In the Narrow Corridors of Lost Time
...In the narrow corridors of lost time,
where light seeks its shadows in dusty corners,
words sit like butterflies with heavy wings,
suffering under the weight of unspoken silences.
In the silent c...
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Categories:
insomnias, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Rumi Translation: the Field
...The Field
by Rumi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Far beyond sermons of right and wrong there's a sunlit field.
I'll meet you there.
When the soul lazes in such lush gr...
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Categories:
insomnias, earth, green, islamic, rights,
Form: Epigram
Rumi Translation: Birdsong
...Birdsong
by Rumi
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
Birdsong relieves
my deepest griefs:
now I'm just as ecstatic as they,
but with nothing to say!
Please universe,
rehearse
your poetry...
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Categories:
insomnias, bird, music, poetry, poets,
Form: Verse
The Insomniac In Me
...These are the days of endless nights,
Where I recount a lifetimes worth of plights.
Burned out like a matchstick I find myself,
Knowing deep down that it’s bad for my health.
But nothing can...
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Categories:
insomnias, how i feel, longing,
Form: Lyric