Tag Archives: Hold

For Sierra (At Age 14)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

For Sierra (At Age 14)by Michael DoyleThough sometimes now, I have to squint To get the clue of what it is you meantThis poem is for you as you reach 14Growing into one of my favorite human beingsWhether it’s building … Continue reading →

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Transition Versus Change

Posted on April 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Transition Versus Changeby Michael DoyleThe Lord knows that it’s hard to growThe paths taken are hard to knowIn the midst of life’s transitionsIt takes a long time to make right decisionsThat change our lives as we needWhen we find our … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anger, Begin, Bold, Born, Chaff, Change, Choice, Conflict, Contact Sport, Contribution, Control, Decision, Disturbance, Dynamic, Fear, Foothold, Footing, Full-Flow, Fuller Meaning, Garden of Eden, God, Good fight, Grapple, Grow, Heal, Heavy Questions, Hesitation, Hold, Human Beings, Humanity, Insecurity, Know, Learning Curves, Letting Go, Light, Lord, Loss, Love's Embrace, Made Right, Navigation, Need, Own Space, Past Clings, Path, Poetry and Poems, Preparation, Processes, Redemption, Relationships, Resolution, Reveal, Rules, Satan, School, Seed, Series, Slow, Soul, Stay Alive, Strength, Survive, Theology, Transition, Truth, Unfold, Vengeance, Versus, Voice, Wheat, Whisper, Win-Win, Wrestle | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Aim of Every Political Constitution Is, Or Ought To Be, First To Obtain For Rulers Men Who Possess Most Wisdom to Discern, and Most Virtue To Pursue, the Common Good of the Society

Posted on November 16, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society; and in the next place, to … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Aim, Common Good, Contine, Discern, Effectual, First Principles, Hold, James Madison, Political Constitution, Precautions, Public Trust, Pursue, Rulers, Society, Virtue, Virtuous, Wisdom | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Time To Guard Against Corruption and Tyranny, Is Before They Have Gotten Hold On Us

Posted on November 2, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The time to guard against corruption and tyranny, is before they shall have gotten hold on us. It is better to keep the wolf out of the fold, than to trust to drawing his teeth and talons after he shall … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Corruption, Enter, First Principles, Fold, Guard, Hold, Talons, Teeth, Thomas Jefferson, Time, Tyranny, Wolf | Leave a comment

Stay the Course

Posted on October 21, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Stay the Courseby Michael DoyleStanding rooted in our visibilitySeeing beyond our vulnerabilityLead out in example of God’s flowIs the only star we should followShifting hearts torn from GodInto doubts that are feeling oddJealously looking with envious eyesThough we know from … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Conversation, Doubts, Envy, Face, Family, Follow, God, God's Flow, God's Plans, Heavenly Father, Hold, Humility, Jealous, Journey, Juggle, Learn, Meaning, Moments, Odd, Poetry and Poems, Prodigal Child, Rooted, Shifting Hearts, Slipping and Falling, Squander, Star, State of Grace, Stay the Course, Torn, Traces, Treasures, Unwise, Visibility, Vulnerability | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Nobody Has Ever Measured, Not Even Poets, How Much the Human Heart Can Hold

Posted on July 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the human heart can hold.” -Zelda Fitzgerald, novelist (24 Jul 1900-1948)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Hold, Human Heart, Measure, Much, Nobody, Poets, Thought For the Day, Zelda Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

A Father’s Love

Posted on February 19, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

A Father’s Loveby Michael DoyleA young girl hurtsWith the soul of a womanWhy doesn’t anyone understandA father listens, alert -Doing the best that he canSilently, he offers his handShe dries her eyesWhile he simply listensTo the questions on her mindHe … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Father's Love, Beauty, Best, Bond, Challenges, Charm, Coming Up, Cruel, Curled, Deep, Defend, Explain, Eyes, Faithfulness, Folly, Forever, Fussed, Hard, Harm, Heart, His Hand, His Stories, Hold, Know, Laughing Eyes, Lies, Listen, Listening, Love, Mind, Must, Necessary, Once, Once His Little Girl, One Voice, Pain, Poetry and Poems, Promise, Protect, Questions, Said, Sanctuary, Say, Sever, She, Silent, Simple, Soul, Survive, Swerved, Sworn Duty, Teach, Trust, Understand, Undeserved, Withstand, Woman, World, Young Girl | Leave a comment

Michelle’s Poem (A Poem for A Friend)

Posted on October 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Michelle’s Poem (A Poem for A Friend)by Michael DoyleShe’s not beyond magicTo believe otherwiseWould be something tragicYou can see it in her eyesShe’s got a laughFor every seasonIn her way of knowingBeyond all reasonIn that sunshine wayShe holds the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beyond, Every Day, Every Season, Eye, Eyes, Far, Forward, Friend, Goodbye, Head, Hello, Hold, Hope, Hunter's Moon, Justice, Knows, Laugh, Long, Look, Magic, Melody, Michelle, New Dream, Play, Poem, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Rock Star, Said, Seen, She, Smile, Song, Sunshine Way, They Say, Tragic, Tune, Whistle, World At Bay, Write | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: You Have To Hold Your Audience In Writing To the Very End – Much More Than In Talking, When People Have to Be Polite and Listen To You

Posted on October 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“You have to hold your audience in writing to the very end — much more than in talking, when people have to be polite and listen to you.” – Brenda Ueland, writer (24 Oct 1891-1985)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Audience, Brenda Ueland, Hold, Listen, Polite, Talking, Thought For the Day, Very End, Writing | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: A Man Has Honor If He Holds Himself To An Ideal of Conduct Though It Is Inconvenient, Unprofitable, or Dangerous To Do So

Posted on October 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.” – Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Conduct, Dangerous, Hold, Honor, Ideal, Inconvenient, Man, Thought For the Day, Unprofitable, Walter Lippmann | Leave a comment