Tag Archives: Shadow

Facing Fear Toward Tomorrow

Posted on June 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A review of race history in America is a mix of hope and of fear; rights and wrongs; in short and in truth a mixed story. Today, we confront that which was wrong. Still, we should do so not in … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Crow

Posted on June 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Another inspired by the blues I listened to on my road trip today. I have to say, while there are scenic road trip guides, this is the first time I’ve driven the beautiful country roads of Morgan and Monroe … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Allusion, Bangles, Begin, Blossom, Blues, Blues History, Carolinian, Change, Country Roads, Crow, Dance, Dark Delight, Divine, Everything, Fly, Friends, Groove, Heartbreak, High, Indiana, Life, Mastery, Meet, Memories, Mountain, Mystery, Night, Nothing, Oriole, Outshone, Pages, Pass, Passion, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Purity, Rearrange, Remember, Rhythm, Road Trip, Self Assured, Shadow, Smokey Joe, Something, Songbird, Soul Shake, Sparkle, Sugar Cane, When, Whirlwind, Window | Leave a comment

Notions of Landscaping

Posted on June 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in the series on one of my favorite hobbies, photography: Notions of Landscaping by Michael Doyle Still life perfected in the land Just you, the light and what you understand Arriving early, just to stay late Apply your imagination … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aerial, Animation, Cake, City Lifee, Complexity, Dance of Life, Day, Define, Devious, Devise, Drama, Early, East, Extra, Fade, Fascination, Feel, Flair, Forget, Frame, Gentle, Good, Hobby, Icing, Imagination, Land, Landscaping, Late, Layer, Less, Light, Look, Meaning, More, Movement, Night, Notions, Obvious, On the Fly, Photograph, Photography, Players, Poem, Poetry, Prefect, Quietness, Red, Reflection, Regret, Rooster, Rural, Seen, Shadow, Stage, Still Life, Stormy, Story, Sunset, Thirds, Trick of Light, Understand, Understood, Visualization, World, You, Zest | Leave a comment

Reconciled In My Forgiveness

Posted on May 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor 5:17-21 : Reconciled In My Forgiveness by Michael Doyle Stepping off the heavenly throne For the sake of humanity’s own We are bought and covered in our sin Thankful that we are saved again … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Eden Park

Posted on May 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The Roaring Twenties were a fascinating time. Among the lessons to be learned was that a woman could do and be more than they had been allowed until then, vice and other personal choices could not be controlled and that … Continue reading →

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Hello Echo

Posted on May 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some mysteries are better left under lock and key. Hello Echo by Michael Doyle Deeper than an echo In a wishing well Hidden in the shadow Shivering to its last detail You have to listen To the whispers calling Can … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best Friend, Books, Brave, Careful, Dark, Deep, Detail, Door, Echo, Eyes, Fall, Feel, Follow, Heels, Hello, Hidden, Hide, Key, Listen, Lock and Key, Lost Up, Magic, Meant, Memory, Mirror, More, Myster, Mystery, Night, Pain, Perspective, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretend, Question, Scenery, See, Self, Shadow, Shiver, Shut, Sing, Sing Along, Skies, Song, Spirits, Stand, Understand, Unpack, Vain, Watch, Whisper, Wishing Well, You | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: In the End It’s Only A Passing Thing, This Shadow

Posted on May 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn’t want … Continue reading →

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An Introduction of Light

Posted on April 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Photography is a trick of light crafted to create the illusion desired. It depends on ambient or found light and that introduced light that we use to reflect how we choose to see what we are viewing. Or, ummm… something … Continue reading →

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The Wolf Knows Its Howl

Posted on April 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Enforced surveillance and censorship of the creative mind, particularly by oppressive government is nothing short of a crime against humanity. The Wolf Knows Its Howl by Michael Doyle When a writer must be brave To memorize just to save The … Continue reading →

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On Found Light

Posted on April 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Reviewing my camera chops in real brought me to write this. On Found Light by Michael Doyle It’s not so much the light But where you’re in it To get this just right You have know where to bend it … Continue reading →

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