Long Basks Poems

Can you see the woman in the window?
                           ...

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Candied dreams, burning away the twilight
Sandcastle memories, taken 
By the softest glow of a Southern moon,
Coloring the thoughts in reflections of sincerest
Beauty, rising like the breathless winds
Roaring through the pines, whispering sighs,
Risking moments bought by...

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MEMORIES OF A SNATCHED HOMELAND

Traverse of The Masses
Over the years, our land has seen,  
Rulers so brutal, with blood so mean.  
They seized our land by guns and bold  
Bullets and armored...

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Eroticism -
             a supple spine in a wanting curve
       and a foolish fever simmers a scarlet heartbeat...

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The Lion roars from the highest peak it may reach
His voice covers the savanna
And all will hear His call
He calls out to the lost
To the hurt and broken
He shouts to them to lift them up
Above...

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(Deu. 32: 4 / Rom. 11: 33 / 1 Cor. 2: 10 / Ps. 104: 24 /1 Kings 8: 27)


Nature  -- Is Just  The Noble Hands of GOD
Setting Our Reality's Ruler & Cosmic...

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I am perched in a dark and damp castle, clouded by the putrid scent of death.  Even 
the floors know of death, for they are basking in blood like the bottom of a sea...

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Interpretation:

Lying beside my cold, stale ashes
I feel the dawn preparing her day
With little, hushed peaceful gestures

Then upon opening my eyes, I greet her crimson smile
Slowly peering over the horizon, whilst over I turn
And say good...

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My dear God,

Heavenly Father of magnanimous omnipotence
gratitude fills my heart, esteeming You earnestly 
cheered by Your loving kindness, indeed pure 
commencing Christmas in Your sovereign calendar...

Blissful am I for Your wisdom
propping me to comprehend holiday’s...

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Sun Poem
by Michael R. Burch

I have suffused myself in poetry
as a lizard basks, soaking up sun,
scales nakedly glinting; its glorious light
he understands—when it comes, it comes.

A flood of light leaches down to his bones,
his feral...

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Walking toward His grave, the cool air nipping at my nape on this chilly Nisan morning, feeling disconsolate. The sun has just risen over the Mount of Olives, while the magnificent temple basks in radiant...

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"We can't ever fathom, 
     when the ceasing flicker of hope 
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“Sing in me muse, and through me tell the story”
Tell me the story of a young girl,
A girl who doesn’t understand her worth
Who basks in depression 
But exercises to release pain
Every muscle she has gained...

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It's tucked beneath trees, as the leaves dwindle down
The varnish has faded, but the seat is quite sound.
Clouds cover the sunlight, that begs to pour in.

Others sit in the shade, forgetting the tears,
without giving much...

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Just outside the window
    a row of coned shaped trees bend their foolish heads
                  ...

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on his deathbed
he stares up at the ceiling---
a stale, supposedly calming
light blue, basks down upon
his now disease ridden body &
with all the tubes pumping
painkillers & poisons into him,
he’s finally fallen into submission,
giving up the last...

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He sits at a park bench,
Having his lunch as usual,
And as he tries to take a 
bite of
his delicious sandwich,
He bites his finger...
She walks gracefuly past 
him,
Swinging her hips with 
much
pride and gist,
Her cologne seems...

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Just outside the window
    a row of coned shaped trees bend their foolish heads
                  ...

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Aesthetic things bestow us lasting satiety.
as time oozes, its beauty only widens
dwindling in a jolt, yet prevailing to arise
a calm haven for us to unwind our soul
the sheen of opalescence is a dream.

I adore you...

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MY VALENTINE RITUALS

A day set aside
Only for love to tangle
A day where gifts are exchanged 
All in the name of love

A day where love is confessed willingly
A day that increases birth rate 
A day where...

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Quote:
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” - G.K. Chesterton

*****
As a poet I happily take inspiration wherever I may find...

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Grateful to God, the Source of all gifts
My heart praises HIM with worshipful bliss
For innumerable blessings from His heart of love
Indeed perfect, timely, custom-made for me; thus best.

The Lord’s presence* keeps me blest midst gladness-glow
Since...

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I have this pebble in my hand
I always loved those stone
and wish I'd collect millions of them
Keep them in my house
and bring them to life with beauty, acrylic and pattern

But lets imagine for a minute
Okay?
A...

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Enabled by God for this day’s fulfillment bliss
Meeting Him in sweet fellowship I should not miss.

Morning prayer and Bible reading nourish soul
As prioritizing the Lord remains my goal.

Thanking the Creator for breath of life so...

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For His New Love It Rained The Perfect Storm

he walked to her door
happily
and into her world
all knowing 
of no knots to tie,
no pretenses,
all knowing of what to expect
and mostly noted,
eyes opening ...
they were both set...

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