Long Ben Poems
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The Hotel CaretakerHow unparticular the day had particularly been,
On March the third of two-thousand and eighteen,
For the caretaker at an historic Adirondack Inn,
Had lacked company, and therefore, dopamine.
‘Twas Sunday when all the guests had fled,
From either...
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Categories:
ben, death, grief, introspection, march, mystery, remember,
Form:
Rhyme
The Tender Weight of Her SighsThe Tender Weight of Her Sighs
by Michael R. Burch
The tender weight of her sighs
lies heavily upon my heart;
apart from her, full of doubt,
without her presence to revolve around,
found wanting direction or course,
cursed with the thought...
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Categories:
ben, creation, depression, divorce, farewell, goodbye, sorrow, sorry,
Form:
Sonnet
Chaucer Translation: Merciless BeautyMerciles Beaute ("Merciless Beauty")
by Geoffrey Chaucer
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Your eyes slay me suddenly;
their beauty I cannot sustain,
they wound me so, through my heart keen.
Unless your words heal me hastily,
my heart's wound will remain...
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Categories:
ben, beauty, heart, relationship, romance, romantic, romantic love,
Form:
Roundel
MEMORY THERAPY-You Have Entered the Twilight Zone Poetry Contest~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nick Tipton lived a quiet life,
west Kentucky, in rolling hills;
been farming there for ten years,
all according to his own will.
This simple life would’ve have kept on,
‘til one night, age thirty-three,
a nightmare burst into his mind,
so...
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Categories:
ben, memory, mystery,
Form:
Rhyme
911, 20 Years Later20 years ago, ...
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Categories:
ben, america, new york, september, war,
Form:
Verse
Comedy of Impeaching ErrorsThe Republican congressmen,
and I do mean white privileged straight men,
came to their Democratic opposition
concerned about how depressing
December can be,
and all of winter,
come to think and feel
of dark discerning Advent,
So maybe we could stage
a comedic debate
about...
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Categories:
ben, caregiving, earth, health, humor, integrity, political, trust,
Form:
Political Verse
Moderna Commedia, Second Canto, Part 2Quelle vicende vissi fino in fondo.
Quando mi riappropriai della mia vita
Se questo è un uomo chiesi a tutto il mondo.”
Those events I lived through and through.
When I again impropriated of my life
If this is a...
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Categories:
ben, dream,
Form:
Terza Rima
Another Cruel Link In Their Chain Another Cruel Link in their Chain
1. Beginnings
Her babe was her joy, such a beautiful boy,
and he suckled her breast till the end.
The slaver sought cash, bestowed mammy a thrash,
sold her...
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Categories:
ben, body, life, men,
Form:
Ballad
Make Love To Me In That Ancient PlaceThe Bedouins, bequeathed with the sacred beauty of paradise harsh,
trusted guardians of jealous gorges and gifted groves
lead me from the Wadi Musa to the humble ingress of Petra,
saying with thrill, the Jin of your Jihad...
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Categories:
ben, adventure, desire, history, love,
Form:
Epic
Turkish Poetry Translations ITurkish Poetry Translations I
Ben Sana Mecburum: "You are indispensable"
by Attila Ilhan
translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch
You are indispensable; how can you not know
that you're like nails riveting my brain?
I see your eyes...
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Categories:
ben, lost love, love, love hurts, memory, relationship,
Form:
Free verse
Morning With Clarissa DallowayINSPIRED BY CHARACTER OF CLARISSA DALLAOWAY IN VIRGINIA WOOLFE'S STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOVEL "MRS. DALLAOWAY"
...
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Categories:
ben, life, london,
Form:
Prose Poetry
My Little Creepy DudeAt the final stroking of saint Halloween eve, it seems not so long ago,
That my trusty SUV, transport vehicle unceremoniously broke down,
Right outside the local pet cemetery, what a marvelous place to
Spend the spookiest night...
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Categories:
ben, brother, fantasy, funny, halloween, history, imagery, visionary,
Form:
Free verse
Ben Franklin and SonIt was not yet noon
when Ben said
a host of lovely things.
As far as we know,
no one accused him
of being publisher shy,
or sleeping in.
Ben said,
Early to bed
Early to rise
Makes a man,
and perhaps women and children more...
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Categories:
ben, america, freedom, health, humor, patriotic, religion, wisdom,
Form:
Free verse
My Copyright Space IdeasCollaborations
My upcoming political poetry is like. my "prolovue" story in the way that it is themed by coincidebtally famous bears.
The Theme is "I Don't Care Bears"/Signs of the Times Series.
Example
Barbara Crysand is a hypocrite who...
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Categories:
ben, art,
Form:
Free verse
ArtPlease come here, come here, look at the painting on the wall. Look at it all look at the painting on the wall,
Come here, Come here, Come see the beauty of the art,
See! what I...
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Categories:
ben, art, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
In the Upper Floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral - Part 1The name of my sidekick was Benjamin, a fellow church member
An ornery, brown haired boy who had nothing in common with me
Save for his sudden sense of adventure and exploration
He asked me, “Laura? Have you...
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Categories:
ben, adventure, courage, growth,
Form:
Narrative
In the Upper Floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral - Part 2The truth was, we very well could go back,
But there was sudden authority and determination in his voice
It was the first time I ever respected Benjamin
The first time and only that I ever liked holding...
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Categories:
ben, adventure, anxiety, beauty, fear, growth, sorrow, spiritual,
Form:
Narrative
Beleaguered Brussels BrokerBonjour,
Banque de
Bruxelles...
Bonjour,
beautiful
Betty!
...
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Categories:
ben, money,
Form:
Alliteration
The Longest Dawn Part 2 Hc SonnetsTHE LONGEST DAWN PART 2 H C SONNETS
5
Each stage of life left without a goodbye
Youth, adult, work to live to earn your place
Strive to eat, learn a trade you need to ply
Bills, bills, bills, bills...
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Categories:
ben, life,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
Elephant Rage a True StoryHarry was waiting at base camp for his party of tourists
hoping that Beverly and her children would not be rowdy.
When they finally arrived, he got them settled in their tent.
Once unpacked they joined him in...
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Categories:
ben, africa, animal, nature, mum,
Form:
Epic
Toms StoryIt was promising to be a cloudy grey day if things held up' still what can you expect in England in Janruary Tom reasoned, he was already considering how far behind he might be in...
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Categories:
ben, god,
Form:
Narrative
Neverland(Note: Dedicated to the memory of Michael Jackson,
the legendary music artiste who impacted all who knew
his musical accomplishments, and who love his songs.)
-------------------------------------------------------------
There once lived a man who made hip music:
MJ made dance grand with...
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Categories:
ben, tribute,
Form:
Quatrain
Synaesthesia
"SYNAESTHESIA"
The Rose was burning
long before she was Green
The Synaesthete placed his brush stroke
On his future dreams
Long before she was Green
The Synaesthete dreamed of him
Walking barefoot through the buried Rust
and rustling burnished Ochre leaves...
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Categories:
ben, adventure, autumn, love, romance, winter,
Form:
Romanticism
As Above, So Below - the Messengers
"As Above, So Below - The Messengers"
One day
when this sad story
has all blown over
of how we came to be
walking the earth
below the veil
with monsters
that are men
with horns and tails
in...
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Categories:
ben, animal, god, humanity, i am, love, mirror,
Form:
Free verse
Star Wars Part 2She pressed a button on the console, the Mighty engines roared, the computer monsters flickered
as Moonblaster 5 space soared
She said, Cat Squad Eleven of Moonblaster 5 , its "All Systems Go"...
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Categories:
ben, adventure, planet,
Form:
Ballad