Tag Archives: Poetry and Poems

Passing the Ball

Passing the Ballby Michael DoylePassing the ball down the courtMake the basket or adjustThere is only win or not win on that courtMaking it like Muhammed Ali or bustThere are the top-of-the-line schemersTrue shooters and relaying daydreamersLike filthy McNastys claiming … Continue reading →

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Perpetual Providence

Perpetual Providenceby Michael DoyleIn God’s perpetual providenceWe are always seeking His guidanceAsking God for aid in making our decisionsThat we know His preferences with greater precisionGod is a constant companion wherever we goHowever we travel; whether by will or by … Continue reading →

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A Question of Theology

A Question of Theologyby Michael DoyleIt’s an interesting tug-of-warOne in which we watch the scoreWhy didn’t the Archangel slay the Devil?Instead, God chose to keep things more levelThe question isn’t just one of simple theologyBut crucial in understanding God’s divinityGod’s … Continue reading →

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Awareness of God

Awareness of Godby Michael DoyleThe nearness of God depends on youThe distance felt depends on what you doWhat you think and how you keep it realEverywhere is the presence of God, if you can feelHe is the God of goodness … Continue reading →

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First Day On the New Job

First Day On the New Jobby Michael DoyleOn the morning of the interviewIt seems the world is thrown askewThe keeper of the door is the one closing itAnd on most mornings, it’s easy to be forgetting itWhen a mouth runs, … Continue reading →

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Continually and Helpfully

Continually and Helpfullyby Michael DoyleContinually and helpfully, we must setGod’s word before us studied, not just a peekSeeking to live as Jesus would teachKeeping the things above within our needed reachFocused on what is truly our very bestThat we might … Continue reading →

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In My Darkest Times

In My Darkest Timesby Michael DoyleIn my darkest timesWhen I’m all out of rhymesYou hold me in your holy palmKeeping me safe and calmYou pulled the Savior out of His graveWith all you are and do to saveJesus, you’ve always … Continue reading →

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To Yet Believe

To Yet Believeby Michael DoyleConfused by shadowsWe wonder at what we knowTo the heavens and to belowWe feint at what we might knowPerhaps spoken dreamsAre our best questsThe impossible, so it seemsGives us our best testsTo fight to right the … Continue reading →

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Anger Blocks the Way

Anger Blocks the Wayby Michael DoyleAnger Seals away Steals away Keeps away Love Until the day We learn to say That which must be said Hope will be dead With disappointmentDanger Rules our decisions Without precision With the derision Keeping … Continue reading →

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The Fight For Nobility

The Fight For Nobilityby Michael DoyleTo fight for nobilityOften causes many to loseIn life’s lack of sensibilityWhich comes though we refuseThe Spanish InquisitionHad its inglorious powerThat it used without hesitationTo rule any given hourMadmen and poetsHave much in commonEven when … Continue reading →

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