Family Poems

I hear a voice to my heart dear,
It contains all the tenderness.
And he calls me like
It is not the voice that speaks, but her soul.

You are precious to me,
My ray of light is my mother.
I love you forever,
My love will...Read More

Limericks I - Relatives and Relativity

The Cosmological Constant
by Michael R. Burch

Einstein, the frizzy-haired,
said E equals MC squared.
Thus all mass decreases
as activity ceases?
Not my mass, my ass declared!

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Ass-tronomical
by Michael R. Burch

Relativity, the theorists’ creed,
says mass increases with speed.
My (m)ass grows when...Read More

General Zero
the commander of the Khan imperial forces
took over the earth

was a eight foot giant spider
accompanied by two legged rats
and two legged cats

in 24 hours they were in charge
he spoke to the world
People of earth greetings
I am commander Zero

and I...Read More

Optimistic me, let's have a look-see,
featuring false teeth, hearing aids, glasses and gray hairs. 
My Savior, my family, my friends are who I talk about.
Hate hurts while love forgives and patience cares.
Joy, anticipation, mercy: these are feelings I tout
snakes, liars...Read More

Imagine yourself
In a small gold mining town
you know that gold will run out
you know that for now you have money

but the future is not guarantied
without money a gold town 
become a ghost town
yet you decide to change

talking to the people...Read More

Empath
A rookie poet,quote lover,business oriented,college student
Who loves her pet dogs,fond of Korean pop music and addicted to reading manga
Concomitant of someone’s joy is your joy,Art is a dormant talent in all,Love is life
I feel safe in my own space,content with...Read More

The Seasonal family of
Mother Nature
and Father Time
When it comes to
a family reunion,
they are never far behind.
Winter, spring, summer 
and fall.

With her daughter 
always on the ball.
Mother nature’s 
first born, Weather.

She is not as predictable 
as we would like to think.
With...Read More

Where is the new foreman I asked.
He’s down in the barn, herding the hens
I ran right down. Hens are quite a task.
He had brand new bib overalls; he fit right in

He’s a little young isn’t he? I asked my mom
You...Read More

My doggie had kittens just the other day.
How it happened I just can’t exactly say.
It happened underneath my front porch there.
When I found them all I could do is just stare.

Never before has this ever occurred.
To all others it sounds...Read More

Precious Preemie (Alouette)

Precious little lass
Time will come to pass
When your preemie days have gone.
As spring flowers bloom
You'll be blooming soon
As you grow with every dawn.

Mommy loves you so
Daddy too I know
That you'll grow up sweet and strong.
Two pounds and a...Read More

A word in saddened whisper, and conversation brief,
you see the people coming, then they go,
bringing food, flowers; condolences for grief,
plus sympathy for such a telling blow.

You take your turn, to acknowledge what is pain,
and find it hard to hold back...Read More

To My Sis..

Every second every moment, I recall you..
Your absence is irreplaceable, just like you..
You may have entered into the another world..
Still our gladness is swayed by you..

You were light, you were a blessing,
You were divine, you were cherubic,
You were...Read More

Sudden fear struck by body
And I could barely breath
Move or speak
When I first heard about
The corona virus and
All its destruction
It's even scarier to
Believe that it's in
Your city and your town
What makes it even worse is
That I don't know who it
Has...Read More

Picnic
delicacies 
sliced thick.

French wine
baguettes and cheese
sound fine.

Threadbare
blankets on grass
affair.


(Musette)


04/05/2020
Finding Your Musette Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May...Read More

The sound of a piano playing a dirge lies in the air. It was the day before general quarantine measures were implemented by the Austrian government. That same night, for the first time in recent memory, Vienna's stars were visible.

The...Read More

O’Great Nations of the West,
To you I pen my loving best,
A Warning for all Military,
Leviathan that Dragon waits for thee,

When thou thought all is well,
Plotted against thee from burning hell,
This ‘Artemis and her Dragon’s be,’
Two arms of this 'Evil-Octopussy!'

Though! In...Read More

First day of lockdown 
I was enjoying everything 
Had a healthy breakfast after that 
Watched tv ,played on line chess 
Had a good nap to complete relax.
About 11 o clock i left the bed
Put on sleepers and stepped forward to...Read More

The dangerous dusty world is now comfortable for the Covid-19
The severe filthy world is now well residual for vultures
The fearful world is now full with divine fair for the dead
The dead now rest in divine with grievance while the alive...Read More

COVID-19; EFFECTS

ROADS, ARE GENERALLY EMPTY
HIGHWAY,S AT HALF OF THEIR PACE
EFFECT ON COMMERCE, IS HEFTY
HOME, A PLACE AT LEAST SAFE

FEAR IN THE MIND, HAS A FOOTHOLD
IT IS SHOWN, BY THE BUYING OF MAN
SOME SHELVES ARE EMPTY, OF STOCK SOLD
TOILET PAPER, IT...Read More

Of Ivory and Glass
What do I care about politics and politicians for?
They live in their Ivory Towers and Glass Houses.
Making up their damn laws to rule over me.
And should I care about the rest of you?

The other common man and...Read More

Like the dust of snow
And the triplet blades
Of man-made breeze,
Dependence roars ultimate

Dependence on a core,
The battery in the radio.
Such is family
Whose core is attachment

Not of blood
But of emotion
The truth of family
Lies in its fallacies
...Read More

The wrath of nature
reaching out
a pestilence
hungry for those
with gold in their hearts
silver in their hair
grandparents 
invaded
struggling to breathe
in a lonely room
family not allowed
where is the love
taking a last breathe
no embrace
no goodbye
there is no time
leaving memories
tomorrow
starts another day
one less candle

Edward J...Read More

Love

I love you
I love you the way you live me
I live you the way you made it
That's why I say 
I can't leave you...

Dreams are mine
Dreams are yours
All in one 
We are both each other's bond
That's why I say 
I...Read More

Please can I go past
Said the salmon to the bear 
Sure swim right on by
Just licking down my hair 

I’ve already caught my fill
Had more than I prefer 
That’s mighty nice of you 
Thought I was a goner there

So how...Read More

My wife found a grocer that opens from 6 to 7am for seniors only before serving the general public.  And I kid you not. Yesterday, on an early morning mission for my wife to purchase mustard greens, I was...Read More

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