Tag Archives: Words

Denunciation (of Joseph Brodsky)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Denunciation (Of Joseph Brodsky)by Michael DoyleNo longer the young poet, but grown olderHe remained the lyric voice of his generationA social parasite who lived ever bolderAs an involuntary exile held in venerationTold he was pornographic and destroyed by an anxietyNot … Continue reading →

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Words To Think

Posted on January 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Words To Thinkby Michael DoylePraying for blessing and favorAll words linked, meant to savorIn a world changing fastSo many moments that do not lastIn this living age of accelerationWe find many moments of fascinationLiving moments of radical transformationPast a bygone … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Pray That I Keep My Tongue From Evil and My Lips From Deceitful Speech

Posted on January 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Beautiful One, I am grateful for my life and I want to see good days, so I pray that I keep my tongue from evil and my lips from deceitful speech. Let the words that I use be transparent and … Continue reading →

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Dollar Rich (Soul Poor)

Posted on December 31, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Dollar Rich (Soul Poor)by Michael DoyleYou can live life on the stealthHaving unbounded amounts of wealthAnd if you have no one to live forYou may be dollar rich, but you’re still poorYou can own precious gems and artThings that some … Continue reading →

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Another New Song Sung

Posted on December 30, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Another New Song Sungby Michael Doyle The troubled midnight and the moon’s repose (La figlia Che Piange – T. S. Elliot)Made me think of song I’ve yet to composeToo many … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Chords, Collective Memory, Compose, Every Day, Feel, Jumble, La Figlia Che Piange, Melody, Moon, Mumble, Notes, Poetry and Poems, Pretend, Progression, Reveal, Reverie, Same Old Feeling, Something New, Song, Sung, T.S. Elliot, Tossing, Troubled Moonlight, Whistle, Words | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: For All Sad Words of Tongue and Pen, the Saddest Are These, ‘It Might Have Been’

Posted on December 18, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been’.” – John Greenleaf Whittier, poet (17 Dec 1807-1892)

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Discernment Revisited

Posted on November 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Discernment Revisitedby Michael DoyleI guess that’s the dealLetting Jesus take the wheelLike the wisdom of Solomon’s sealIt is what keeps it realGoing deep into the ScriptureWe find the things of GodSurrendering in devotion to ScriptureWe recommit to the ways of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Let Us Not Love With Words or Speech But With Actions and In Truth

Posted on November 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. – 1 John 3:18

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Gotta Get the Truth Out

Posted on November 17, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Gotta Get the Truth Outby Michael DoyleBoth sides are rightBoth sides are wrongIn the dead of the nightWhere do I belong?The words that are saidWhen none should speakRoll around in my headAs I look down from this peakThere’s a lot … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The True Key For the Construction of Everything Doubtful In A Law Is the Intention of the Law-Makers

Posted on November 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The true key for the construction of everything doubtful in a law is the intention of the law-makers. This is most safely gathered from the words, but may be sought also in extraneous circumstances provided they do not contradict the … Continue reading →

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