Briefer Poems - Poems about Briefer

Briefer art thou, better O Life

...Ever since we called thee as grief O Life,
Heavy hast thou turned, light as leaf O Life.

Not sprightly, but nigh painful do thou feel
As if ye climb up a stiff cliff O Life. 

Hence, thought u...

Autumn Whisperer

...Who whispers to the western wind to chill?
and bids the leaves to transform thus to die.
For soon the beat of summer's heart will still,
as flocks of birds seek warmer weathered sky.

Who whispe...

Thru Maritime Miles-Beginnings

...Thru maritime miles of meals and mates
I posed as a pirate for polishing plates
For singing a song of the surf and the sea
I traded my turf for a tempest of tea

I had to be strong when I woke u...

A Day That Ends In Night

...We Look For Holy Moments, 
And In Looking, Overlook

Moments Blessed And 
Filled With Things
From Mountains We Once Shook.

Small Events Unfolding, 
Each One Smaller, Briefer Still.

As Cav...

What Good Are Our Tears

...What Good Are Our Tears?
by Michael R. Burch

What good are our tears?
They will not spare the dying their anguish.
What good is our concern
to a child sick of living, waiting to perish?

Wha...

Me, My Muse and Me

...ME, MY MUSE AND ME!

ME
What I am about to say and do,
Would be inconceivable by more 
Than a few,
How could I dare,
Its isn’t fair,
For it is Christmas season,
Do I have a valid reason
I h...

Come Down, For Harold Bloom

...Come 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 met...

Saudade

...My heart felt old; I sought the cold.
Canada’s land was what I planned.
Among trees grand and far inland
To dance my sad brand of sarabande.
Yet precious moments come when joy flowers,
Far brief...

winter wildflower -

...
oh tell me what's this ruse, my little friend?
    proud petals spread and reaching for the sun
        did you not think that you should be undone
  by all the winter white the heavens send...

Summer Loves

...When gazing 'cross love's glistening expanse,

               The magic of those June thru August moons ...

       Was bound to weave the warmest of romance -

                      Its be...

An Epanalepsis Poem- a Reminder

...EPANEPLEPIS POETRY
A
REMINDER
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A man who knew what he was talking about, a man who knew!
"Mankind must put an end to war or, war will end mankind"
Quote President John...

Unsung Hero

...Here he lies lifeless
He whose hands had many healed
though unsung by some

Now, we cheer him home
Down his homestead, we set him
Our selfless hero!

Pain is the pleasure 
of earthly patriot...

Frosty Jack Goes Missing

...F - First of November, winter takes the reins,
R - rime appears as Jack Frost has his first peek,
O – Oddly it seems, the Sun moves out of town; 
S - shortly, the grass will turn a nasty brown.
T...

Poetry Howls

...When I first heard of “poetry howls,” I said to myself, “how sad”; is poetry meant to wake the dead or liven the living (though I’ve read of the living dead)?  haven’t we enough noise around to confo...

If Anything At All

...should my voice fade in your ears
and my love vanish in your memory
it is then I will come gain
although time may hide me yet again
I will seek your understanding
brief are my days amongst you
...

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