King Alfred the Great modern English translations by Michael R Burch
...KING ALFRED THE GREAT MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
King Alfred the Great (circa 849-899) was the first English king to be a notable scholar, poet and translator. Alfred has been credited with trans...
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Categories:
gladdest, earth, rose, song, stars,
Form: Free verse
When You Are Old
...When You Are Old
On a special night when you are old and waiting for sleep
Remember me and this appointment you promised to keep
Take out these pages my love and slowly read
Of the days gone ...
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Categories:
gladdest, absence, feelings, for her,
Form: Rhyme
Sounds
...SOUNDS
Most needed sound -
His longship’s prow grinding
Up the stony beach ground
In Vinland.
His gladdest sound -
Waves breaking on shore
Saying weeks of ocean-bound
Rowing was...
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Categories:
gladdest, history,
Form: Verse
On the First Day of Spring
...In not too long, we’ll see the spring,
for winter will have lost its cling!
Across this earth, we’ll waken to her sweet rebirth.
On the first day of spring, give praise and sing!
Rejuvenate; re...
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Categories:
gladdest, spring,
Form: Rhyme
Angel Visits - 2-
...Angel Visits (2)
(1)
Rosebud pink dancers endome apricot flushed sky,
Arc'd feathering wingtips exult cirrus high,
Love's pleasured shades delight this thank full eye.
Fright held burden, ...
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Categories:
gladdest, angel,
Form: Rhyme
In the Gladdest Baddest Mood Today
...It was the gladdest,
Baddest
Maddest
I had ever been.
I did not know
Whether to laugh
Or cry
So I did both....
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Categories:
gladdest, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Free verse
Lastnight
...Lastnight
We danced to a sweet serender
On the stage:
the spotlight was ours
Under the moon:
the moment was sincere
We tasted the stars
and swept the floor with a gentle twist from your h...
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Categories:
gladdest, cinderella, dream, fantasy, lonely,
Form: Free verse
In the Park
...Another night in Central Park
For Shakespeare, as the sky turns dark.
My husband made the tickets hap,
A bonny feather in his cap.
A lovely evening, weather-wise;
The park, a forest in disguis...
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Categories:
gladdest, urban, writing,
Form: Rhyme Royal
Heartiest
...Heartiest
The mystical moon beam shines in the black water while I watch you get undressed
I want you more than the whole of time and space infinitely I am truly blessed
Liquid softens our touch an...
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Categories:
gladdest, love,
Form: I do not know?
Ode To Beauty-W
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I stand on the snow covered mountain
Colorful vase of flowers
Slopes with flower beds laden
I saw the snow lotus flowers
I asked, “Why are you all alone here?
Beauty is meant to be a...
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Categories:
gladdest, flower, inspirational, snow,
Form: Ode
Diamonds From the Moon
...Of joyous jewels, your heart fulfill
How lavish a gift of such an ore
The moment surprize has sent a chill
Through veins a newly opened door
To platters handed evermore
And diamonds fed on silve...
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Categories:
gladdest, life
Form: Ballade
Thanksgiving Turkey
...They organized a church bazaar,
To raise money for the poor.
A booth for selling chances
Was set up, outside the door.
When I bought the raffle ticket,
My reasoning was murky,
And I could on...
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Categories:
gladdest, animals, food, funny, seasons,
Form: Narrative