School England Poems

In the quiet twilight, we gather here today,  
To honor my dad, remember him, and pray.  
From the promised land, he flew with...

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I longed for the days when the earth will smile again and the penitence of its mind will humble itself before the benevolent sky and...

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So what brought you back here after twelve long years; what brought you back here when you don’t have any good news to share? 

You...

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I watched King Charles’ coronation this morning.
I’m not British and some things confused me.
For instance, they kept saying “The new king.”
New? The guy’s a boomer...

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This piece was actually written by my 84 year old neighbor when he was 14 and it was the posted in the school magazine, before...

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I'm not a Monarchist but I don't hate
The Queen. I lied to her when I was nine
At Finningley it was. We had to wait
For ages...

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My roommates and I congregated in our suite's great room and we’ll head out for dinner soon.

“Have you ever eaten dog food?” Leong asked Anna.
“No,”...

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I remember as a child at school drinking those small bottles of milk.
I remember feeling posh wearing a tie made out of silk.
I remember running...

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This is a story of a man & a girl. 
For which the man stole the girls light & made her disappear from the world.

The...

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English Pride
by Bob Moore © 2019

The Scots can sing of Scotland, and Welshmen sing of Wales
The Irish sing of 40 shades, of their green hills...

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Medieval Poem V

A Proverb from Winfred's Time
anonymous Old English poem, circa 757-786
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

1.
The procrastinator puts off purpose,
never initiates anything marvelous,
never succeeds,...

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Medieval Poems



Wulf and Eadwacer
(Old English circa 990 AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

My people pursue him like crippled prey.
They'll rip him apart if he approaches...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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 School was out for annual Christmas break
Ice and snow hung around many a week
A friend and I did what one should not do
Went onto...

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Any excuse to skip 
 class was good enough for me.
"Senioritis" was hitting me hard, 
plus, it was gonna be a good time
  hangin'...

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