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Doggerel IDoggerel I or Nonsense Verse
A$$tronomical
by Michael R. Burch
Einstein, the frizzy-haired,
proved E equals MC squared.
Thus, all mass decreases
as activity ceases?
Not my mass, my a$$ declared!
Bible Libel
by Michael R. Burch
If God
is good,
half the Bible
is libel.
I came up...
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Categories:
bored stiff, dog, hilarious, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, nursery
Form:
Limerick
Poems About Poems IPoems about Poems (I)
What the Poet Sees
by Michael R. Burch
What the poet sees,
he sees as a swimmer
~~~underwater~~~
watching the shoreline blur
sees through his breath’s weightless bubbles...
Both worlds grow obscure.
Muse/Goddess
by Michael R. Burch
“What will you conceive in...
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Categories:
bored stiff, creation, god, muse, poems, poetry, poets, words,
Form:
Rhyme
Limericks I - Relatives and RelativityLimericks I - Relatives and Relativity
The Cosmological Constant
by Michael R. Burch
Einstein, the frizzy-haired,
said E equals MC squared.
Thus all mass decreases
as activity ceases?
Not my mass, my a$$ declared!
A$$-tronomical
by Michael R. Burch
Relativity, the theorists’ creed,
says mass increases...
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Categories:
bored stiff, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, science, space, time,
Form:
Limerick
The Making of a PoetThe Making of a Poet
by Michael R. Burch
While I don’t consider “Poetry” to be my best poem—I wrote the first version in my teens—it’s a poem that holds special meaning for me; I call it...
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Categories:
bored stiff, art, love, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Verse
The State of the ArtThe State of the Art (I)
by Michael R. Burch
Has rhyme lost all its reason
and rhythm, renascence?
Are sonnets out of season
and poems but poor pretense?
Are poets lacking fire,
their words too trite and forced?
What happened to desire?
Has...
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Categories:
bored stiff, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, romantic, writing,
Form:
Verse
Limericks Vi - ReligionLimericks VI - Religion
Pell-Mell for Hell Mel
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a Baptist named Mel
who condemned all non-Christians to hell.
When he stood before God
he felt like a clod
to discover His Love couldn’t fail!
Why I...
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Categories:
bored stiff, christian, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, religion, religious,
Form:
Limerick
Poems About Poets IPoems about Poets I
The Wonder Boys
by Michael R. Burch
for Leslie Mellichamp
The stars were always there, too-bright cliches:
scintillant truths the jaded world outgrew
as baffled poets winged keyed kites—amazed,
in dream of shocks that suddenly came true ...
but...
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Categories:
bored stiff, inspiration, muse, poems, poetry, poets, romantic, writing,
Form:
Verse
The DebateA Debate
The Atheist
I see no reason for a god
Indeed for any type of god at all
I look around at all the churchmen
The pompous richly dressed ones
And wonder what their founder would have thought
And then at...
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Categories:
bored stiff, philosophy, god, god, universe, , atheist,
Form:
Free verse
Light Verse and Nonsense Verse ILight verse and nonsense verse
Mini-Ode to Stamina
by Michael R. Burch
When you’ve given so much
that I can’t bear your touch,
then from a safe distance
let me admire your persistence.
The Trouble with Elephants
by Michael R. Burch...
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Categories:
bored stiff, animal, fun, humor, humorous, light, nature, writing,
Form:
Light Verse
Epigrams ViEpigrams VI
These are humorous epigrams including a form I call "Less Heroic Couplets."
Less Heroic Couplets: Mini-Ode to Stamina
by Michael R. Burch
When you’ve given so much
that I can’t bear your touch,
then from a safe...
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Categories:
bored stiff, animal, death, dream, kiss, life, love, sleep,
Form:
Epigram
Poems For Poets VPROFESSOR POETS
These are poems about professor poets and other “intellectuals” who miss the main point of poetry, which is to connect with readers via pleasing sounds and the communication of emotion as well as meaning.
Professor...
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Categories:
bored stiff, poems, poetry, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
CaveatCaveat
by Michael R. Burch
If only we were not so eloquent,
we might sing, and only sing, not to impress,
but only to enjoy, to be enjoyed.
We might inundate the earth with thankfulness
for light, although it dies, and...
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Categories:
bored stiff, blessing, earth, joy, light, song, thanks, thanksgiving,
Form:
Sonnet
No More ExcitementNo More Excitement
Just think no
more excitement;
Excitement in my life
is fast becoming
extinct..
last boyfriend made
me cry.
He was about as exciting
as watching "paint dry"..
Next time I am bored
I'll go the Square
to cry.
I will stand there
with only one
glove...
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Categories:
bored stiff, humor, old,
Form:
Free verse
Buzzword and Slang FootlesCoal face
disgrace
Bad vibes
from tribes
Dark art
at heart
Big deal
surreal
Uptight
yeah right
Sky high
my eye
Who knew
boohoo
My god
that’s odd
not half
a laugh
High five
alive
Stock phrase
daft craze
Buzz word
absurd
Smart...
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Categories:
bored stiff, age, anxiety, art, character, environment, fashion, fun,
Form:
Footle
What Makes You TickIts the simple things in life that turn my wheels
a stroll over the moors, I don't need newsreels
The beauty of the full moon to my heart appeals
sounds of the night, I hear high pitched squeals
No...
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Categories:
bored stiff, life,
Form:
Couplet