Tag Archives: Living

Something Somehow Selfish Worn

Posted on June 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 Cor.10:31: Something Somehow Selfish Worn by Michael Doyle There is something selfish in loving the Lord Because He loves us and we’re looking forward To that fellowship we feel here and up above And know … Continue reading →

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In the Tears We’ve Cried

Posted on May 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Love, especially long distance love, can be so difficult. Funny how it feels so easy when two hearts that mesh well meet. Then things can get difficult. But, you know what? Bob Marley is right… was right.. whatever. Thing is … Continue reading →

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Depths of Me and You

Posted on May 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

It’s all about connection. The deeper I dig in, the deeper I want this to go. Every moment is a new revelation to cherish. Depths of Me and You by Michael Doyle Taking our time To build our foundation It … Continue reading →

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Awed By Living

Posted on May 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Life is for the living. Let’s do it well! Awed By Living by Michael Doyle Counting the things of needed gratitude Instead of too often taking an attitude At and of those things of circumstance Forgetting to realize each moment’s … Continue reading →

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Sudden Comfort of Intimacy

Posted on April 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

There is a certain joy in a young girl’s heart whose imagination overflows into a comfort that is hard to define and amazing to experience. Sudden Comfort of Intimacy by Michael Doyle You cannot buy loyalty Set at the table … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anxiety, Approve, Best, Comfort, Curious, Ebbs, Family, Flows, Give, Heart, Imagination, Indignity, Intimacy, Know, Life, Living, Loyalty, Much, New Day, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pulse, Rise, Star, Strain, Sudden, Suffer, Table, Test, Train, Wish, World, Young Girl | Leave a comment

Owed To A Non-Living Killer

Posted on April 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

An attempt at both blank verse which I never quite understand and a virus that apparently isn’t going away so it might be wise to understand, right? Owed To A Non-Living Killer by Michael Doyle A world cast into lockdown … Continue reading →

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What Color Is A Soul?

Posted on April 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

We’re half way through NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020 and it’s April 15th. The stated optional objective is to write a poem reflective of the color of any particular brand of our choosing. This brought to mind an argument brewing since the … Continue reading →

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Silence Is Our Reply

Posted on April 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What was once thought the end is but the beginning and all the words make no difference when silence is our final reply. Silence Is our Reply by Michael Doyle In the black and white of integration There is a … Continue reading →

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Finding My Strength

Posted on April 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1st Samuel: Finding Strength by Michael Doyle Forever grateful for your serenity In times of fallen indignities That keeps my peace inside Keeping sure footed in my stride Finding strength in my belief In God and … Continue reading →

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Set’s Legacy

Posted on March 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A continuing look at Egyptian myth: https://flic.kr/p/rkrr2Y Set’s Legacy by Michael Doyle Only a mad man would steal Those things that a god would conceal Two bridges rigged with traps Cloaked in the veil of mystery wraps All power is … Continue reading →

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