Tag Archives: Poetry

Laurel Canyon Vibe

Posted on March 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The 60s Los Angeles music scene was a very special time. I would love to have been there to seen all that talent in one place. https://flic.kr/p/vD253D Laurel Canyon Vibe by Michael Doyle There was an avalanche of sound That … Continue reading →

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Seeing To See

Posted on March 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What if God walked among us today? What if wasn’t if? He does… Seeing To See by Michael Doyle So that seeing They may not see In the being Of supreme divinity A look into His eyes May bring grace … Continue reading →

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Game of Hearts

Posted on March 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some say the grass is always greener. I don’t. Game of Hearts by Michael Doyle Don’t make my heart Into another game of homes Or, you’ll soon see me depart I’d rather just be alone I’ve seen the trades made … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Actions, Alone, Better, Connection, Depart, Disappear, Don't, End, Fade, Fear, Game, Grass, Greener, Hearts, Homes, Know, Look, Make, Photograph, Play, Poem, Poetry, Pretend, Quick, Real Love, Together, Trades, Will, Won't, Words, Worth | Leave a comment

Leaving Yesterdays Behind

Posted on March 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What matters profit if it has cost your soul? Leaving Yesterdays Behind by Michael Doyle What it is that seems fit Is often enough a matter Devoted entirely to profit All other arguments shatter The implication is clear That neither … Continue reading →

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God From Machine

Posted on March 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

We live in interestingly troubled times. God From Machine by Michael Doyle In the spiraled stairs leading to the future Is a universal fate we must embrace and nurture Asking who is worthy to be given and receive The truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alive, Ambition, Answer, Blind, Born Again, Call, Choked Out, Cling, Coax, Connectivity, Cure, Deceive, Dismay, Dream, Drive, Elephant, Embrace, Eternity, Fall, False Hope, Fate, Future, Generation, Give, God, Gravity, Heal, Heed, Human, Humanity, Hurting, Infinite, Infinity, Last, Light, Lost, Machine, Master, Metaphor, Night, Nurture, Old, One Way Ticket, Pandora, Paradise Lost, Past, Photograph, Pi, Poem, Poetry, Poor, Post Modern, Pull, Pure, React, Recall, Receive, Regained, Reply, Risen, Spiral, Square Root, Step Back, Strong, Super Fluid, Times, Tragic, Treason, Trouble, Truth, Wealthy, Whore, Will, Worthy, Wrong | Leave a comment

Dead Men and Their Tales

Posted on March 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Even Al Capone thought of himself as a public servant… Dead Men and Their Tales by Michael Doyle It is strange so it seems Clinging to faraway dreams Thoughts stuffed inside my head Dedicated to a father long since dead … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Age, Al Capone, Allow, Been, Book, Calculate, Cast, Cheer, Circle, Contemplation, Dark, Dead Men, Dedicate, Dream, End, Father, Fright, Gallows, Glory, Head, History, Hope, Legend, Lip, Listen, Loop, Lot, Math, Meditation, Meet, Might, Mystery, Near, Night, Noose, Path, Photograph, Pirate, Pleasures, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Proud, Public Servant, Read, Repeat, Right, Rumor, Sage, Seem, Shadow, Sin, Soul, Story, Strange, Tale, Whisper, Wise | Leave a comment

Metrics of Consideration

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

I believe that one day we will look back at this time of creativity for the human race and see it as a time of near global renaissance. Metrics of Consideration by Michael Doyle Tickled with the details of … Continue reading →

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A Pirate’s Quest For More

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Beyond the treasures of the bounding main are those of peace, love and connection. A Pirate’s Quest For More by Michael Doyle We cannot be thieves forever Said the first mate being clever Better to score one last prize And … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Affirmation, Alone, Beyond, Black Sails, Born, Bounding Main, Brave, Call, Clever, Confirmation, Connection, Crew, Dare, Deep, Desparation, Destination, Douse, Dream, Final, First Mate, Forever, Forge, Forsake, Future, Good Life, Hold On, Home, Hope, Island, Kingdom, Light, Love, Moment, More, Morning, Nation, Night, Nightmare, Noble, Peace, Photograph, Pirate, Plowshare, Poem, Poetry, Pressed Dry, Prize, Pursue, Quest, Refuge, Riches, Rum, Sailor, Sand, Score, Scuttle, Settle Down, Shoal, Shore, Siren, Song, Soul, Stand, Store, Sunlight, Sunny, Sunrise, Sweet Dreams, Thieves, Torchlight, Tranquil, Treasure, True Heart, Ulysses, Wife | Leave a comment

Celebrate National Reading Month!!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

As Frederick Douglas said, reading frees your mind and with a free mind all things are possible. The importance of early literacy cannot be underscored. From this a child’s life is opened to that child’s maximum potential. Some ideas for … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Celebrate, Child, Dr. Seuss, E-Reader, Early Literacy, Encourage, Frederick Douglas, Hoot, Horton, Importance, March, Maximum, National Reading Month, Poetry, Possible, Potential, Promote, Skill, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

My Thorny Crown

Posted on March 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

War never truly ends for some. My Thorny Crown by Michael Doyle It’s said and it’s true As a lesson learned by me and you That only the dead Know the end of war For the rest of us, it’s … Continue reading →

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