Afar Poems - Poems about Afar

... The sun, resplendent in its blazing might, Burns fiercely o'er a barren, lifeless waste, A desert dry and vast where earth is scorched By searing radiation, deathly bright. No sign of life bu......Read the rest...

...May your days be filled with happiness, joy and laughter, you deserve more Always know that I love you, a poem is what I’ll gift you mother You’re in my heart and soul, as a c......Read the rest...

...In the dimly lit corners of her existence, She lingered, a ghost in the midst of persistence. From the womb, she was marked, a black sheep born, Destined to wander, forsaken and torn. In childh......Read the rest...

...They say eyes are the windows to the soul, Hiding behind a facade taking its toll. Saying you're fine when you're anything but, In your mind, chaos beginning to strut, Behind a smile so bright......Read the rest...

...Watched the graduation Of my nephew via Zoom, Along with many others From afar, I would assume. Heard the speeches, saw the march Of students, one by one And stuck with it until The final ......Read the rest...

...They say when you wish upon a star That it may be granted from afar I don't know if that's true But between me and you What I really want is a new car......Read the rest...

...Beside the breathless petting, love is a wonder timeless -- in loin with club I can see the pounding extended fierce yet open ended room for tenderness and caring beyond the physical sharing ......Read the rest...

...When you spread your arms wide with a smile so bright, No words are needed, our souls are in flight. Let's watch as the birds soar over Green Island's charm, Flying carefree through nature's lo......Read the rest...

...Chapter Three: The Storm Suddenly a terrible 'KA-BOOM'! sounded, and thunder shook the ground! The critter congregation began to shout and jump around! Preacher thought a storm mig......Read the rest...

...A lover like mockingbirds, You're poised, prepared to hunt. Ears perked, you could hear a pin drop You smell the freshness of rain in the air Its melody and rhythm afford serenity. Drip, drip. ......Read the rest...

...I never understood love... Always was I the one who adorned his life with dreams. Music was my compass through the fog towards all that I was to become. Often, love seemed a superfluous entity, I......Read the rest...

...Am I really this old, so many ghosts beckoning? —Michael R. Burch Sleepyheads! I recite my haiku to the inattentive lilies. —Michael R. Burch Stillness: the sound of petals drifting dow......Read the rest...

...Birthday Poem to Myself by Michael R. Burch LORD, be no longer this Distant Presence, Star-Afar, Righteous-Anonymous, but come! Come live among us; come dwell again, happy child among men— m......Read the rest...

...Upon the tracks, the train does glide, With people inside, a bustling tide. I wonder their thoughts, as they journey along, To places afar, or where they belong.. Are they lost in the moment, o......Read the rest...

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's been a while since I saw stars at night. All the city lights...blind the sky. It's been a while since the moon was so bright. Tonight, I just want to dance b......Read the rest...