Tag Archives: Poetry and Poems

Don’t Play With Fire In the Dark

Posted on March 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Don’t Play With Fire In the Darkby Michael Doyle The edge of the cliff beckons meWhispering my name dangerouslyIs it taunting the edgeOf a lonely soul on the ledge A reasoned soul knows its contextWhen all the dots fail to … Continue reading →

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The Spin of the Win, …Again

Posted on March 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Spin of the Win, ..Againby Michael DoyleOh the spin, the spinThe spin masters spinTurning America’s lossInto some kind of winOh the spin, the spinThe spin masters spinTrying to turn what should be a lossInto a political winMistaking the wrong … Continue reading →

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Seeing Light

Posted on March 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Seeing Lightby Michael DoyleLiving life, I learned to swimSeeing light through the dimTrying to learn the rules, then break themI couldn’t be someone else and fake themInto the battlefield of loveI breathe into the heavens aboveWalking barefoot through the fireHolding … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Barefoot, Battlefield, Break, Breathe, Desire, Dim, Drop, Endless Mile, Fast, Fire, Heavens, Light, Living Life, Loneliness, Love, Poetry and Poems, Rules, See, Stop, Swim, Trial, Walking Alone | Leave a comment

Decency

Posted on March 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Decencyby Michael DoyleYou’re a diamondIn a world of human coalBecause you know the worthOf the human soulFragile and fallible as we areWe dream of living our dreamsClinging to every falling starEven as we’re falling apart t our seamsOur dignity frayed … Continue reading →

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Played On and On

Posted on March 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Played On and Onby Michael Doyle I always wonderedWhat tomorrow would bringAs I charged aheadDoing my best at everything And though I’ve made big mistakesI did my best at everythingFingers bled into these heartachesListening to the others sing Please don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best, Contrary, Cry, Endeavor, Extraordinary, Forever, Forget, Goodbye, Heartaches, Lipstick Trace, Memories, Mistakes, Night, On and On, Played, Poetry and Poems, Regret, Tomrrow, Years | Leave a comment

Nothing But Net

Posted on March 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Nothing But Netby Michael DoyleLiving through drift with deferenceWe each live Beethoven’s experienceComing out from every defeatWe stretch our defenses as we greetAll that life gives to usFacing each day and just becauseA preacher’s kid knows the shift of anxietyEveryone’s … Continue reading →

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Open Heaven

Posted on March 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Open Heavenby Michael DoylePassed on from generation to generationIt’s not just a statement about positionThat despite the storms of a passing lifeWe are faithful through peace and strifeEveryone on earth can do our partIt’s simply a matter of faith in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Faith, Faithful, Generation, Generosity, Giving, Heaven, Open, Poetry and Poems, Position, Righteous, Sacred, Score, Sow, Storm | Leave a comment

Wonderland Needed

Posted on March 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Wonderland Needed (the Mad Hatter)by Michael DoyleWhen you clear your mindOf all the clatter and voicesWhat’s left behind, are the choicesIn our unwilling to be left behindAs we find in this hide and seekMuch of the world is mass confusionUntil, … Continue reading →

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The Get To of the Got To

Posted on February 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Get To of the Got Toby Michael DoyleHeroes of faith that give what they canThat’s every woman and then every manDaring to give what they are givenThese cheerful hearts are those forgivenWorking the work of giving in lightLiving open … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Appreciation, Believers, Cheerful Hearts, Child, Confusion, Dreams of Hope, Encouragement, Engagement, Eye Contact, Get To, Got To, Health, Heroes of Faith, Illusioin, Joy, Light, Live Right, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Recognition, Smile, Truth, Wealth | Leave a comment

The Blessing of the Monarch Butterfly Journey

Posted on February 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Blessing of the Monarch Butterfly Journeyby Michael DoyleLong may it be that we keep this blessed memoryof what it means to take a 3000 mile journeyFrom Canada to the Oyamel forests in the Mexican nationReminding us that borders are … Continue reading →

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