Tag Archives: Real

Just For Show

Posted on September 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Just For Showby Michael DoyleCan you see meWhen I be me?Can you think and feel?How do I know what’s real?Can you see me?Can your love free me?I need to knowIf it’s more than just for showHere on this pageI’m free … Continue reading →

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A Child Never Walks Alone

Posted on August 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Child Never Walks Aloneby Michael DoyleOur sins will seek us outPutting holes in hearts to fill with doubtsIf evil wasn’t real, there’d be no need for GodThat’s a paradox that burns us, however oddThere in the ashes of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ashes, Blasphemy, Child, Christ's Child, Cry, Curses, Desires, Doubt, Dream, Evil, Fire, God, Hearts, Heaven, Holes, Hunger, Living Nightmare, Lust, Need, Odd, Paradox, Poetry and Poems, Prayers, Present, Real, Remnants, Seek, Shadows, Sins, Stake, Under, Walks Alone, World | Leave a comment

The Fight For Nobility

Posted on August 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

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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A Smile of Death

Posted on July 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Smile of Deathby Michael DoyleThe morning comes with a “how have you been”That comes a bit too brightly in world gone dimA smile unwelcomed can being its sense of dreadWith the ominous thought that we’ll all soon be deadThe … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anxiety, Breath, Control, Creativity, Creep, Dead, Death, Delusion, Depravity, Dim, Dread, Dreary, Morning, Pain, Poetry and Poems, Post-Traumatic, Real, Scream, Smile, Soul Weary, Tired, Uncertain, Zen | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The US Constitution Is the Strongest Guarantor of Freedoms In History

Posted on June 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“TRUTH. 1. God is real. 2. There are two genders. 3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels. 4. Reverse racism is racism. 5. An open border is no border. 6. Parents determine the education of their children. 7. The nuclear family … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Capitalism, Children, Education, Feedoms, Fossil Fuels, God, Governance, Greatest Form, Guarantor, History, Human Flourishing, Lifts, Mankind, No Border, Not Four, Nuclear Family, Open Border, Parents, People, Poverty, Racism, Real, Reverse Racism, Thought For the Day, Three Branches, Truth, Two Genders, U.S. Constitution, US Government, Vivek Ramaswamy | Leave a comment

A Purity of Feeling

Posted on June 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Purity of Feelingby Michael DoyleSailing along the sea Guided by a northern lightBecomes a willing collaborationTo reach our destinationSomewhere between the purityAnd the places of sheer beautyIs the presence utterly revealingConcealed inside the naked feelingProfound as it is somewhat … Continue reading →

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Trauma and Perspective

Posted on May 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Trauma and Perspectiveby Michael DoyleIt’s a public testimony of faith in baptismWe embrace our faith with optimismAs we join hands in this great conversationWalking every step toward our destinationDoing the hard work going on in the insideThe core of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Authentic, Baptism, Care, Conversation, Core, Destination, Events, Faith, Fate, Feel, Grace, Hands, Hard Work, Hid, Inside, Memories, Moment, Moments, Optimism, Perspective, Poetry and Poems, Public Testimony, Real, Reflective, Regret, Secrets, Step, Story Straight, Trauma, Vulnerable, Wear | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bargain, Cards, Carve, Child, Cliff, Connect, Context, Damage Is Done, Dark, Day, Die, Don't Play With Fire, Dots, End, Feel, Fold, Gray, Hand, Journey, Ledge, Poetry and Poems, Real, Reason, Setting Sun, Sky, Taunt, Thought, Thunder and Lightning, Travel, Whisper, Wind | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Fetters Imposed On Liberty At Home Have Been Forged Out of the Weapons Provided For Defense Against Real, Pretended, Or Imaginary Dangers From Abroad

Posted on March 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The fetters imposed on liberty at home have ever been forged out of the weapons provided for defence against real, pretended, or imaginary dangers from abroad.” – James Madison, 4th US president (16 Mar 1751-1836)

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Thought For the Day: The Real Index of Civilization Is When People Are Kinder Than They Need To Be

Posted on December 8, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The real index of civilization is when people are kinder than they need to be.” – Louis de Bernieres, novelist (b. 8 Dec 1954)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Civilization, Index, Kinder, Louis de Bernieres, Need To Be, People, Real, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment