Long Befits Poems
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Limericks Ii - Nature and Animals
Limericks II - Nature Poems and Animal Poems
Dot Spotted
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a leopardess, Dot,
who indignantly answered: "I’ll not!
The gents are impressed
with the way that I’m dressed.
I wouldn’t change even one spot!"
Clyde Lied!
by...
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Categories:
befits, animal, humor, humorous, light, nature, nonsense, silly,
Form:
Limerick
Poems About Dogs
Poems about Dogs
This Dog
by Rabindranath Tagore
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
Each morning this dog,
who has become quite attached to me,
sits silently at my feet
until, gently caressing his head,
I acknowledge his company.
This simple recognition gives my...
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Categories:
befits, animal, dog, friend, friendship, heart, joy, love,
Form:
Free verse
Animal Poems
Dot Spotted
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a leopardess, Dot,
who indignantly answered: "I’ll not!
The gents are impressed
with the way that I’m dressed.
I wouldn’t change even one spot."
Stage Craft-y
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a dromedary
who...
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Categories:
befits, animal, cat, dog, friend, friendship, friendship love,
Form:
Limerick
Visit To Antietam
Alone I arrive, walking from Frederick
over the gaps, across gentle hills
out onto a knoll
overlooking this burnished landscape.
Before me I see countless writhing rows
of indiscernible shapes gathered
in terrible rituals mid fire and smoke
darkening the sun.
From distant...
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Categories:
befits, america, conflict, history, together, war,
Form:
Ode
Doggerel Ii
Doggerel II: Doggerel about Doggerel, or, More Nonsense Verse
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood:
soft titters from dark board rooms where
the businessmen paste on their hair
and, Walter Mitties, woo the...
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Categories:
befits, animal, dog, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, silly,
Form:
Light Verse
Dog Daze I: Poems About Dogs
Dog 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:
befits, dog, family, friend, friendship, friendship love, love,
Form:
Verse
Gemini Garden, Silent One
“a mute tongue is a slave to silence” - Silent One
You rouse the proud, sung praise all wowed
Who draws the crowd and plays so loud?
Sway befits a rock star jam
...
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Categories:
befits, appreciation,
Form:
Lyric
Whispers of Dawn
It was a short walk I intended to take
To while away time that I did not have
For I had lots on my mind and hands
So off I went anyway and I was glad of...
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Categories:
befits, uplifting,
Form:
Free verse
Green Eggs, Spam and Grits
Green eggs, Spam and grits
Sam and Pam had their fill,
Then made their way to Main Street
Down WhoDat’s Whatsup Hill.
Waived "Hi!" to their neighbors
To show them that they cared.
All smiled except two who
Just stood there and...
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Categories:
befits, bullying, cat, courage, fantasy, friendship, humor, poetry,
Form:
Light Verse
Paterson, New Jersey December 1, 1957
Paterson, New Jersey December 1, 1957
Amidst the Homo sapien species
one anonymous baby birthed:
I recount one little known piece of news
which one young married couple did enthuse,
profusely doting on their first progeny.
Amelie Beth Harris
as imagined...
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Categories:
befits, adventure, age, anniversary, appreciation, birthday, city, creation,
Form:
Free verse
In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine , Second Poets Tribute Series, Gerard Manley Hopkins
(1.) First poem
In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine
Second poets tribute series third poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
Blood that entices with its red-glow appeal
Its bright warmth into a wanton soul seeks
She that drove passion, ate...
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Categories:
befits, appreciation, art, dedication, poetry, poets, tribute, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine
In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine,
Second poets tribute series, third poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
Blood that entices with its red-glow appeal
Its bright warmth into a wanton soul seeks
She that drove passion, ate my youthful...
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Categories:
befits, betrayal, dark, deep, imagination, mystery, perspective, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
The Democratic Party really only cares about illegal aliens Q and A part one
Q: Why did the Democrat's under the Biden/Harris administration have an "open boarder
policy in the first place?
