Flower Allah Poems

God Planted That "Flower and That Garden"! It was called "The Garden Of Eden ! My Mother was planted in "The Garden Of Eden"! The...

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Various Heresies 11



The beauty of the flower fades,
its petals wither to charades...
—Michael R. Burch



the U-turn poem
by michael r. burch

Life so defaulty,
Life so unfair,
why do wee...

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O lord, deep sorrows weigh on my heart, 

You created me, 

Where shall I go? 

Without you, To whom would I share my sorrows, 

I...

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Once there were two souls, 
Who loved each other, their love was a boon,
 She was devout, with a heart pure and true, 
Establishing her...

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Where the God Exists? 


Oh God! Where is your presence & essence.
With respect in my chest
Started to find you in plains, plateau and Everest.
With honour...

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Thought Police

Be careful what you say, 
be careful who you say it to. 
It might be heard... 
by someone that does not like it!

They will...

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The sun sank into rusty chains
Ancient Mesopotamian constellations begin to spin
Shadows in the bushes
Sidewalks walking from the back
Cetoniinae trapped in glass
Your gaze runs through the...

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Of the precious days spent in summer and winter
Looking at nook and shadow; how days come short in school
And other days spent apart thereafter 
Miss...

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Jesus Christ is "In God"and that is a given fact in order for "Jesus Christ to be "The Lord God Almight's "Only Begotten son"! We...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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With my Uyghur poetry translations I am trying to build awareness of the plight of Uyghur poets who are being sent to Chinese "reeducation" concentration...

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English translations of Arabic poems by Fadwa Tuqan aka "The Poet of Palestine"

Enough for Me
by Fadwa Tuqan 
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Enough for me...

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queried a flower ,
wilting in autumn shower,
“What purpose was life?”
Said God through wind whispering, 
 “Each a breath of my being!”



Date 22/02/2020
Let the Pens Flow...

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Be a flower and not a Thorn
Every morning you are Reborn
Be a bridge and not a Wall
Get up stand up if you Fall
Be a bird...

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When a song sprout in my heart
Like a blooming flower from the bud
I tried to hold its fragrance for a while
Then breeze blown..then 
It sought...

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