Tag Archives: Snare

When Rock Went To School

Posted on September 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

When Rock Went To Schoolby Michael DoyleSometimes there is thunder in a perfect mind.There in that place we have left behind.We wonder why it is that we all can’t walk away.We’re still mesmerized by the songs they used to play.Every … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bass Drum, Classic Rock, Complaint, Embrace, Every Note, Extended Range, Gin and Tonic :Pour, Heavenly Framed, Inner Dreams, Left Behind, Mesmerized, Misty Air, Mr. Bones, Music, Next Level, Path, Perfect Mind, Pierce, Play, Poems, Poetry, Riff, Roar, Rock, Roots, School, Screams, Silence and Chaos, Singular Voice, Snare, Sometimes, Song, The Devil, Thunder, Touch of Rock, Train, Walk Away, Wonder, Writing | Leave a comment

Serving As the Lord Serves Us

Posted on June 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Serving As the Lord Serves Usby Michael DoyleGod’s wrath is at Satan’s snare;Seeking to keep evil at bay and fair.The path forward for humanityIs best walked with modest humility.Across the level ground under the cross,We keep aware of Christ’s loss.In … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Bridge, Christianity, Cross, Destination, Evil, Faith, Gentiles, God, God's Love, God's Wrath, Hitory, Humanity, Humility, Jesus, Jews, Level Ground, Lord, Loss, Myter, Open-Door, Poetry and Poems, Rebellious Nature, Remnant, Salvation, Satan, Serve, Snare | Leave a comment

Sudden Thunderstorm

Posted on May 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Sudden Thunderstormby Michael DoyleWhen I left to go hike, the skies were clear.I just wanted God and nature’s path to be near.Besides missing my daughters, my world had no care.It turned out that this illusion was its own snare.Having hiked … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acted, Baby Squirrels, backpacking, Birds, Brightness, Buildings, Car, Cell, Chipmunks, Clear, Darkness, Daughters, Dead, Disappear, Distance, Distracted, Energuy, God, GPS, Hard To Understand, Harshness, Heartland, Hike, hiking, Illusion, Life, Lightning, Limb, Loving Intention of God, Moan and Talk, Nature, No Care, Orchard Trail, Otter Trail, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Punch, Rain, Rock, Shadowed, Shaken Up, Silent, Skies, Snakes of Fire, Snare, Straight-Line Winds, Thunderclap, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Tornado Skies, Torrential Downpour, Travail, Travel, Twists of Light, Ugly and Frightening, Versailles Park, Weather, Woodland, Wrath of Rain | Leave a comment

Know Not Fear

Posted on March 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Know Not Fearby Michael DoyleYouth always tries to dareTheir elders try to careEach in their own placeStares the other in the faceEach move made creates a snareNo matter how each tries to be fairClimbing to the highest heightTo outpace the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Back, Beginning, Blame, Book, Call, Care, Chapter, Cheer, Climb, Dare, Darkness, Done, Each Generation, Elders, Face, Fair, Father, Fault, Fear, Flame, Height, Honor, Knife, Know, Lack, Light, Look, Move, Name, Next Day, Night, No Time, Outpace, Pain, Place, Poetry and Poems, Scream, Shame, Snare, Solitary WAy, Son, Stare, Whisper, Wish, Youth | Leave a comment

In the Hope of Perseverance

Posted on March 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In the Hope of Perseveranceby Michael DoyleTo live and love as if ChristI’ll live in His promiseGod’s sacrifice is the gain of ChristThere is no compromiseThe little that I give, does not compareTo the gain in escaping the snareI know … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anchor, Bible, Christ, Consequence, Error, Eternity, Following, Forget, Foundation, Gain, Gift, His Grace, Hope, Live and Love, Momentum, No Compromise, Our Works, Perseverance, Poetry and Poems, Promise, Recompense, Sacrifice, Salvation, Snare, Witness | Leave a comment

