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Attila Poems - Poems about Attila


Waldere modern English translation by Michael R Burch
WALDERE: MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATION “Waldere” is an ancient Old English (i.e., Anglo-Saxon) poem that recounts the exploits of Walter of Aquitaine, a legendary king of the Visigoths. In the poem Waldere and Hildeguth or Hildegyth flee the court of Attila the Hun, where they were being held hostage, for Aquitaine. The poem mentions names that appear...

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Categories: attila, courage, death, grave, heart,
Form: Free verse
Tracks of Attila
When the woods are full of the enemy —start your fire at their backs (From My Novel—Approaching Storm: June, 2023)...

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Categories: attila, war,
Form: Free verse



You Are Indispensable: Attila Ilhan Translation
Ben Sana Mecburum: “You are indispensable” by Attila Ilhan translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch You are indispensable; how can you not know that you’re like nails riveting my brain? I see your eyes as ever-expanding dimensions. You are indispensable; how can you not know that I burn within, at the thought of you? Trees prepare themselves for autumn; can this city...

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Categories: attila, absence, autumn, break up,
Form: Free verse
Attila Ilhan Translations
Ben Sana Mecburum by Attila Ilhan translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch You are indispensable; how can you not know that you’re like nails riveting my brain? I see your eyes as ever-expanding dimensions. You are indispensable; how can you not know that I burn within, at the thought of you? Trees prepare themselves for autumn; can this city be our lost...

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Categories: attila, break up, farewell, for
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Attila In Me
"So how are you today, Hun?" I always picture myself in terrible armor when I hear this. The Attila in me wants to run her through with my sword. I look behind the couch. Not there. I look under the couch. No. Could it be stuck on something? I find the sword three days later, when I'm not in the mood to even use it. So...

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Categories: attila, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse



Attila the Hun Got Nuthin' On Us
Attila The Hun Got Nuthin' On Us By Roy Merritt Barbarians these days Fly around in jet planes Ride around in big town cars While scoutin' out terrain Lookin' to go very far They wear Armani suits and ties Their wives dress like queens And Attila the Hun Got nuthin’ on them They’s just as equally mean Barbarians these days They live on grand estates They...

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Categories: attila, anger, business, corruption, evil,
Form: Lyric
Who Is Attila the Hun
who is attila the hun... no clue never taught how do you make babies... we dont god gives us from love how... delivered where.. here are you dead.... what is death well do you sin... what is a sin what is growth... growth is the difference what is difference... it is the path whats a path... a point to another what is a point... a billion atoms what is an atom... electrons and protons and neutrons what...

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Categories: attila, allegory,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun was a kindly old soul He raped and plundered the land With the aid of his murderous henchmen all A truly psychotic man The kind of man you'd like as a friend If you love to ransack and pillage Hitler was another of these murderous souls Marauding each town and village Need more of the likes of Benito Mussolini Such...

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Categories: attila, humorous, tribute, me,
Form: Quatrain

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