Brief Flings: Epigrams
...Sweet Centerless Sixteen
by Michael R. Burch
Inconsolable as “love” had left your heart,
you woke this morning eager to pursue
warm lips again, or something “really cool”
on which to press you...
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Categories:
centerless, first love, humor, light,
Form: Quatrain
Fahr An' Ice
...Fahr an' Ice
by Michael R. Burch
From what I know of death, I'll side with those
who'd like to have a say in how it goes:
just make mine cool, cool rocks (twice drowned in likker),
and ...
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Categories:
centerless, death, drink, fun, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Centerless
...We are very sorry to report to you
that your particular maze has been constructed with a fatal flaw
and is actually lacking a center
So you will unfortunately not have the opportunity in this li...
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Categories:
centerless, depression, journey, life,
Form: Acrostic
Obscultations of Love (For Vandetta G.)
...How could a promise so perfect ended so wrong
Where did the scream enter our song
I looked for love in you and found nothing but scorn
Why did my rose bloom changed to a thorn?
The door is clos...
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Categories:
centerless, lovelove, me,
Form: Couplet
Hands
...The trees are still there every morning
Angry or sad
The sun beats down through your pores
Day after day after day.
And the moon will never stop.
And the spirit to which God has granted you
Wal...
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Categories:
centerless, life, loss, sad, god,
Form: Free verse