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What Is Jeopardy?

Posted on November 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What Is Jeopardy?by Michael DoyleIt’s a strange thing, pop culture’s popularityI, among the many, revered moments of JeopardyPredictably catchy theme played on hesitationAs each of us hoped we just might have the questionThat matched the answer showing up on the … Continue reading →

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The Death Head of Night

Posted on November 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The Death Head of Nightby Michael DoyleThere in the darkest of the 20th CenturyWere pages to learn from in our historySuch evil as was darker than the nightWhere our traditions still bring us lightNo matter what the king tells usTruth … Continue reading →

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Story Book Connection

Posted on October 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Story Book Connectionby Michael DoyleWe met in a moment of quiet conversationOur talking led to smiles without hesitationAnd with every further touch I now findYou are the one that will never be left behindTo me there never really was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Beauty, Born, Busy, Child, Connection, Dream, Feeling, Feelings, God, Guitar, Happiness, Heart, Heitation, Hesitation, Joy, Magic, Met, Never Left Behind, Photogrpah, Poem, Poetry, Question, Quiet Conversation, Reveal, Sharing, Show, Smiles, Song, Story Book, Talking, The one, Time, Today, Token of My Affection, Tomorrow, Touch, Touching You, True Loe, Twice, Week, Your Heart | Leave a comment

The Chicago Seven and Liberty

Posted on October 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The Chicago Seven and Libertyby Michael DoyleThe American soul was in desperate measurePoisoned and depleted of blood and lost treasureFor the sake of a war that people didn’t understandOur republic’s principles died for in a foreign landThe Vietnam draft and … Continue reading →

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Knowing of the Why

Posted on October 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Knowing of the Whyby Michael DoyleI believe I know the whyOf why a weeping willow criesWhen there was no time for goodbyeAnd that’s the case for each of us who diesEven in the best case of stabilityThere lies the uncanny … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accept, Air, Ambiguity, Believe, Best, Best Case, Beverage, Case, Caught, Chill, Choice, Choose, Clue, Cold, Country, Cry, Death, Defusion, Dies, Drink, Ease, End, Flourish, Gather Around, Ghost, Ghost Stories, Give Time, Glory, Good, Goodbye, Hesitation, Hide, Home, Illuminate, Illusion, Imagination, Imperfection, Inner, Just Beyond the Bend, Knowing, Live, Love, Most, Mystery, Night, No Time, One, One More Story, People Die, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Probability, Question, Reach, Risk of Losing, Run On, Serves, Situation, Some, Spurt, Stability, Storied Voice, Superstition, Tales, Think, Tragic, Truth, Two, Uncanny, Warm the Heart, Weeping Willow, Why, Wonder, Worth While | Leave a comment

Together We Will Stand

Posted on September 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Together We Will Standby Michael DoyleThere is now in this time of historyA grain going against the orthodoxyThat states that the power rests in populismDespite the modern move against nationalismToday, a certain set wishes our knees to bowAs if to … Continue reading →

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Covid and the Constitution

Posted on September 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Covid and the Constitutionby Michael DoyleVoices arrayed together against an institutionOut of control of the reining in by the ConstitutionChecks and balances swept away along with our rightsStill, we ride forward like beleaguered knightsStay at home orders meant for communicable … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Act Worthy of Yourselves

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question, on which rest … Continue reading →

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Knowing and Doing God’s Will

Posted on July 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Romans 12:1-8: Knowing and Doing God’s Will by Michael Doyle Asking the right sort of questions Seeking His will without hesitation Why then should we willing to obey What and how do we do this every … Continue reading →

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A Twinge of the Mundane

Posted on July 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In the continuing series on seeing the world through a photographer’s eyes, we look at the question as to what is to be done about the mundane… A Twinge of the Mundane by Michael Doyle Seeing the mundane into extraordinary … Continue reading →

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