Tag Archives: Thought

A Set of Octodils

Posted on June 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Following 3 years of a poem a day (+ 109 additional days), I am ready to go back to practicing short-form poetry again. We will begin with a form called the Octodil . I will introduce at least one short-form … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: We Are Living In An Interminable Succession of Absurdities Imposed By the Myopic Logic of Short-Term Thinking

Posted on June 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“We are living in an interminable succession of absurdities imposed by the myopic logic of short-term thinking.” – Jacques Cousteau

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Thought For the Day: People Demand Freedom of Speech As A Compensation For the Freedom of Thought Which They Seldom Use

Posted on May 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” – Soren Kierkegaard

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Tragic Seasons

Posted on March 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Tragic Seasonsby Michael DoyleSuddenly, once upon a time,We thought that we had learnedThose things of faith and trustCould somehow be magically earned.If only we learned to seeThe other side differently.Mostly, we wanted to believeThe best of the world we conceive.But … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Most Tyrannical of Governments Are Those Which Make Crimes of Opinions, For Everyone Has An Inalienable Right To His Thoughts

Posted on February 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.” – Baruch Spinoza

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To Unburden the Heart

Posted on January 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

To Unburden the Heartby Michael DoyleWe live in a dual age filled with creativity.But it is also an age of reactivity.The outcome so much depends on our energy,As we take every thought into our captivity.The Lord commands us to push … Continue reading →

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What Is To Be Will Be

Posted on December 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

What Is To Be Will Beby Michael DoyleAs the day of celebration approaches,My thoughts turn to the prayer that encroachesOn every other day and on all my ways.It is as important as Christmas Day.The Lord’s Prayer is, itself, a revolution.It … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Most Tyrannical of Governments Are Those Which Make Crimes of Opinions, For Everyone Has An Inalienable Right To His Thoughts

Posted on November 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.” – Baruch Spinoza

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Thought For the Day: Between Thought and Expression Lies A Lifetime

Posted on October 27, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Between thought and expression lies a lifetime.” – Lou Reed

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A Sense of Loneliness

Posted on October 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Sense of Lonelinessby Michael DoyleThe strange new thoughts are invasive.The changes to what life is are pervasive.One must be careful out on the street,Especially of who one decides to eat,To keep things in the superlative, One must never eat … Continue reading →

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