Best Lang Poems

“Auld Lang Syne” - the most-sung New Year's Eve song

Courtesy Robert Burns
circa  (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796)
the National Bard,
Bard of Ayrshire
and the Ploughman Poet.

Two hundred sixty one orbitz elapsed
since brief existence of aforementioned
Scottish poet and lyricist graced Earth,
yet his legacy unwittingly still
enshrined,...

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(My apologies! This poem is wrtten in Filipino....for my brother Edwin...i hope to translate it one day)


Noong tayoy mga bata pa...
Wala akong maalala....
Na sa akin ay nakipaglaro ka....
Pwera lang sa pagkakataong nag iisa....

Noon ay katabi kita....
Isang maliit na plastic aking nakita....
Na isinuot ko sa aking...

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On a narrow street of Singalong
  spreads and banners hang along
Wreaths of subjects and icon
  flourish within the alleys of lexicon.

As acid waters plunge, 
  dirt and dust lounge.
Tin roofs clang, rants and rats run.

Not all streets boom with a bang
 ...

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The horns are squeezed the bells ring out
Auld Lang Syne is sung, no one about
All gone to their homes, arm in arm they walk
A few bevies inside them, so they talk the talk. 

Of how it will be this coming year
Money no object, no fighting...

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Here is the love story of Zhi Nu and Niu Lang
A romantic ancient Chinese tale of very long 
Zhi was a nymph and Niu Lang was a cowherd
Cowherd-nymph love forbidden,secretly wedded.

Had two children, but their happy life ended.
As by the goddess Wang  they were...

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Tonight, let’s toast to life’s revelries
When fullness of time drips fine wine,
Play on the year’s red-berried stories
Sipping the kindness of Auld Lang Syne!
As this year is now forever gone,
That through all journeys we entwine
Newer the resolve, to right the wrong
To sing of praises, good Auld...

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Christmas tree twinkles
ornaments shine
we're missing some
tears glisten
when I remember 


12/31/2021...

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Do you see the two about to kiss                                     ...

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I must forget
so as to replace
the face
on the streets,
without contempt.

Start the new
fresh and already accomplished....

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You'll live inside my memory book
Sometimes I'll go back and look
Your image there won't fade away
A thousand years sharp as today

At one-o-five (105) if I'm still here
I'll open up that book so dear
And write through hands that then will shake
One last poem for old time's...

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Auld Lange Syne
by Robert Burns
modern English translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And days for which we pine?

For times we shared, my darling,
Days passed, once yours and mine,
We'll raise a cup of kindness yet,
To those...

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Looking out my window at the snow falling softly
I am reminded of the passing of time 
the new year can bring new beginnings 
the new year always made me a bit melancholy 
leaving the ones I loved and lost even further away 
at least that’s...

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“Lang May Your Lum Reek"

Leave 
A light on
Like 
A fire aglow
Keep 
One burning
As
A warm hello 

Leave
A light on
Illuminate 
The way
Let 
Neighbors know
They’re 
Welcome to stay

Leave 
A light on
Not
Just for books
It’s says
You’re welcome 
Come
Into my nook

Leave a light on
Its 
Simple to do
If 
Down turns them 
Off
It’s...

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I will change. I will focus new. I will be
The new creation that Christ has made me.
I His infinite wisdom I know that only He
Knows my life’s plan which I’ve yet to see.

I am not capable of change on my own, in myself.
Obviously, I cannot....

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Another year has passed by me and so much different then the last  
ever since this Covid March I have been living out my house arrest   
no outward smiles to show my love, no hugs no squeezes for my kids
like a Citizen...

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