Tag Archives: Known

On the Swivel

Posted on September 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | 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 | Leave a comment

Speaking Up From the Heart

Posted on July 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Speaking Up From the Heartby Michael DoyleSometimes life flies at me undeserved,And my viewpoint seems a bit underservedSo I find myself, as I have from the start,Speaking my mind straight from the heart.We might be in opposition, and that’s okay.But … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Amicable, Appropriate, Art, Bullies, Capable, Consider the Source, Decide, Deserve, Discourse, Exert, Expert, Grift, Heart, Known, Life, Machine, Mean, Okay, Opposition, Poetry and Poems, Propsition, Pure, Say, Shown, Side, Sold, Speaking My Mind, Speaking Up, Take A Stand, Truth, Underserved, Understand, Undeserved, Viewpoint, Wrong or Right | Leave a comment

Life’s Race Is Won

Posted on June 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Life’s Race Is Wonby Michael DoyleIn our Father’s nameWe proclaim our freedomFrom our sins and shame.We become part of His kingdom.As Heaven reignsWe cast aside our chains.With the holiness spokenThe power of Hell is broken.In all the mercy knownGod’s greatness … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Broken, Chains, Crown of Glory, Dance, Father, Father's Name, Freedom, God, Grace, Great;ness, Greatness, Head, Heaven Reigns, Hell, His Love, Holliness, Kingdom, Known, Life's Race, Love, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Proclaim, Providence, Race, Shame, Shine, Shown, Sins, Son, Spoken, Walk, Won, Wonder, Words | Leave a comment

In Moving Pictures

Posted on June 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In Moving Picturesby Michael DoyleDrawing on our life’s experienceThere are characters of preference.They serve as molds of imagination.So much of life is pure improvisation.The charm that got us byAs we hustled to give life our try.The shots of the frame-by-frameAre … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Artistry, Behind, Blow By Blow, Brilliance, Brothers, Brutality, Bullets, Characters, Charm, Chemistry, Cinematic Magic, Dalliance, Deep Dive, Differently, Divine Spark, Draw, Experiment, Fashion of Truth, Feel, Fifty Years, Frame, Friendship, Game, Glory, Grown, Heart, Humility, Hustle, Imagaination, Improvisation, Inspiration, Knights, Known, Life, Life's Experience, Light, Light From Dark, Lights, Love, Mind, Mold, Moving Pictures, Night, Okay, Poetry and Poems, Preference, Pushing Forward, Real, Reverently, Score, Shots, Sin, Sixteen, Spirituality, Story, Switchblade Knife, Visceral, Well, Writing | Leave a comment

Of Things Known and Unknown

Posted on May 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Of Things Known and Unknownby Michael DoyleSitting around with my eyes dilated For hours, wishing I was a sedatedIt leaves time to think and daydream.The universe expands at its seams.Stark pen scratches on a blank pageDrives the thoughts of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Awesomeness, Blank Page, Born, Celestial Bodies, Chance, Colors of Trance, Creation, Dark, Dark Energy, Daydream, Dilated, Divinity, Embraces, Emptiness, Expand, Fabric, Fragments, Gardne, God's Mansion, Heaven, Hours, Infinity, Known, Mankind, Patterns, Pen Scratches, Poetry and Poems, Primal Spark, Query, Questions, Sacred Heart, Sage, Seams, Semblance, Silence, Silent Scream, Single Point, Singularity, Sitting Around, Spacess, Strange Places, Think, Thoughts, Unity, Universal Expansion, Universe, Unknown, Vastness, Void, Worship | Leave a comment

The Sweetest Fragrance

Posted on March 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Sweetest Fragranceby Michael DoyleEvery curve, every gleam, every sightHer words were a whisper in the nightCharms awaken my soul as she blazedMy heart on fire, I stood amazedThe depth of her soul was uncharted kindnessIt was crystal clear despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Amazed, Beauty, Blaze, Blindness, Bubble Baths, Charm, Comforting Dreams, Crystal Clear, Curve, Darkness, Depth, Dream, Eyes, Fragrance, Gleam, Heart On Fire, Kindness, Known, Life Rearranged, Muse, Night, Poet's Life, Poetry and Poems, Revealed, Saffron, Sight, Signficance, Skies, Smile, Smiling Queens, Soul, Spark, Stars, Sweet, Truths, Unknown, Whisper, Wind of Change, Words | Leave a comment

I Thought Myself An Eagle

Posted on January 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

I Thought Myself An Eagleby Michael DoyleI thought myself an eagleAnd built me a nest in solitudeAbove where I could watch beautyAnd very few might intrudeThe disappointments I’ve knownHave dried up my springs of hopeI retreat to that comfort shownAnd … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Absence of Love, Atone, Beauty, Broken, Comfort, Complement, Connection, Cope, Decision, Defect, Disappointments, Discovery, Eagle, Heart, Hope, Hypertensive World, Imagination, Inside Myself, Intrude, Jouney, Known, Leap of Faith, Life, Moments, Music, My Love, Nest, Notes, Own, Poetry and Poems, Precision, Private Sins, Pulled Apart, Refuge, Retreat, Revea;, Right Direction, Rote, Search, Secrets, Shattered, Shelter, Shown, Solitude, Soul, Spoken, Springs of Hope, Steady Eyes, Surprise, Survive, Talk, Thought, Times, Walk, Watch, Wordless Words, Would-Be Travelers | Leave a comment

The Story Told

Posted on January 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Story Toldby Michael DoyleThere’s a heart in HeavenWaiting to be knownHis presence is everywhereIn every morning shoneThe revival of His SonIs the power of death undoneYahweh showers us with loveAs His kingdom reigns aboveHis love reigns as it leadsEach … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Every Generation, Every Season, Everywhere, Faithful, Flaw, Following Jesus, Foundation, Heart, Heaven, Kingdom, Known, Lead, Love, Love of God, Mistake, Morning, Noble Deeds, Poetry and Poems, Power of Death, Presence, Purpose, Reason, Revival, Road, Rock of Ages, Serve, Son, Step, Strength, The Story Told, The Truth, Yahweh | Leave a comment

As Every Child Knows

Posted on December 6, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

As Every Child Knowsby Michael DoyleThere is a lot that isn’t knownAnd still yet, the legend has grownWas he real, or was he notOr maybe, as with many, much has been forgotSt. Nicholas of Myra is one of the fewSt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Biship, Champion, Children, Christian, Every Child, Evil, Forgot, Gifts, Good, Humble Beginnings, Inspire, Known, Knows, Krampus, Legend, Myra, Nicholas, Not, Poetry and Poems, Poseidon, Real, Saint, Secret, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Nicholas of Myra, Tire, Truth | Leave a comment

Like Flowers In A Vase

Posted on November 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Like Flowers In A Vase (For Joni Mitchell)by Michael DoyleBlonde hair and a long silhouetteA beautiful voice, unforgotten yetLife’s so short and makes us numbBeauty like this is what we becomeA voice for her generationHeld by many with great venerationA … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beautiful Voice, Beauty, Become, Blonde Hair, Circumspection, Clouds, Declarative, First-Person Narrative, Flowers, Generation, Hesitation, Introspection, Involved, Joni Mitchell, Known, Lady Blue, Life, Madmen and Badmen, Memory, Numb, Poetry and Poems, Point of View, Question, Short, Shown, Silhouette, Sus Chords, Taken For Granted, True, Truth, Unforgotten, Unresolved, Vase, Veneration, Voice, Words | Leave a comment