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Prose PoemsProse Poems
Something
by Michael R. Burch
Something inescapable is lost?lost like a pale vapor curling up into shafts of moonlight, vanishing in a gust of wind toward an expanse of stars immeasurable and void. Something uncapturable is...
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Categories:
appalling, animal, child, childhood, children, magic, rose, science,
Form:
Prose
Energy Democracy V FascismI suppose
cannibalism
is the logical conclusion
of rabidly overpopulated fascism.
Some cannibals,
perhaps all,
ate their human prey
not for typical nutritional reasons
like other forms of digested nature,
but more specifically
because those dining
hoped their prey's sacred powers
would thereby become their own,
conjoining for...
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Categories:
appalling, bullying, earth, hate, health, integrity, philosophy, psychological,
Form:
Political Verse
Rainer Maria Rilke: Second Elegy TranslationThis is my translation of Rainer Maria Rilke's second elegy from his Duino Elegies, which he began composing at Duino Castle in 1912.
Second Elegy
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Every angel...
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Categories:
appalling, angel, art, desire, eulogy, god, love, passion,
Form:
Elegy
Chief Garbage Taster As Fifth Grade Halloween GagChief garbage taster as fifth grade Halloween gag
at Henry Kline Boyer Elementary School
interestingly enough landed me a grubhub grab bag.
I rooted thru poetry anthology of mine,
and came across an unpublished poem
by one obscure poet (me),...
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Categories:
appalling, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 5th
Form:
Rhyme
The Truth Is Still the TruthI'm searching far and wide for the facts, getting my hands dirty in the process
When we conquer nations, I say bloodshed and they say progress
I have no desire to be burned at the stake
Simply practicing...
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Categories:
appalling, corruption, political, sorrow,
Form:
Rhyme
Stream-Of-A-DreamI made several grave mistakes on purpose
Accidentally called you by another name
I am a tragedy in reverse in every verse
Shame on me for doing the self-blame game
I had a dream of a stream of tears,
Running...
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Categories:
appalling, angst, courage, desire, endurance, hope, how i
Form:
Lyric
Within My Quasi Moat Toad Lily Padded Immediate EnvironsWithin my quasi moat toad lily padded immediate environs
Meaning the corporeal complex edifice
housing these lovely bones,
where linkedin logorrhea ably
strives to break out
in meaningless song
yobble hum hum diddle dee dee
and dance courtesy
an...
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Categories:
appalling, adventure, age, allusion, analogy, anniversary, appreciation, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
With Eternal Sent Bliss Two Hearts Reborn - a Collaboration With Robert LindleyUnder the midnight moon, romance waited
its true heart and beauty, with love baited
for dawning gleam across powdered snow
and she her handsome soldier to soon show
for his appearance was far overdue
she could hear his parting words,"...
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Categories:
appalling, desire, husband, longing, love, romantic, soldier, wife,
Form:
Rhyme
Nicholas Street Jail
The structure is imposing, massive and fearful. Built in 1862 as a jail and
gallows for the worst of humanity. "Living" conditions were sickening and
appalling. The top floor was reserved for death-row...
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Categories:
appalling, scary,
Form:
Narrative
Mine Slovenly Unkempt Appearance Spelled EmbarrassmentMine slovenly unkempt appearance spelled embarrassment
spurred by most recent therapy session
with Renee Cardone
whereby thematic thread
stitched how yours truly sewed
coping modus operandi,
viz avoiding emotionally volatile situations
courtesy mine trademark signature reactions
rather than be in compliance...
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Categories:
appalling, 12th grade, anger, betrayal, care, daughter, father,
Form:
Rhyme
Human Vs SocietySometimes I feel so
Insignificant.
I have yet to understand why I’m here.
What’s my purpose?
Will I be forgotten easily when it’s time for me to go?
Or will I be remembered by many?
It’s difficult to pinpoint what makes...
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Categories:
appalling, corruption, deep,
Form:
Free verse
Chief Garbage Taster As Fifth Grade Halloween Gagat Henry Kline Boyer Elementary School
As a Halloween costume,
one year during early grade school,
my father got the brilliant idea
for his sole son to be dressed
with one of a kind getup.
Missus Shaner...
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Categories:
appalling, 5th grade, adventure, autumn, character, father son,
Form:
Free verse
I Started a Joke - POTD
POTD 21 November 2017
So professional in his lies - So ruthless in his ambition
Feeding lies to the simple folk - convincing in his deception
Telling them they live on toxic farm land - succeeds in striking...