Like A Velvet Snare

Posted on December 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Like A Velvet Snareby Michael DoyleShe looked at meWith the eyes of an angelI was worried there’d beSome kind of angleI put my guard upShe dropped it with a smileBefore I knew what was upThere could be no denialI knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Air, Angel, Angle, Beyond, Bond, Common, Curiosity, Deep Look, Denial, Do-It-Yourself, Each Other's Face, Eternity, Eyes, Feeling, Forward, Gone, Grace, Guard, Her Man, Innuendo, Knew, Life's Journey, Life's Window, Look, Nobility, Our Hearts, Poetry and Poems, Question, Sensuality, Sepcial, Simple, Smile, Snare, Soul, Subtle Habits, Tale, Tone, Touch, Velvet, Velvet Snare, What Was Up, Wish, Worry | Leave a comment

To Delight In Becoming Complete

Posted on September 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

To Delight In Becoming Completeby Michael Doyle We thank you for the glory you let us liveAll of the sins that you found to forgiveBy your Spirit, I think on things I’ve saidI thank you for where your path has … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Clothed, Complete, Delight, Devotion, Forgive, Generation, Glory, God's Garments, Knees, Led, Live, Ocean, One By One, Outpour, Path, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Retore, Righteous Ways, Said, Sins, Snare, Spirit, Temptation, The Son, Wrongs | Leave a comment

Crossing Palms On Purim

Posted on March 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Crossing Palms On Purimby Michael DoyleThis blessed day of Purim is also Palm SundayOffering mercy and majesty in God’s own wayA reversal of fortune arises by way of definitionIn how Esther was able to avoid the annihilationOf God’s people on … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adversary, Annihilation, Broken, Calling, Circumstance, Cross, Curses, Deliverance, Enemy, Esther, Fall, Forgot, God, God's People, God's Will, Good Shepherd, Holy Week, Honor, Jesus, Lent, Majesty, Mercy, Palm Sunday, Palms, Path, Poetry and Poems, Prevail, Purim, Reversal of Fortune, Snare, Sought, Spoken, Trick, Victory, Watch | Leave a comment

Feels Like Singin’ In the Rain

Posted on December 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Feels Like Singin’ In the Rainby Michael DoyleAcross the musicals of American BroadwayThe composers have found a thousand waysTo move our spirits to hurt and to soarAnd they leave us wanting to hear moreAs the songsters lay our souls bare … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beautiful Girl, Bouquets, Broadway, Broadway Melody, Composer, Dance, Dream, Explain, Fabric, Feel, Fiddle, Glory, Guide, Happiness, Heart, Hurt, Inscribe, Love, Middle, Montage, Musical, Note, Painted Dolls, Poetry and Poems, Poses, Rain, Rhythm, Romeo and Juliet, Roses, Showtime, Sing, Singin' In the Rain, Snare, Soar, Songster, Soul, Spirit, Stars, Temptation, West Side Story | Leave a comment

Every Next Step

Posted on October 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Inspired by a friend’s blog post. It’s been a very wonderful experience reading her journey of recovery and walking toward fulfilling her bliss over the years. The tips and insights she has shared have been quite remarkable. If you’re interested, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angels, Applaud, Apply, Attitude, Beauty Beyond Bones, Behind, Best Lives, Blessings, Blog, Bring, Clean Slate, Confron, Days, Deception, Dignity, Does, Earn, Empty Hearts, Every, Experience, Familiarity, Focus, Free, Freedom, Fulfillment, Future, Godly, Good Life, Gratitude, Habits, Health, Helpful, Humility, Inspiration, Itention, Jesus, Journey, Know, Learn, Liberty, Life, Living Life, Love, Measure, Mind, Mindful, Need, Neglect, New Discovery, New Walk, Next Step, Numbers, Nurture, Nurturee, Onward and Upward, Open Admiration, Past, Pleasure, Poetry and Poems, Post-Recovery, Power, Prayer, Preference, Proect, Proverbial Hat, Purity, Purpose, Read, Relate, Respect, Right Intention, Run, Safe, Share, Shock, Sickness, Similiarty, Simple, Snare, Strive, Things Happen, Treasure, True, Tyranny, Victory, Walk, Ways, Wellness, Wisdom, Words, Wrong Comfort | Leave a comment