Four Bears
...Flying Jib son of Curry Comb
The care of the comb son of Garden Gnome
Garden Gnome son of Pillow Case
The case of the headrest o’ Second Base
Second Base son of Baby Chick
The chick who’s a ...
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Categories:
fahr, fate, father, fun, son,
Form: Rhyme
Poems About Poets I
...Poems about Poets I
The Wonder Boys
by Michael R. Burch
for Leslie Mellichamp
The stars were always there, too-bright cliches:
scintillant truths the jaded world outgrew
as baffled poet...
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Categories:
fahr, inspiration, muse, poems, poetry,
Form: Verse
Epigrams Iii
...Speechless at Auschwitz
by Ko Un
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
At Auschwitz
piles of glasses
mountains of shoes ...
returning, we stared out different windows.
Ko Un speaks for all...
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Categories:
fahr, humor, literature, philosophy, poems,
Form: Epigram
Fahr An' Ice
...Fahr an' Ice
by Michael R. Burch
From what I know of death, I'll side with those
who'd like to have a say in how it goes:
just make mine cool, cool rocks (twice drowned in likker),
and ...
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Categories:
fahr, death, drink, fun, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Epigrams
...Epigrams by Michael R. Burch
If brevity is the soul of wit
then brevity and levity
are the whole of it.
—Michael R. Burch
To write an epigram, cram.
If you lack wit, scram!
—Michael R. Bu...
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Categories:
fahr, bible, metaphor, philosophy, poetry,
Form: Epigram
Tourist Guide To Balmer
...Near to Balmer, MD, not far from WaRshington
(that's DC to you and me)
is the capuhtal, Naplis.
It's a beautiful spot, right on the Chespeeke Bay.
Or if you like hunning, a trip to the forests
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Categories:
fahr, city, culture, funny, hyperbole,
Form: Verse