearnce, Italian, The Princess, Eeternity
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On the Swivel
On the Swivelby Michael DoyleEach passing season brings new discovery.Hidden within our unintentional etymology,Each season brings its liberation from history.When treated as newly known, it brings liberty.The scholars pretend that it brings new value,As if these were never noticed by … Continue reading
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Tagged American Dream, Country, Endure, Etymology, Funny, Good As It Gets, Grow, History, Known, Liberation, Liberty, Lifetime, New Discovery, New Value, Passing Season, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Relax, Revolutionary, Scholars, Scream, Swivel, Told
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A Soldier Thinks On War and Peace
A Soldier Thinks On War and Peaceby Michael DoyleSantayana told a soldier’s life was true,When in a soliloquy written as if for you,He reminded us that only the dead have seen war end.The rest of us? We will fight on, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind, Blood, Cost, Dead, Demoted, Eyes, Fight, General, Glor, Hell, History, Language Fail, Left Behind, Lost, Military, Mine, Moonshine, Poetry and Poems, Promoted, Reach, Rifle, Santayana, Sherman, Soldier, Soliloquy, Speech, Spoonful of Glory, Stumble, Think, Tuth, War, War and Peace, War's End, Whisper
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In the Daze of My Youth
In the Daze of My Youthby Michael DoyleI found myself recently taking a pause,Reliving the music that brought applause.You see, in the daze of my youth,Led Zeppelin and the like were my truth.Whatever it was, the critics said,They seemed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Applause, Classic Rock, Communication Breakdown, Critic, Cross-Fade, Daze, Eternity, History, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Music, Pause, Poetry and Poems, Robert Plant, Rock, Sequence, Skill, Song, Truth, Will, Youth
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Thought For the Day: Debate and Divergence of Views Can Only Enrich Our History and Culture
“Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.” – Ibrahim Babangida
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Tagged Culture, Debate, Divergence, Enrich, History, Ibrahim Babangida, Thought For the Day, View
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Religious Liberty In America
Religious Liberty In Americaby Michael DoyleThe Woke agenda is practically gone.Now is the time to pick up and move beyond.The protection of faith is fundamental to liberty.It is also elemental to America’s history.As long as our day has length,Belief in … Continue reading
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Tagged Allowed, America, Anti-Christian Bias, Anxieety, Belief In God, Disbelief, Element, Expressed Freely, Faith, First Amendment, Fundamental, History, Liberty, Love of God, Mind, Move Beyond, Poetry and Poems, Protection of Faith, Religious Bigotry, Religious Liberty, Society, Woke Agenda
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Probability and History
Probability and Historyby Michael DoyleThe past indicates the probability,And the rest, as they say, is history.We learn these things with humility.The passing days become our legacy.The mercantile types take life without any need.The wise take this into account and pay … Continue reading
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Tagged Blad Luck, Crumble, Facade, Greed, History, Humility, Legacy, Mercantile Types, Need, Neon Signs, Passing Days, Pay Heed, Poetry and Poems, Probability, Read, Stumble, Subway Walls, The Past, The Wise, Warning, Words
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America Unbroken
America Unbrokenby Michael DoyleTime comes at us with brutality,Not caring at all about our humanity.Every second comes with its own rush.The weakest of us feels the crush.Cutting through the skin to the inside,Until it takes every part of our pride.That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 9-11, America Unbroken, Anxiety, Brutality, Care, Complexity, Crush, Faith, History, Humaity, Inside, September 11, Twin Towers, Twin Twoers, Writing
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First Principles: The American Dream Is Freedom, Prosperity, Peace – and Liberty and Justice For All. That’s A Big Dream. It’s Not Always Easy To Achieve, But That’s the Ideal
“The American Dream is freedom, prosperity, peace-and liberty and justice for all. That’s a big dream. It’s not always easy to achieve, but that’s the ideal. More than any country in history we’ve made gains toward a democracy that is … Continue reading
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Tagged American Dream, Donald Trump, First Principles, Freedom, Hard Work, History, Ideal, Justice, Liberty, Perserverance, Prosperity
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 