Long Et al Poems
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You Never ListenedYou Never Listened
by Michael R. Burch
You never listened,
though each night the rain
wove its patterns again
and trembled and glistened...
You were not watching,
though each night the stars
shone, brightening the tears
in her eyes palely fetching...
You...
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Categories:
et al, baby, birth, children, extended metaphor, feelings, soulmate,
Form:
Sonnet
Come Down, For Harold BloomCome Down
by Michael R. Burch
for Harold Bloom
Come down, O, come down
from your high mountain tower.
How coldly the wind blows,
how late this chill hour ...
and I cannot wait
for a meteor shower
to show you the time
must be...
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Categories:
et al, books, culture, discrimination, education, extended metaphor, literature,
Form:
Sonnet
The Pictish FaeriesThe Pictish Faeries
by Michael R. Burch
Smaller and darker
than their closest kin,
the faeries learned only too well
never to dwell
close to the villages of larger men.
Only to dance in the starlight
when the moon was full
and men...
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Categories:
et al, fairy,
Form:
Verse
Game of Cricket Is a Game of LifeLife is not cricket: though a game of cricket reflects life
It portrays real-life conditions; from cradle to urn
Starting with toss of a coin; ends in pulling bails off
Just as cricket life is simply...
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Categories:
et al, dedication, emotions, endurance, fantasy, games, image, inspiration,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Sir Sleep.So this one was really just a bit of fun I wanted to try and incorporate some really old slang type language within the piece, I've included a glossary below for the old words but...
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Categories:
et al, dark, dream, night, old, silence, sleep, stars,
Form:
Free verse
Drop Dead DronesBy some quirky short circuit.
A drone mutated itself
and became intelligent
.
As fate would have,
The drone decided to take revenge.
Chose Chill Bates as its target
The drone altered its algorithm
and started re-programming.... its fellow...
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Categories:
et al, technology,
Form:
Free verse
Walking MeditationWalking Meditation
by Odin Roark
“And I thought marriage was hard.”
Taking Meditation for a walk
nags me with...
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Categories:
et al, hope, introspection, metaphor,
Form:
Free verse
Antinatalist PoemsAntinatalist Poems
Habeas Corpus
by Michael R. Burch
I have the results of your DNA analysis.
If you want to have children, this may induce paralysis.
I wish I had good news, but how can I lie?
Any offspring you...
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Categories:
et al, baby, birth, child, child abuse, childhood, children,
Form:
Rhyme
Lost Pantheons
“Lost Pantheons”
Alexandrine tragedies
Racine diamond-edged
come and go
French letters
blown like leaves
straight up
into the rarefied air
scattered like lovers
against a body
of purple vain poetry
written invisible
on the skin of
Miss Chance
Cocteau
spoken with
joie...
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Categories:
et al, freedom, poets, romance, romantic love,
Form:
Free verse
A letter to ChidumeYou came and perceived, driving through every life tussle,
in the hustle of frowns, smiles and laughter,
conquering everyday tasks in your unique way!
The poet in me acclaims and writes this poetic diphthong for...
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Categories:
et al, eulogy, farewell, memory,
Form:
Free verse
Shipwrecked For White Contest Et AlSHIPWRECK SURVIVOR
He was lost in white surprise
Of drugs and doctors quips
His mind was filled with flapping sails
Of white that guide the ships
To dance among the white capped rocks
In North white nights of June
Bring in...
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Categories:
et al, hope, life, love, nature, passion, places, romance,
Form:
Ballad
But Truth Is Life and Love Is So Very Much MoreBut Truth Is Life And Love Is So Very Much More
Yes, these words do fly away from a poet's heart
As I give mind, soul and my all, so let us start
First comes is, world is...
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Categories:
et al, art, creation, deep, poetry, word play, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Incumbent Onus To Stem Tide of Global WarmingPlethora of humans (think overpopulation)
directly linkedin to planet Earth dire strait
re: environmental catastrophe, née debacle
teeters along brink tipping point inevitably
pitching civilization headlong into oblivion
Homo sapiens (minus those living off grid)
admirably self sufficient unto themselves,
perhaps ecological...
