Autumn Kid Poems

A witch, a fairy, pirate too;
Wearing  a costume - fun to do,
Pumpkins carved, decorated too,
Outside--many fun things to do.

Autumn leaves which are red and...

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My Horses and Me

The long endless praires
Welcomes use daily 
Relentless they are hot 
But a home
Sun burns us together
With its full power
Making me and my...

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sweet bundles of joy
symbols of forthright candor~
blooms in God's garden

As we traverse through the bends and curves of weary life, how we wish to retrace...

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It was to be a lazy afternoon
  spent at a nearby park.
 Jordan, Anthony, and I 
  swung on the swings 
 ...

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See the girls on the corner 
In tight tanks 
And micro minis
Popping gum
Locking eyes 
Driving boys wild
See the sunlight 
Outline their curls in gold
Memories of...

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Juvenilia: Early Poems by Michael R. Burch



Smoke
by Michael R. Burch

The hazy, smoke-filled skies of summer I remember well;
farewell was on my mind, and the thoughts...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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A sweet autumn breeze whistles through the air,
Do you really have to ask?
Of course, I'll go outside today, 
you rarely ever want to play!

I sprain...

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Written by Gail DeBole
October 2014

The goblins at this house are not feeling well
And seem to be all cast under a spell
So please help yourselves on...

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Halloween comes once a year;
Children run for fun in fear.
It's a celebration for witches;
Spells cast on treats taste delicious.
On crystal clear or stormy nights;
Q1e might...

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Come winter foggy n frosty mornings greet you
Cold breeze hikes the chill
Sun lifts the fog n sucks the dew
But some beings  the chill does...

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twix and kitkats 
saturday morning cartoon breakfast
1981 sibling pajama party
70s baby vibrations

looking forward to the next big beach trip of '82
snaggletoothed sunshine day with a...

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Hidden in the shadow, 
I feel safe and alone, 
As the projecting sun,  
Has no devious tone.

The helios intends light, 
And only opaque objects,...

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WHEN I WAS A KID

When I was a kid
we had a game to hide
in a pile of leaves.
I should have stayed
hidden till someone came
to burn...

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