Tag Archives: Means

In the Truth of Poetry

Posted on November 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In the Truth of Poetryby Michael DoyleLife, it seems in as far as it is reachableIs filled with those moments that are teachableOne of the most powerful of lessons to learnIs the ability to quick study, determine and discernA poem … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Job of A Judge To Resist Her Policy Preferences. It Would Be A Dereliction of Duty For Her To Give Into Them

Posted on October 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is the job of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals aside. By contrast, it is the job of a judge to resist her … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Core, Dereliction of Duty, Favor, Fear, Goals, Independently, Job, Judge, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Means, Oath, Policy Preferences, Political Branches, Pursue, Resist, Senator, Solemn, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

First Principles: To Listen Well Is As Powerful A Means of Communication and Influence As To Talk Well

Posted on September 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.” – John Marshall

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Communication, First Principles, Influence, John Marshall, Listen, Means, Powerful, Talk Well, Well | Leave a comment

Capture the Flag

Posted on August 31, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Capture the Flagby Michael DoyleThere you are with your mind scatteredHaving fought hard for what is said matteredNone of this means all that much to youJust another bit of life to go throughLike rats caught in Skinner’s mazeYou watch the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No County On Earth Ever Had More In Its Power To Attain These Blessings Than United America

Posted on August 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from … Continue reading →

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Slips of the Tongue

Posted on August 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Slips of the Tongueby Michael DoyleSlips of the feeble tongueCome more often when no longer youngThings ill thought should often not be saidBut instead kept inside one’s headOur lives are played out like a movieSometimes hellbent though that doesn’t move … Continue reading →

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Unique Just Means Alone

Posted on August 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

They say no man is an island. Perhaps for some of us, it would be better if we were. Unique Just Means Alone by Michael Doyle I guess it doesn’t matter if it’s deserved That special designation that’s been reserved … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Around, Atone, Best, Change, Compel, Deserve, Dignity, Doing One's Best, Exact, Fact, Find, Found, Funny, Globe, Heart of Stone, Intact, Life, Light, Matter, Means, Moral Compass, More To Say, Others, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rearrange, Reserve, Rigidity, Runner, Seek, Silent, Soul, Special Designation, Special Rock, Spins, Stay the Same, Struggle, Talk, Test, Turnout, Turns Out, Unique, Walk, Wish | Leave a comment

To London, Across the Sea

Posted on June 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A further retelling of Dracula in poetic form: To London, Across the Sea by Michael Doyle In a tested game of chess A knight is menacing a queen The losing side will confess What this really means A voyage has … Continue reading →

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Consent of the Governed

Posted on May 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in a series of poems about the establishment of our republican form of government and life under the rule of law as set out in our constitution: Consent of the Governed by Michael Doyle The standards are set by … Continue reading →

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A Star Wars Lesson In Liberty

Posted on May 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

May 4th has become, for some, a day of tribute to Star Wars as “May the 4th Be With You” day. When the day passed recently, it gave me some cause to think about how we around the planet … Continue reading →

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