Eke Out Poems

Eke, Ergo

...Eke out, O my living?
On what grounds do ye speak?
Based on our thanksgiving?
O turkey, through creek creak!

Wind atop the atoll low?
Steady, then first blow.
Ogre, ochre. Fast or slow?
Gold...

Manifestation

...Foremost apex bird leading the flock flight 
United to run the race and fight the fight 
Apache, Comanche, Samurai, knight
Choosing to keep victory in mind and sight
Tearing through the darkness ...

June nineteenth one hundred and fifty nine years ago

...June nineteenth one hundred and fifty nine years ago

The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at App...

June Nineteenth One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago

...June nineteenth one hundred and fifty years ago

Juneteenth hint: three hundred
and sixty six days
after eighteen sixty four.

Major General Gordon Granger
led the Union Soldiers to Galveston,...

One Stifling Hot Day

...One stifling hot day an empty sky tries to eke -  out  - tears, but can – not

all of a sudden
gray clouds gather and thicken . . .
a downpour explodes

As if for gladness heaven we...

My Contingency Measure In Case of Gotterdammerung

...My contingency measure in case of…götterdämmerung

A scenario unfolds
more abominable among
any previous warring factions,
his wicked weltanschauung
charred effigies futilely hung
against regi...

The Snake Charmer

...A vagabond once in a colorful ‘kurta’ 
And a turban wound round his head
Came into my house, one afternoon
A snake charmer,
Carrying pretzel serpents
In a wicker basket, 
The slimy things coile...

Days of Yore

...Think back, way back
  to days of yore
The simplest things today
  were such demanding chores

Bake bread from scratch
  Slaughter a chicken
Salt it and drain the blood
  Fetch the well-water...

Papa

...~ Papa ~


Dawn broke uneasy o'er damp, dreary lane
Fish markets open, the merchant a-bustle
Hawking his fresh catch to eke out a gain
Daily routine, one of stressed, ceaseless hustle
Perils o...

The Epoch, the Epopee, the Eternity

...When a precedent-busting pandemic is palling around the world 
when its concomitant panic and pain freak out
it is your fine figures that are unflinchingly unfurled
e'en as proctective gears barel...

Privilege

...Privilege
by Michael R. Burch

This poem is dedicated to Harvey Stanbrough, an ex-marine who has written eloquently about the horror and absurdity of war in "Lessons for a Barren Population."

N...

Hymn For Fallen Soldiers

...DPAA Hymn for Fallen Soldiers
by Michael R. Burch

Sound the awesome cannons.
Pin medals to each breast.
Attention, honor guard!
Give them a hero’s rest.

Recite their names to the heavens
T...

March 10 2019 Daylight Saving Time Starts

...March 10, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

The homey nimble storied wisdom of
Benjamin Franklin still
admired during hour time,
especially noteworthy, for slime
molds, the second Sunday of M...

The Outhouse Market

...A flea market called the outhouse market
is located just outside of York Town.
And an arrow sign nailed to an old tree
points you to the best flea market around.

Cause it's hidden behin...

Questions Bereft of Answers

...I ask why I live in a flask
To hide my pride 
To chide and deride every task
Better to stem my indifference tide.

I ask why I feed on crumbs
To lead a life lost in poverty
To bite and fight m...

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