Tag Archives: Repression

What Comes Next?

What Comes Next?by Michael DoyleDay after day, dot after dotOne way or another, it connectsTaking chances and casting lotsAs we wonder about what comes next.The mullahs act with intimidation,But they aren’t the heart of the nation.And we must never forget … Continue reading

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Pass the Torch (This Revolution Is Over)

Pass the Torch (This Revolution Is Over)by Michael DoyleOver the course of many stolid yearsI have listened to a tsunami of tearsOver how socialism turned chevere to chimboThe Land of Grace defiled blow by blowThe Land of the Orchids and … Continue reading

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Signaled Purity

Signaled Purityby Michael DoyleThe future is dark with obscurityFilled as it is with so much uncertaintyThe song of love will prevailAs the rains and winds outside swellYou can promise happiness and never knowThe fortunes that will come and goLike a … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: No Danger Flowing From Speech Can Be Deemed Clear and Present Unless the Incidence of the Evil Apprehended Is So Imminent That It May Befall Before There Is An Opportunity For Full Discussion

 “No danger flowing from speech can be deemed clear and present unless the incidence of the evil apprehended is so imminent that it may befall before there is an opportunity for full discussion. Only an emergency can justify repression.” – … Continue reading

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The Rise and Fall of Boethius

The Rise and Fall of Boethiusby Michael DoyleGraven images are made and meant to saveWhen Christianity met Plato’s caveOffering more than shadows on the wallA philosophical bend had come to callChrist was both the Father and the SonJoined with Wisdom … Continue reading

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The Dreamwork of Nightmares

In these dark times when it is so hard to be optimistic, can anyone be blamed for having nightmares?  But what then are these? The Dreamwork of Nightmares by Michael Doyle Even still as we grow and mature We find … Continue reading

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Hanging Rock Picnic

  Hanging Rock Picnic by Michael Romani Like luminescent flowers in still life Bridal veil symbols waiting to become wives In a layer between viewers and the scene The girls poised on the precipice, If you know what I mean … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Voice of Opposition Should Not Be Silenced

“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all … Continue reading

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