Tag Archives: Story

In Moving Pictures

Posted on June 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In Moving Picturesby Michael DoyleDrawing on our life’s experienceThere are characters of preference.They serve as molds of imagination.So much of life is pure improvisation.The charm that got us byAs we hustled to give life our try.The shots of the frame-by-frameAre … Continue reading →

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Anchored In Grace

Posted on June 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Anchored In Graceby Michael DoyleWe stand as ambassadors,In this world of brokenness,Presenting loving truth,Yet, sometimes noted for outspokenness.All that we possess has been givenBy our God who is truly living. Our response is one of contemplation.It leads to our redemption. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Achor, Ambassador, Brokenness, Contemplation, Doxology, Fullness, Given, Glor, God, God's Will, Gospel, Grace, Loving Truth, Omnipotent, Open Door, Outspokenness, Poetry and Poems, Redemption, Response, Story, Truly Living | Leave a comment

The Ecology of Hitchhiking

Posted on April 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Ecology of Hitchhikingby Michael DoyleWhen you think of it in terms of ecology,Hitchhiking has very little to do with the economy.From my own experience, it’s about relationshipsPerhaps even sometimes about brinksmanship.The people that are met on the open roadAre … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accepting Rides, America, Brinksmanship, Caught Rides, Collective, Common, Danger, Ecology, Economy, Experience, Extended Thumbs, Friends, Glory, God's Seed, Heart of Life, Hitchhiking, Hitching Rides, Need, Odds, Open Road, Perspective, Poetry and Poems, Relationship, Rregret, Stories, Story, Stranger, Time To Fly, Told, Traveling Companions, Trust | Leave a comment

Born To Praise

Posted on April 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Born To Praiseby Michael DoyleThroughout all of my daysI was born to praiseWhen I’m looking for peace, I find itIn all the hidden bitsEvery moment, I’m gratefulAlways knowing the Lord is faithfulThrough this, I’m righteously ableTo do my part as … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Born, Capable, Creation, Days, Dedication, Edification, Every Moment, Faithful, Glory, God, Grateful, Heavens, Hidden, Hidden Bits, Hour, Inspiration, Listen, Love, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Power, Practice, Praise, Reminded, Righteous, Story, Teach, The Lord, Understood, Your Word | Leave a comment

Too Many Miles, Too Many Tears

Posted on April 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Too Many Miles, Too Many Tearsby Michael DoyleLooking back on all the miles I’ve drivenOver lands other believed they were givenI find a lot is needed to be forgivenWere it not for being too busy livingI remember coming to Indiana … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 21st Century Perspective, Acre, Aggression, Betrayal, Broken Promises, Brutal Erasure, Callous Savages, Cultural Reival, Curious, Despair, Dirupted Community, Dispossession, Driven, Essence, Expansion, Forgiven, Fracture, Given, Harmony, Heritage, History, Honor, Indian Territory, Indiana, Land, Last Breath, Laugh, Lineage, Living, Miles, Monticello Mansion, Native American, Native Land, native-americans, Photograph, Poetry and Poems, Portrayal, Prophetstown, Reborn, Revive, Road Trip, Sacred Cycle, Scream, Story, Survival, Tears, Tenskwatawa, Thomas Jefferson, Trail of Death, Trail of Tears, Trails, Unity, Vision | Leave a comment

Geyser Dreams and Stone Footsteps

Posted on March 15, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Geyser Dreams and Stone Footstepsby Michael DoyleA chronicle’s story has been revealedAbout sacred ground that has been unveiledHayden’s expedition surveyed the majestyThat they happened on in Yellowstone ValleyThis stretch of land was meant for explorationIt became a crown jewel benefiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 150 Years, Adventure, Canopy, Canyon, Chronicle, Crown Jewel, Exploration, Geyser Dreams, Hayden Expedition, hiking, Humanity, Legacy, Magical Place, Magnificience, Majesty, Mountains, Nation, Poetry and Poems, Significance, Space, Sprawling Forest, Stone Footsteps, Story, Stretch of Land, Sureeal Beauty, Tapestry, Travel, Unveiled, Wooded Strands, yellowstone, Yellowstone Valley | Leave a comment

Balance of Power

Posted on February 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Balance of Powerby Michael DoyleYour people came to my peopleWith all of their demandsBefore we knew what coexistence meantWe had lost all our sacred landsWe were offered the peaceThat can only be called brutalityAs we were savagely rounded upBy your … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arrival, Balance of Power, Bline, Brutality, Children of Legacy, Coexistence, Conquest, Dead, Dignity, Dimension, Dramedy, Family, Fight For Survival, Frederick Turner Jackson, Future, Glory, Great Spirit, History, Manifest Destiny, Message, My People, Native Amerca, Native Community, Necks, Oral Story, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Precision, Purposeful Action, Recovery, Relevant, Revitalization, Rounded Up, Sacred Lands, Shape, Sovereignty, Starve and Bleed, Steeple, Story, Teach and Read, Test, Tradition, Trauma, Wampum Belts, Wilderness, Winter, Your People | Leave a comment

Under the Banner of God

Posted on February 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Under the Banner of Godby Michael DoyleSolid in the righteousness of divinityThe Bible spells out God’s theologyIt is rooted in its stubborn convictionOf which there is no better indicationThan the truth that is vividly toldAs God’s glorious story openly unfoldsThere … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Banner, Bible, Christianity, Divinity, Faith, God, God's Light, Jesus, Peace and Grace, Poetry and Poems, Righteousness, Shine, Story, Stubborn Conviction, The Bible, The Gospel, Theology, To Get Right, Told, Truth, Unfold, Worship | Leave a comment

Christmas and Its Dysfunctions

Posted on December 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Christmas and Its Dysfunctionsby Michael DoyleLife around Christmas can be crazyThough the reasons why can feel hazyThe story of Christmas continues on and onIn versions of dreams from just beyondBut with family, it comes togetherWith every improvised verse, it just … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aggravaation, Better, Beyond, Bruised Knees, Christmas, Christmas Lights, Conjunction, Crazy, Crazy Nights, Dreams, Drink, Dysfunction, Family, Fights, Glory, Guitar, Happy Christmas, Hazy, Holiday Lights, Holidays, Improvised Verse, Jesus, Kissed, Love, Missed, Open Invitation, Pain, Poetry and Poems, Romance, Sealed, Small Talk, Smile, Stars, Story, Strings, Strum, Superstar, Together, While, Window, Wounded Keys | Leave a comment

A Road of Traveled Story

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Road of Traveled Storyby Michael DoyleThis universe isn’t made of cosmic dustThough we all depend on God as we mustThis universe is a road of traveled gloryEach of us has our own part in this storyGiven our roles, we … Continue reading →

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