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Categories:
et al, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 9th
Form:
Free verse
Niitthaar Perumai, the Fundamental Role of the Ascetic: Canto 3, K27 and 28 of the ThirukkuralNiitthaar Perumai: The Fundamental Role of the Ascetic, Canto 3 of the Thirukkural-K27 and 28. Translations and Commentary.
K27: kunamenung kunreeri ninraar veguli
kanameeyung kaatthal larithu.
The wrath 'tis...
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Categories:
et al, dedication, devotion, imagery, power, tamil, , literature,
Form:
Epigram
Ice Age Cometh Moot Point 1st GlacierNo matter unseasonably
blustery March like weather
prevails across my neck of the woods
(Southeastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
and across the main body
of these United States of America
particularly original Thirteen Colonies
global warming alive and well
and promises to return
with a...
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Categories:
et al, adventure, analogy, anger, appreciation, april, beauty, break
Form:
Free verse
Blue In Centerstage*Image of Blues by Google.com.
Blue In Centerstage
Fondly, instants our measure of blue ... a boost or flat bring on,
Promptly, sea and sky are limelight ... point of view as quite concise,
Nonchalantly, unconcern and clamminess ......
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Categories:
et al, blue, meaningful,
Form:
Lento
UndertakersBiden ...et al put him in the bullseye
but it didn't go quite as planned.
The old donkey has finally been laid to rest.
The Hyenas are cackling and seeing red.
It seems dementia is contagious after all.
Folks,...
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Categories:
et al, america, november,
Form:
Free verse
Cries From the River NunA glib giant of the river borders
The discerning ears of the ancient Power, we mourn
Where caravans cascade to unseen voices
And the rumbling of avalanche bullets invades our peace
This mind captured it...
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Categories:
et al, analogy, anger, character, chocolate, community, conflict, confusion,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
They can take their Big Battles with themGreen Peace or Hunt for the Royal Sun-
trying to get off a planet poisoned by hate and greed-
warlike ideologies armed to the rotten teeth
hoping to find a New World out of here-out there
hanging waiting...
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Categories:
et al, earth, future, hope, introspection, science, space,
Form:
Free verse
A Lament For HumanityWhere to go, when your heart is torn in two?
When the sky is dark and very far from blue...
When fear runs all nations totally blind.
By insane leaders, not right in their mind?
Mental illness is our...
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Categories:
et al, corruption, dark, history, humanity, passion,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Naughty NoveltiesNOVELTIES
by Thomas Campion
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Booksellers laud authors for novel editions
as pimps praise their whores for exotic positions.
This is my translation of a Latin epigram by the English poet Thomas Campion. In Campion’s...
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Categories:
et al, books, extended metaphor, poems, poetry, poets, write,
Form:
Epigram
From First Ball To World CupI remember the first time I saw a ball,
Those exquisite black and white pentagons ...
The geometric excellence that intimated such mystery and excitement ...
I HAD to have one, and started...
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Categories:
et al, childhood, football, soccer, sports, world,
Form:
Free verse
Do Not Listen, Part Iii(The final part of my serial "Do Not Listen" poem. I had written this months ago, but hadn't felt confident about posting it--until now and with a few edits.)
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Do Not Glisten, Child! of my early...
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Categories:
et al, childhood, dark, happiness, lost, surreal, , western,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Stake Your Claim - On God's HeartStake Your Claim (On God's Heart)!
Stake your claim on God's heart if you're looking for gold,
There are nuggets to find there; no snake oil gets sold,
Philosophical sophistries, fake news, et al.,
(Up for grabs) are the...
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Categories:
et al, journey, life, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Critterature: Crittercal MathDISCLAIMER: This piece, dear readers, is in no way, shape, or form intended to be a scholarly treatise. So, please bear that in mind and refrain from reporting me to the SPCA or any other...
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Categories:
et al, animal, humor,
Form:
Light Verse