Tag Archives: Stars

Searching For Reasons Why

Searching For Reasons Whyby Michael DoyleSearching for wordsThat just won’t comeHoping for a pocketful of miraclesBut finding noneThis is no way to spendThe moments leading to Christmas DayJust hoping for them to endCause they make no difference anywayTake another sip … Continue reading

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Feels Like Singin’ In the Rain

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

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Rage Land and TerraMerhyem’s Something Else

There is a tremendous amount of artistic talent found on the virtual platform known as Linden Lab’s Second Life. Two of these incredible artists are my friends, and the friends of many other artistic types, Rage Darkstone and TerraMerhyem. In … Continue reading

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His Cure

His Cureby Michael DoyleJehovah by nameHe takes our blamePurified in praiseBringing light to our daysHis is the peaceThat wins from sin, our releaseGiving us our freedomIn the name of His KingdomHe who has set the starsAllowing us healing from our … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: There Are Stars Whose Radiance Is Visible On Earth Though They Have Long Been Extinct

“There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the … Continue reading

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Traverse City Blues

Traverse City Bluesby Michael DoyleIt comes about every now and thenWhen a soul feels lost and needs some zenThen is the time to hit the roadAnd ease the tension looking to explodeThe thing is that seven hoursSnaking through construction soursEven … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: I Believe A Leaf of Grass Is No Less Than the Journey-Work of the Stars

“I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.” – Walt Whitman, poet (1819-1892)

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Thought For the Day: The Lights of Stars That Were Extinguished Ages Ago Still Reach Us

“The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reach us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities.” – Kahlil Gibran, poet and artist (6 Jan … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: There Are Times When We Must Sink To the Bottom of Our Misery To Understand Truth, Just As We Must Descend To the Bottom of a Well To See the Stars In Broad Daylight

“There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight.” – Vaclav Havel, writer, Czech Republic … Continue reading

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We Are Who We Are

We Are Who We Areby Michael DoyleWe are who we areNot from our ancestorsBut because of who we cultivateAs our souls travel among the starsScratched and scrapped in our courageSearching for hope we might encourageTo remove the malignant tumorThat spreads … Continue reading

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