A: They wanted to retain permanent control over the government by allowing illegal
...
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Categories:
befits, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 6th
Form:
Prose
Letter To Poor Dad
Hallo my friend
Pardon my intrusion into your domain
But you see, I am a student in the University of Life
Whereby I am pursuing a Doctorate Degree in the Science of Successful Living
As I was submitting my...
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Categories:
befits, father, hope, lifeson, life, son,
Form:
Narrative
Never Land Part 3
Now, Railroad Bob has lost his job, he’s got no place for working,
His wife, she cries with desperate eyes, their baby’s head’s a’ jerking.
The union man don’t give a damn, Big Brother lies a’ lurking,
the...
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Categories:
befits, fantasy, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Blue In Centerstage
*Image of Blues by Google.com.
Blue In Centerstage
Fondly, instants our measure of blue ... a boost or flat bring on,
Promptly, sea and sky are limelight ... point of view as quite concise,
Nonchalantly, unconcern and clamminess ......
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Categories:
befits, blue, meaningful,
Form:
Lento
Dying Poet and Yesterday
I encountered yesterday in race; but was late;
Her hands full of world undone mandates,
Desires of: good, and evils, of life, and deaths…
All now forlorn, and uncalled past relicts
Sang your song said she; in hurry
Before it...
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Categories:
befits, betrayal, drug,
Form:
Ballad
Tanya Lowe's Elegy
You gaudy stars do not get giddy when I grieve
Nor wrest through clouds to melt this darkness
That so befits what logics to your destiny weave
For all dreams, and all theories prove finiteness
Where death draws the...
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Categories:
befits, death, faith, may, stars,
Form:
Elegy
A Pregnant Lass
A pregnant lass with eyes of glass had never learned to cope;
once set adrift her fall was swift, she slid a slipp’ry slope.
She fled the curse of worlds perverse by shooting shots of dope,
and stalked...
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Categories:
befits, people, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Dilemmas and Dichotomies
Were there no mountains, valley dwelling would be a chore,
And were...
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Categories:
befits, anxiety, change, growth, peace, prayer,
Form:
Prose Poetry
She Comes, Part Two
The drum, the drum, the Druid in the East
The daylight shattering the glass of night
Behold the mead and cake that form the feast
Behold the glorious blessing of the light
The blazing gorse flames yellow on the...
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Categories:
befits, england, magic, mother daughter, mythology, nature, seasons,
Form:
Iambic Pentameter
Remember That We Are Beautiful
Remember That We Are BEAUTIFUL
As humans, we actively help others…ALTRUISTICALLY.
Benevolently relieving burdens pleasing…BIG-HEARTEDLY.
Celestial hoping rewards souls with inner strength's…CALM!
Divine inspirations amaze; its wonder delivers mountains of DELIGHTS.
Extraordinary and ordinary folks co-exist intrinsically…EQUAL.
Faithful followers of the...
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Categories:
befits, faith, life, love, mystery, peace, people, philosophy
Form:
ABC
Canadas Sesquicentennial Celebrations
Come along everyone and let us celebrate
An anniversary of importance. The date?
Next July First! A day that will soon be here,
And one all will remember. It’s very clear
Dates like this determine a National...
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Categories:
befits, celebration, , cute,
Form:
Acrostic
The Great Aunt
Your parents gave me the news at Wilton's Music Hall
a place of joy and drunkenness
Laurel and Hardy, Hetty King, Marie Lloyd and now
A Great Aunt.
A figure of jest, jeers and laughter
what fun, what fun.
A great...
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Categories:
befits, baby, family,
Form:
Free verse
Lines
I am respected.
That's his explanation, his excuse and his reasoning.
He sits on a throne of these women he has claimed.
Tools of his self worship, he stacked them tall in his castle.
A tribute to his...
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Categories:
befits, love, men, heart, women, heart, men, women,
Form:
Dramatic Verse