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The Shape of Mourning
by Michael R. Burch
The shape of mourning
is an oiled creel
shining with unuse,
the bolt of cold steel
on a locker
shielding memory,
the monthly penance
of flowers,
the annual wake,
the face in the...
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Categories:
back yard, beauty, death, desire, life, longing, love, nature,
Form:
Free verse
A Taste of My Varied GenresA Sample of some of the genres I write it...Nature, family, depression...just a taste...just a taste. These are all reposts and can be found along with these titles:
The Sound of His Breathing (Written about my...
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Categories:
back yard, poetry, , cute, , Lullaby,
Form:
Epic
Free Verse IiNucleotidings
by Michael R. Burch
“We will walk taller!” said Gupta,
sorta abrupta,
hand-in-hand with his mom,
eyeing the A-bomb.
“Who needs a mahatma
in the aftermath of NAFTA?
Now, that was a disaster,”
cried glib Punjab.
“After Y2k,
time will spin out of control anyway,”
flamed...
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Categories:
back yard, angel, child, childhood, children, family, time, world,
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 119 -- Damian Delilah Mallory Damali Desharah DJ: Desharah's and Sedanah's New DigsDesharah woke early morning 8 am.
She wanted to check out her new
House. But she waited for Sedanah
To come out of her dreams.
"WAKE UP SEDA." They roomed
Together. That's what her mother
Wanted....
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Categories:
back yard, absence, confidence, voyage,
Form:
Alliteration
Slots poker machines unsolved murders IllinoisLake county music company filled with
slots carney folk real carny folk the little
pete's illegal gambling road show throughout
the Midwest gaming like your idol Frank Peter
Balistreiri the mad bomber stops Metropolis...
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Categories:
back yard, america, beautiful, blessing, integrity, march,
Form:
Free verse
Dog Daze I: Poems About DogsDog Daze
by Michael R. Burch
Sweet Oz is a soulful snuggler;
he really is one of the best.
Sometimes in bed
he snuggles my head,
though he mostly just plops on my chest.
I think Oz was made to love
from the...
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Categories:
back yard, dog, family, friend, friendship, friendship love, love,
Form:
Verse
Be Embarrased By ArmsBe Embarrased by Arms
The right of a person to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed upon when in a
well-regulated militia necessary for the security of a free state. In other words, if
you...
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Categories:
back yard, encouraging,
Form:
Blank verse
I Want a DoggyOh how I want a doggy,
a bundle of love and fur. ...
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Categories:
back yard, dog, friend, love,
Form:
Narrative
The Library of Trust and HopeThe Library of Trust and Hope
The Bank of Trust and Hope
(Cant decide on title, so feel free to pick or suggest one)
She was all but four years of age
Birthdays were such magical moments
The cake was...
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Categories:
back yard, analogy, garden, growth, happiness, philosophy, trust,
Form:
Light Verse
Make Do and MendMake Do and Mend,
Years ago we had jobs
We had fun and money in our pocket
Things were much better then
Once you could go out the door
And never ever lock it
But still so many struggled
To buy food...
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Categories:
back yard, community,
Form:
Verse
Redneck SantaT'were the night after Christmas, 'n' the house was all dark.
Not much money for 'lectric in the ol' trailer park.
Ma waitin' tables at the club on the base,
jist me and my sisters alone in the...
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Categories:
back yard, christmas, parody,
Form:
Rhyme
Three Colored PigsOnce upon a ZeroTime
we suffered great terror and loss.
People,
animals,
and plants
refused to speak kindly with each other
because of a Big Bad Wolf
named Ms. Climatic Change
by her delightfully demented transparents.
Most all credible scientists in that day
were...
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Categories:
back yard, dream, earth, health, humanity, humor, integrity, passion,
Form:
Political Verse
Dearest EgoWhen Oliver dropped out of high school, after his sophomore year, he went to UConn. We never understood why, other than the obvious, that the main campus was our back yard, and he didn't like...
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Categories:
back yard, leaving, life, loneliness, longing, loss, lost love,
Form:
Narrative
The Longest Dawn Part 3 Hc SonnetsTHE LONGEST DAWN PART 3 H.C.SONNETS
There is nothing, everything, pain and joy
We can’t go back, struggle on for their sakes
A blank sheet to fill, take heed of the ploy
Think twice move once keep an...
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Categories:
back yard, life, drug,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
A Doggy AfternoonNarrator: I take you now inside the mind of a ten year old miniature Eskimo dog who
lives happily inside a Rambler house with a fenced back yard that serves as his special
area...
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Categories:
back yard, dog,
Form:
Narrative
The Global RhythmThere is a rhythm that is moving around the globe, and you have to catch on to it before you grow old, it is moving at a very fast pace and if you don’t catch...
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Categories:
back yard, age, america, animal, best friend, body, change,
Form:
Narrative
Using Outdoor VoicesIt feels easier to me
to recall and eagerly embrace
what remains sacred in humane nature
while outside
listening to surf and winds
of exterior EarthSouled nature.
It seems easier to fill our cathedrals
and capitals
with cupolas of resounding
one resonant inside voice,
but...
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Categories:
back yard, caregiving, garden, health, humor, integrity, peace, song,
Form:
Political Verse
Split ScreenTwo people are on the screen which one is your dream? Two dresses are hanging on the door which one did you picked up on the shore; two cabs are waiting at the gate which...
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Categories:
back yard, absence, abuse, adventure, appreciation, care, courage, emotions,
Form:
Narrative
Back Yard InvasionThis is the only place where I can go when my heart burns and spirit muse in the desert and when the water is dried up from the stream, it is the only place I...
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Categories:
back yard, anti bullying, betrayal, bullying, business, cinderella, hurt,
Form:
Narrative
Categories:
back yard, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, appreciation,
Form:
Prose Poetry
On Conserving Ecopolitical StaminaNote to Grover Norquist
and others with corporate political non-responsibility persuasions:
When you were 21 you "decided that nobody learned anything about politics after the age of 21."
A few financially well-greased years later, as a professional lobbyist,
you...
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Categories:
back yard, community, freedom, health, patriotic, political,
Form:
Prose Poetry
PoortownI grew up in Poortown
A mile down the road
From hard topped streets
Where Miss Eleanor lived
She sat on the front porch
Smoking ready rolled
Eating brought on peaches
And she would hide...
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Categories:
back yard, america, community, growing up, poverty, relationship, integrity,
Form:
Free verse
Mirror ManI'm making pipe bombs out of all the
momentum you stole from me.
All the skipped heartbeats. All the hesitation-
potential energy. You made me unsure of what
it meant to be, worthy.
I'm stockpiling...
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Categories:
back yard, anxiety, depression, faith, i miss you, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
In The DeepSearch my heart and see what you can find, search my heart and meet with the divine, I have been locked up in this cold secluded place for many years, waiting on the sun to...
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Categories:
back yard, age, appreciation, bereavement, betrayal, business, courage, dark,
Form:
Narrative
Categories:
back yard, birthday, celebration,
Form:
Free verse