Vera Pavlova Translations
...Vera Pavlova English Translations of Russian Poems
I shattered your heart;
now I limp through the shards
barefoot.
—Vera Pavlova, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Winter...
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Categories:
improvable, autumn, seasons, spring, summer,
Form: Free verse
Where Did Our Beloved America Go
...A Democracy forged in the fire of human discontent
and molded into an enduring symbol of freedom.
A Republic founded on the highest of human ideals
to aggressively defend against tyranny and oppre...
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Categories:
improvable, freedom, patriotic, rights, usa,
Form: Free verse
Automatic Astigmatic Amagmatic Amended Assignment
...Automatic Astigmatic Amagmatic Amended Assignment
I was standing on the floor of relief
Yes, I'am living by only God's grace
No matter my placement I'm in agreement
Yes, I shall, I will be a wi...
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Categories:
improvable, celebration, change, hope, how
Form: Free verse
Refutational Reputation
...What is a reputation?
What meaning does this word hold?
Seems a fickle, intangible thing.
Changes, as I fashion my mould.
Shifting sand serving foundation.
Island mansion housing past sin.
Life...
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Categories:
improvable, character, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
October the 8th
...The great hands of fate have squeezed their grip on this infallible date!
Make way, fermenting 7th, for the intolerable October the 8th!
Far, far away the lone lemur leaps with joy to cele...
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Categories:
improvable, conflict, crazy, funny, funny
Form: Rhyme
Ignorant Bliss
...The status quo, Oh! How I hate that word.
It always summons to my mind a bleak
Condition, Something static; the absurd,
Incapable of change. A sluggish clique
Contented to remain immovable.
In c...
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Categories:
improvable, philosophy
Form: Sonnet
Always On the Move
...Many people know the key points to having a HAPPY HOME.
Many people fail to realize, the key points to maintaining a HAPPY HOME.
Just because the bare necessities are being provided, does that make...
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Categories:
improvable, forgiveness, life, sympathy, happy,
Form: Verse
A Broken Family
...Many people know the key points to having a HAPPY HOME.
Many people fail to realize, the key points to maintaining a HAPPY HOME.
Just because the bare necessities are being provided, does that make...
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Categories:
improvable, family, life, happy, family,
Form: Verse