Tag Archives: Met

It’s Natural

Posted on September 4, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

It’s Naturalby Michael DoyleIt is as natural to dieAs it is to be bornThere is no point in asking whyNor is there to mournThe only reason we existIs not to serve in some questBut to know, after we no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Born, Die, Dying Man, Ensure, Everything, Exist, Forget, Funny, Happily, Happy, I Love You, It's Natural, Little Things, Met, Mourn, Mundane, No Point, One Last Time, Persist, Poetry and Poems, Quest, Reaper, Reason, Rest, Told, Vain, Why | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: We Have Met the Enemy and He Is us

Posted on August 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“We have met the enemy and he is us.” -Walt Kelly, cartoonist (25 Aug 1913-1973

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Enemy, Met, Pogo, Thought For the Day, Walt Kelly, We | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: I Had the Blues Because I Had No Shoes Until Upon the Street, I Met A Man Who Had No Feet

Posted on June 6, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.” – Denis Waitley

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The Sphinx of Legacy

Posted on April 5, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

The Sphinx of Legacyby Michael DoyleIn the mystery of the sphinxIs the ancient mystery that linksTo secret rooms of love and wisdomIt brings release like keys to the kingdomSome are kept prisoner by this lureWhile others believe this is the … Continue reading →

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In My Thanksgiving For You

Posted on November 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In My Thanksgiving For Youby Michael DoyleI don’t have to wait for another dayTo tell you, I am thankful in every wayFor all those things you give to meThat’s putting it maybe too simplyFrom the day you quietly said helloMy … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Always Be the Same, Another Day, Closer, Counting My Blessings, Day, Every Way, For Worse Or For Better, Forever, Glad, Hello, Known, Met, My Heart, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Say My Name, Simple, Tell the World, Thankful, Thankgiving, Together, Wait, You | Leave a comment

Story Book Connection

Posted on October 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Story Book Connectionby Michael DoyleWe met in a moment of quiet conversationOur talking led to smiles without hesitationAnd with every further touch I now findYou are the one that will never be left behindTo me there never really was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Beauty, Born, Busy, Child, Connection, Dream, Feeling, Feelings, God, Guitar, Happiness, Heart, Heitation, Hesitation, Joy, Magic, Met, Never Left Behind, Photogrpah, Poem, Poetry, Question, Quiet Conversation, Reveal, Sharing, Show, Smiles, Song, Story Book, Talking, The one, Time, Today, Token of My Affection, Tomorrow, Touch, Touching You, True Loe, Twice, Week, Your Heart | Leave a comment

To Feel Again

Posted on September 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

To Feel Againby Michael DoyleI admire people who are unafraid to feelWho know the danger and yet keep it realIt is scary to feel that compulsive somethingBut it beats the feeling of nothingAs life hands us our challenging handA fate … Continue reading →

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The Tales Told

Posted on August 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The Tales Toldby Michael DoyleThe seventh son of the seventh sonKnows he has no choice but to be the oneWho in accord with ancient prophecyMust rise above to embrace his legacyThe tales told are things quite legendaryPressing him to greatness … Continue reading →

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She Seemed Familiar

Posted on June 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge was to write a poem similar to a haiku that had an element of irony. What in life these days is not ironic? She Seemed Familiar by Michael Doyle She seemed familiar Until we started talking We … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Before, Challenge, End, Familiar, Friend, Good Way, Ironic, Irony, Know, Life, Met, More, Perhaps, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Seem, She, Stranger, Talk, Turn, Until, Want, We | Leave a comment

On Understanding Children’s Literature

Posted on June 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A wisely crafted tale invites its reader or listener, young and old, to inquire what good might be learned from the tale. On Understanding Children’s Literature by Michael Doyle The stories we have heard from childhood Are the classics of … Continue reading →

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