Tag Archives: Poetry and Poems

To Live the Good Life

Posted on January 19, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

To Live the Good Lifeby Michael DoyleLooking out on the Milky Way’s tapestryMakes me wonder about life’s mystery.Who are we and how did we get here?And what is it about life we should revere?An unknown God out of nowhere created … Continue reading →

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An American Paradox

Posted on January 17, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

An American Paradoxby Michael DoyleIt’s always been so much the American wayThat we do as we do not as we often say.An example is found in our national bird,Until recently, we revered it only in words.While we drove to the … Continue reading →

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Darkness Fallen

Posted on January 16, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Darkness Fallenby Michael DoyleStretching my day past midnight,I’m grasping toward the morning light.There’s just one more thing to do,Planting dreams to know what can be true.Living my freedom in the moment’s truth,I think back on the days of my youth.Outside … Continue reading →

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The Will To Survive

Posted on January 15, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

The Will To Surviveby Michael DoyleIn a soldier’s final score,Only the dead know the end of war.Shrouded in the sadness of despair,Life is hobbled by a world so unfair.We keep on fighting shadowsThough each of us is certain and knowsThe … Continue reading →

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This That I Know

Posted on January 14, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

This That I Knowby Michael DoyleUnbroken promises add up to good,I know, and it’s understood.His faithfulness walks me throughIn everything that I say and do.It’s the known that I know,That my God will never let me go.I stand on His … Continue reading →

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Conversation

Posted on January 13, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Conversationby Michael DoyleIf you understand what it is that I mean,We’re watching two shows on the same screen.There are few safe discussions in this nation.We have lost our part in decent conversation.Stupid is as stupid does, and becoming plain.That our … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Myth

Posted on January 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

For the Love of Mythby Michael DoyleWalking out past our prints in the Indiana snow,My youngest confesses that it’s hard to let it go.Greek myths have an existential edge, so inevitableCreative minds find themselves immensely incapableOf letting go, the stories … Continue reading →

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Taken From the Beginning

Posted on January 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Taken From the Beginningby Michael DoyleWhen you understand the story,You know more about the glory.Starting with the power of the Trinity,We need to fully explore this mystery.Still, as we go against sinning,It’s best to begin at the beginning.From formlessness, God … Continue reading →

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From the Silence Remembered

Posted on January 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

From the Silence Rememberedby Michael DoyleFrom the waiting silence comes the memoryOf a time when Iran was full of majesty.This storied land grasps for freedom,Not wishing to be a kingdom or a theocracy. This time whispers the quietly reverent,This time, … Continue reading →

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The Sum of My Confession

Posted on January 8, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

The Sum of My Confessionby Michael DoyleI know my LordKeeps moving me forward.He’s the God of second chances,Be it moments of action,Or failed romances.He pushes me past dissatisfaction.Daring me a little further down the road,Past the limits that I’ve been … Continue reading →

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