when is he going to wake up
...daughter's college roommate said I hope this is not rude.
But I never eat anything except for hole food.
I assured her it was no problem if that is all she ate.
I made a grocery list immediately, ...
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Categories:
bundt, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
she only eats hole foods
...daughter's college room mate said I hope this is not rude.
But I never eat anything except for hole food.
I assured her it was no problem if that is all she ate.
I made a grocery list immediately,...
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Categories:
bundt, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Poems About Things That Break Iii
...Poems about Things that Break III
These are poems about things that break and/or shatter: a bubble, glass, a mirror, a twig or tree limb, a thunderstorm, cities and towers in times of war, old ha...
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Categories:
bundt, break up, farewell, pain,
Form: Rhyme
Poems About Things That Break I
...Poems about Things that Break I
These are poems about things that break and/or shatter: a bubble, glass, a mirror, a twig or tree limb, a thunderstorm, cities and towers in times of war, old habi...
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Categories:
bundt, break up, depression, goodbye,
Form: Rhyme
Sonnets Lxxi-Lxxx
...Sonnets LXXI-LXXX
Because You Came to Me
by Michael R. Burch
Because you came to me with sweet compassion
and kissed my furrowed brow and smoothed my hair,
I do not love you after any fashio...
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Categories:
bundt, desire, grief, loss, love,
Form: Sonnet
Invasion of the Giant Killer Ants
...They are ants, my husband yelled as he came in to get his shotgun.
They are busy every second, and they are eating everything!
I heard him scream as they took the shotgun away from him.
Not only g...
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Categories:
bundt, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
No Getting Back To Normal, a 9-11 Poem
...No Getting Back to Normal, a 9-11 Poem
by Michael R. Burch
for the survivors of 9-11
Intrude upon my grief; sit; take a spot
of milk to cloud the blackness that you feel;
add artificial swee...
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Categories:
bundt, cheer up, cry, death,
Form: Sonnet
Break Time, a 9-11 Poem
...Break Time
by Michael R. Burch
for those who lost loved ones on 9-11
Intrude upon my grief; sit; take a spot
of milk to cloud the blackness that you feel;
add artificial sweeteners to concea...
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Categories:
bundt, america, bereavement, conflict, death,
Form: Sonnet
What Grandma Knows
...The rings of apples drizzled with
chocolate and caramel spikes.
A bundt of lemon pound cake lithe.
Square cookies on pudding. All likes.
Surely you know dessert before
meat, rice, and vegetables...
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Categories:
bundt, food,
Form: Rhyme
Capacity and Willingness
...2 cups of cream cheese
1 cup of a sharp (pungent) goats cheese
1 cup of toasted hazelnuts
1/4 cup of slithered almonds
1/2 cup of cocoa
4 tablespoons vanilla
1&1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 cup of cho...
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Categories:
bundt, appreciation, art, encouraging, food,
Form: Ballade
Time Markers
...When I receive old magazines the first thing I seek as I flip through the pages, I find
Are the advertisements that bring to my mind the brands, fads, and trends that found favor in bygone times.
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Categories:
bundt, appreciation, culture, eulogy, history,
Form: Rhyme
Sweets Indulge
...Cakes and ice cream are the most favorite desserts.
A decadent piece of chocolate cake melts in your mouth.
Giving an uplifting sensation to your senses.
The toppings for ice cream are countless...
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Categories:
bundt, chocolate, sweet,
Form: Free verse
The Advantage of Disposable Forks Senryu
...lady likes bundt cake
i prefer crustless cheesecake
cannot find a fork!...
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Categories:
bundt, food,
Form: Senryu
It's That Time Let's Feast (Epulaeryu)
...(Gathering of thankful family and friends)
Time for a Thanksgiving feast
Hope you’re all hungry
There’s stuffed turkey finely browned,
pineapple glazed ham, salads,
Collard greens, hot breads...
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Categories:
bundt, family, food, friendship, holiday,
Form: Epulaeryu