Chars Poems - Poems about Chars

... rose bloom set afire flame offense chars love most dire fray'd woe fuels grief pyre ......Read the rest...

...Ono no Komachi Translations These are my modern English translations of the ancient Japanese poems of Ono no Komachi… "It's over!" Your words drizzle like dismal rains, bringing tears, as I ......Read the rest...

...Across starboard bow the cliffs drew nearer, into harm’s way mighty battalions drove - men and mule upon cold waves of terror stormed the beachhead landings on Anzac Cove. Great southern ......Read the rest...

...Succumbing to the night's allure, I greet the Goddess of the moon. And Luna rises, all aglow, elegant lady of the night. Dusk blurs the lines of light and dark, succumbing to the night......Read the rest...

...Ripples of vibrant streams stagnate Songs of flapping birds relocate Forest rustles hibernate Skeletal trees shake, underdressed Mushy, scabbed apples numbly rest Brisk, harsh breezes pierce l......Read the rest...

...Moonlight flows down from the sky like milk, The stars burn holes into the darkness, Their patterns take shape and I collect them, I trace them with my fingers, Their unnatural names danc......Read the rest...

...Eruption of blazing emotion from the volcano of anger, chars innocent minds, you’re burnt by the lava of remorse. Spoken word of wrath, the sharpest double-edged sword, one side decimates your opp......Read the rest...

...The eruption of blazing emotion uncontrolled from the simmering volcano of anger, chars the green minds of innocence, you are burnt by the lava of remorse. The spoken word of wrath, th......Read the rest...

...As I slept in isolation my desired beloved appeared to me; therefore, dreams have become my reality and consolation. —Ono no Komachi, translation by Michael R. Burch Submit to you—is that wh......Read the rest...

...Watching wan moonlight illuminate tree limbs, my heart also brims, overflowing with autumn. —Ono no Komachi, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch As I slept in isolation my de......Read the rest...

...love is awake it does not rest but a broken heart needs to sleep when distortion of truth chars upon the arteries of love that nourished the heart. trust must not rest its vital to sustain lo......Read the rest...

...This fool doth not consider himself wise, writing paltry poetry difficult to read and/or actualize methinks perusers of great literature snub nose how I miserably advertise, laughable attempt ......Read the rest...

...The world is a storm, like a hurricane. It tears down our hope And showers down pain There’s floods filled with fear And cyclones of shame The fire it burns And it chars our name So I fan......Read the rest...

...I know this happens every year, but I dislike it all the same, cloying, oppressive August heat puts such a great stress on the brain. Add the humidity to it and slight movement soaks you through......Read the rest...

...I wander down a cobbled street, sodden from rain, heckled by whispers revealing secrets on this blustery night. They bewilder me in a surge of confusion far beyond the juncture of cursory fr......Read the rest...