Winter Elegy Poems

It was a cold winter day
when you slipped away
sorrow settled upon our soul
we did not want to let you go
your days were numbered
we did not...

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Critics Beware!

Poets are vulnerable no less than anyone,
when fallen victim to outrageous critics.
As Shelley wrote,  critics' darts struck Keats,
who blindly,  cruelly, mocked 'Endymion.'

Lethal...

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Winter’s companion was a cold creature certainly. 
She controlled Winter with a cruel cheer, 
Not that I can be catty continuing here in front of...

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Soft spoken like Charmin
The earth is down to you
You'd sacrifice the clothes off your body
in a winter storm
Forever putting yourself out of the photo
Loyal to...

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Should a fool die
before their sunset time,
Many would lightly regard
this darkly demise

If a fool prematurely died
for being unwise
The pause period, to ponder this err plight,
won’t...

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There goes the water where we find all the fish
There goes the earth where we grow all the food
There goes an ideological wish
Another tenet of...

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NOVEMBER ELEGY

The trees stand calm and tranquil in repose
Rehearsing now the waiting that’s ahead
‘til breaths of air  unloose their amber clothes
To drift in swirling...

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Death has taken you now so far away.
Now you have taken on an angel's form.
Heavenly Father has the final say.
Although on earth here we are...

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Theresa's grief 

Monday came to death 
And there is no comfort for Theresa 
No comfort to ease the pain of his passing 
Theresa wishes to...

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Epigrams/Epitaphs

Childless
by Michael R. Burch

How can she bear her grief?
Mightier than Atlas, she shoulders the weight
of one fallen star.

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Laughter’s Cry
by Michael R. Burch 

Because life is...

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I'm discontent that you just went.
You did not think to say good-bye.
You were intent — you had to die.

You could have asked if it was...

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She knew of all the finer things,
Like candlelight, and snow—
And she knew of love, the people say,
Albeit long ago.

She was rather fond of moonlight,
But of...

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Let’s take two steps forth in time...
My prayer is going to be ended by tears 
My wishes flooded by salty water 
Everyday I’m at war,...

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Lunar radiance this small hour
June fifteenth thousand and nineteen
(very early morning errand
to fuel 2009 Hyundai Sonata)
at Zieglerville, Pennsylvania Wawa
found gaze tugged toward

infinite celestial vault
luminous neon...

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No matter how good we are
Most marriages have a wall,
That divides war and conquer
The barriers we erect affects us all.

Cold and calm two lifeless form
Lay...

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