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Blind Eye Curiosity Collection

Posted on February 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Blind Eye Curiosity Collectionby Michael DoyleEvery traveler is a hero in their own storyImperialists and kleptomaniacs after a slice of gloryCulturally misappropriating cultures for the takingCollecting treasures boxed away to the point of breakingContesting the pragmatic bounds of lopsided sentimentsAs … Continue reading →

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Second Life: The Vibes of Reggae, Loopman, and One Love

Posted on January 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Raggae was first mentioned as a musical term in the 1968 tune by Toots and the Maytals called “Do the Reggay”. This song introduced the genre to the world. It is a popular music form originating in Jamaican popular music … Continue reading →

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Poinsettia Day 2023

Posted on December 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Poinsettia Day 2023by Michael DoyleUsually quiet and sometimes reservedSometimes death seems so undeservedIt’s hard to find the words to sayLike on this present Poinsettia DayLife is sad, yet interesting, in processionMoments like these reveal this is not a possessionBut a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Limiting the Freedom of News ‘Just A Little Bit’ Is In the Same Category Within the Classic Example ‘A Little Bit Pregnant’

Posted on June 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Limiting the freedom of news ‘just a little bit’ is in the same category within the classic example ‘a little bit pregnant.’” – Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Category, Classic Example, Freedom, Limit, Little Bit, Little Bit Pregnant, News, Robert A. Heinlein, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: There Is Great Anger In Our Country Caused In Part By Inaccurate, and Even Fraudulent, Reporting of the News

Posted on June 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“There is great anger in our country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reporting of the news. The Fake News Media, the true Enemy of the People, must stop the open and obvious hostility and report the news … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo #13: Yesterday’s Tomorrow’s News

Posted on April 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo #13: Yesterday’s Tomorrow’s News by Michael DoyleSitting watching the evening news hourWatching the sun go down as night devoursI fell asleep to the bleat of the LED displayDisrupting a poem meant written yesterdayHaving missed my embossed invitationI make up … Continue reading →

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Hymn To the 2020 Christmas Star

Posted on December 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Hymn To the 2020 Christmas Starby Michael Doyle 2020 has been a year soul revealingCovid and larceny were ever stealingAny hope for semblance of hopefulnessDenying any hint of serenity and bliss We cried and wondered out of hopeTrying our best … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Night In Bethlehem – I

Posted on December 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Micah 5:2: Once Upon A Night In Bethelhem – I by Michael Romani From Bethlehem will come the king With all the joy that this will bring It’s of His glory that we all will sing … Continue reading →

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Journalistic Contradiction

Posted on May 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Jou Journalistic Contradiction by Michael Romani With opinions come views Often dressed up as news It’s comical to discuss trust When trustworthiness is a bust The truth is in this contradiction That objectivity is lost in nuance and projection Basing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anxiety, Battle Flags, Capability, Egocentric, Facebook, Hostile, Journalism, Nation, News, Objectivity, Opinions, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polarization, Real News, Responsibility, Society, Trust, Undemocratic | Leave a comment

Unplugged

Posted on March 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Unplugged by Michael Romani Caught up in post-internet postulations A living algorithm of gesticulations I have become aware that my indulgence Requires nothing short of repentance Hunched over with my eyeballs strained This constant bombardment hurts my brain Now, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 24 Hour News Cycle, Bugging, Cellphone, Delirium, Digital Bondage, Equilibrium, Information Overload, Internet, News, Overwhelmed, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Stress, Technology, Unplugged, Unplugging | Leave a comment