Medieval Poetry Translations VIII by Michael R Burch
...These are English translations of Medieval poems written in Old English.
The Battle of Maldon
anonymous Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 991 AD or later
translation by Michael R. Burch
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Categories:
kenned, conflict, confusion, courage, death,
Form: Free verse
Medieval Poetry Translations VI by Michael R Burch
...These are English translations/modernizations of Medieval poems written in Old English and Middle English.
Exeter Book Gnomic Verses or Maxims
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch...
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Categories:
kenned, fish, husband, love, ocean,
Form: Free verse
A Tale of Ancient Times
...This is a tale of ancient times
And a knight of valiant heraldry
Who followed true his knightly code,
The weight of righteousness his load,
All sheathed in heaven's grace he rode,
And practiced ...
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Categories:
kenned, faith, history, soldier, war,
Form: Narrative
Fairies In My Garden
..."There are fairies at the bottom of my garden"...from a song by Noel Coward.
In gardens, glens, and forest glades
That oft great banquet halls resemble,
On a summer's night,
If the moon is br...
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Categories:
kenned, fairy,
Form: Rhyme
Hyperbole of Beauty
...Your ocular perceivers are the most resplendent ones ever kenned to mankind, they are as abstruse as the ocean and yet so captivating, The word dainty was engendered when they have no words for your ...
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Categories:
kenned, beauty, creation, cute love,
Form: Imagism
Within Slumber
...A battle for consciousness subsides
As I slowly drift away
Escaping dreary nine to five
To where I’m unafraid
Unbeknownst traveling abroad
To a mysterious destination
Foggy roads trekked aim...
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Categories:
kenned, angst, confusion, life, mystery,
Form: Verse
Silence Laughter Tears
...A symphonic silent moment in time
Swimming in the soul of your lover
A protective comfort of a salty warm cove
An experience never held by another
This spirited laughter to be shared within
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Categories:
kenned, faith, hope, life, love,
Form: Verse