Lost Charles Poems

love through sacrifice even unto death . . . a lost soul’s hope for salvation...

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Charles Bukowski
I read a fine essay written by a friend of mine, Bukowski
I thought he was a great poet and writer, whether the high
table of...

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I bow down to the great Dickens
Whose name has touched every soil,
And whose art has touched every soul,
His  art "Hard Times" has travelled far...

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To come and go
and not be afraid of the light.
Again I'm a child and my secrets
I have chosen can you love me?
Death will come this...

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These... 

These are the days my friend, 
that we thought would never come. 
They are beautiful beyond belief, 
and they are moving fast. 
The seconds...

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Dear Father, mine. 

I ran away from bad. 
I took my children with me.
I found a place to run to. 
It was an empty castle...

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Oh, don’t flatter me with presents from the Ghost of Christmas Past. 
Tis the season for nostalgia, but those feelings never last. 
It’s a gift-wrapped...

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Charles d'Orleans: a Medieval Marvel


Spring
by Charles d’Orleans (c. 1394-1465)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Young lovers,
greeting the spring
fling themselves downhill,
making cobblestones ring
with their wild leaps and...

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As I throw open the curtains what do I see,               ...

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January 1, 2020, what do I see.                  ...

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Grace how sweet you are in my time of need,               ...

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S pring is in the air for all to see.

P retty little buzzing bees.

R unning like they are free.

I n and out of the beautiful...

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P retty sitting on the hook all ready to be used.

O ven hot and waiting to see you.

T he fabric can be cloth or yarn...

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I Needed Someone, through thick and thin.
I Needed Someone, with a beautiful grin. 
I Needed Someone, I could call friend,
I Needed Someone, to the very...

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Here I sit in my nest,                   ...

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