Tag Archives: War

Thought For the Day: War Is An Ugly Thing, But Not the Ugliest of Things

Posted on May 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than … Continue reading →

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In Processes Already Fought and Lost

Posted on May 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

In Processes Already Fought and Lostby Michael DoyleThere stuck in the muddle of successionWere hints of insight from past electionsInside stories to elections that were lostStolen as it were to the People’s costFury builds to crescendo spilling into riotWhere the … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Colors

Posted on April 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Forbidden Colorsby Michael DoyleIn the forbidden colors of the sheltering skySome composers aren’t discussed until they dieRyūichi Sakamoto opened the door to an energy flowThat began with Debussy and would ebb and flowOf the Yellow Magic Orchestra in all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Articulation, Butterfly Kiss, Composer, Debussy, Delicate and Pensive, Ebb and Flow, Elixir, Emotion, Energy Flow, Film Score, Forbidden Colors, Hip-Hop, Immortality, Influence, Layers, Linger, Mangle, More, Poetry and Poems, Quiet, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sheltering Sky, Startle, Techno, Tnagle, War, Water's Edge, Worldbeat, Yellow Magic Orchestra | Leave a comment

First Principles: War, Like Most Other Things, Is A Science To Be Acquired and Perfected By Diligence, By Perseverance, By Time, and By Practice

Posted on March 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“War, like most other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perseverance, by time, and by practice.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)

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Thought For the Day: The Souls of Emperors and Cobblers Are Cast In the Same Mold. The Same Reason That Makes Us Wrangle With A Neighbor Creates A War Between Princes

Posted on February 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold. The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbor creates a war between princes.” – Michel de Montaigne, essayist (28 Feb 1533-1592)

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First Principles: To Be Prepared For War, Is One of the Most Effectual Means of Preserving Peace

Posted on February 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” – George Washington (1790)

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First Principles: The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind

Posted on February 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.” – Thomas Jefferson (1790)

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Between Sleep and Awake

Posted on October 20, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Between Asleep and Awakeby Michael DoyleBetween asleep and awakeIs the recounting ofEvery single mistakeSome deeper than othersSome of hate, some of loveAll of which are heartbreakThey sent me to fight in warI went out a well-trained beastAnd yet somehow I … Continue reading →

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Child of Tomorrow

Posted on August 12, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Child of Tomorrowby Michael DoyleIn a thank you from the futureThe child of tomorrowKnows the caliber and essence of nurtureFiltered between the narrowOf sights that no one has seenIn a splendido sunriseThere in the Devil’s cathedral of beingThe way home … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No Protracted War Can Fail To Endanger the Freedom of A Democratic Country

Posted on July 29, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.” – Alexis de Tocqueville, statesman and historian (29 Jul 1805-1859)

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