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Categories:
appalling, betrayal, corruption, grief, inspirational,
Form:
Verse
Press ReleaseThe not so Great Swami Minister of Health
unleashed a Press Release today.
One member of the O So Commercial Media bothered to show up
and described it as more of an assault, really,
than a release,
more of an...
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Categories:
appalling, abuse, culture, health, humor, integrity, love,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Chief Egalitarian Garbage Taster Ie White TrashChief egalitarian garbage taster i.e. “white trash”
As Halloween costume,
one year during early grade school,
my father got brilliant idea
for sole son dressed
uniquely rubbish qua
putrid offal getup.
Missus Shaner (talon clawed,
shriveled relic...
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Categories:
appalling, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 5th
Form:
Free verse
With Eternal Sent Bliss Two Hearts Reborn - a Collaboration With Susan AshleyWith Eternal Sent Bliss Two Hearts Reborn - a collaboration with Susan Ashley
Under the midnight moon, romance waited
its true heart and beauty, with love baited
for dawning gleam across powdered snow
and she her handsome soldier to...
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Categories:
appalling, art, creation, destiny, devotion, heart, inspirational, longing,
Form:
Rhyme
Coronavirus Microbe Covid19 BegatCoronavirus microbe (COVID-19) begat...
heebie jeebies couple months before March 15th, 2020
More'n three hundred and sixty six days ago,
a pandemic did devastatingly blow
across the webbed wide world
dark shadows spelled glow
bull horror seeds of hell show
did terrify...
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Categories:
appalling, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, anniversary,
Form:
Rhyme
Perche Sono MePerchè Sono Me (Why I am me)
I keep learning because I am tired of watching others fail.
I speak because my mind wants to gain more knowledge.
I will not follow others by the tail....
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Categories:
appalling, inspirational,
Form:
Free verse
Glue of GoshenMy dreams became galling
To my fratricidal brothers
My father's favor appalling
Birthed from different mothers
"The master of dreams is coming."
Down the cistern they tossed me
Their plan to kill me numbing
My dreams engulfed in irony
Reuben discouraged their plan
They...
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Categories:
appalling, betrayal, bible, brother, dream, faith, family, god,
Form:
Rhyme
Life's Untorn PageI moved to San Francisco from across the bay in early 1977. At 19 years old, dad got me a two-bedroom house in the San Francisco suburb known as the Ocean District. It was the...
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Categories:
appalling, america, analogy, bereavement, children, family, loss, sad,
Form:
Other
Housekeeping Not a Strong Suit With the MissusHousekeeping not a strong suit with the missus
(***warning ungapatchka language ahead***)
regarding following lines courtesy the missus,
who adventitiously, inadvertently, unknowingly
allowed, enabled and provided inspiration I
attest Frau Harris inspired me as she lies abed.
Flush with rage the...
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Categories:
appalling, anger, anxiety, betrayal, divorce, feelings, humorous, wife,
Form:
Free verse
CharityCrazy lady with model outfits – what now? You’ll see in a moment *hint* she’s a taker, not a giver ~!
Hah! She’s straight-out self-confident – I must laugh my pants off! What does she have...
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Categories:
appalling, addiction, character, crazy, fashion, funny, image,
Form:
Acrostic
I Survived Janjaweed Part 2Hordes of screams sounded out all around and masses of slashed bloody villagers staggered into our village. Grownups started running to finding stuff to clean them They kept saying “Janjaweed,...
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Categories:
appalling, bereavement, death, death of a friend, family,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Another Bon Voyage On Next Leg of JourneyAnother bon voyage on next leg of journey...
into the unknown courting lovely lass
crafted four years ago to date
flying colors while eldest progeny
an undergraduate
at storied university did pass.
Even at a young age, she
first...
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Categories:
appalling, absence, adventure, america, anniversary, books, career, courage,
Form:
Free verse
Housekeeping Not a Strong Suit With the Missus(***warning ungapatchka language ahead***)
Hence plead ding for
Mary Poppins wannabe
with snap of her fingers
can affect ship shape
tidiness, which task
needed before May 2022
when yearly inspection
indeed takes place.
Flush with rage the spouse
will...
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Categories:
appalling, adventure, age, angel, anger, confidence, february, flying,
Form:
Free verse