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LimericksLimericks
by Michael R. Burch
Clyde Lied!
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a mockingbird, Clyde,
who bragged of his prowess, but lied.
To his new wife he sighed,
"When again, gentle bride?"
"Nevermore!" bright-eyed Raven replied.
The Platypus
by Michael R. Burch
The platypus,...
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Categories:
comely, giggle, light, nonsense, parody, silly, smile, word
Form:
Limerick
Self ReflectionsSELF REFLECTIONS
These are poems about mirrors, images, self-image, reflections, impressions and self-reflection.
Self Reflection
by Michael R. Burch
for anyone struggling with self-image
She has a comely form
and a smile that brightens her dorm ...
but she's grossly...
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Categories:
comely, identity, image, imagery, metaphor, mirror, self, symbolism,
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:
comely, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, science, space, time,
Form:
Limerick
Limericks Iii - Grab BagLimericks III - Grab Bag
Being a peace activist, I once wrote a limerick in an attempt to stop needless wars:
Of Tetley’s and V-2's
(or "Why Not to Bomb the Brits")
by Michael R. Burch
The English are very...
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Categories:
comely, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, silly, war, writing,
Form:
Limerick
BeckoningBeckoning
by Michael R. Burch
Yesterday the wind whispered my name
while the blazing locks
of her rampant mane
lay heavy on mine.
And yesterday
I saw the way
the wind caressed tall pines
in forests laced by glinting streams
and thick with...
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Categories:
comely, anxiety, break up, change, confusion, sleep, time,
Form:
Verse
My Love My AllWorld's Longest Love Poem (second edition)
Title: My love my all
Edited by Izunna Okafor
Editor's Note:
Out of their ardency, eighteen poets and poetry lovers identified with the need to give the 2020 Valentine celebration a poetic taste...
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Categories:
comely, love,
Form:
Free verse
A Poem of RuthThe tears well up, and scarce could she not moan
When father, brother, husband, all have died.
She now has no possessions, neither home,
But travels to a distant, unknown land:
Once so secure, yet now compelled to roam;
Once...
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Categories:
comely, bible, devotion, faith, journey,
Form:
Iambic Pentameter
Enjerciendo PrudenciaDedicated to: Myself and the kindred spirits
Rise up today so gracefully and comely. Let not the present by the past be spoiled. You are entitled to what is best in the new day; do not...
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Categories:
comely, dedication, depression, inspirational, philosophy, spiritual, uplifting, heart,
Form:
Prose
The Thinga cycle in eight parts
with a slightly criminal coda
(quickly recanted)
I - the thing
the thing the thing the thing!
oh the thing
the thing is IT
...
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Categories:
comely, art,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
The Thinga cycle in eight parts
with a slightly criminal coda
(quickly recanted)
copyright T.H.A. Hassan,
the ZKH Foundation for Holistic Human Development
18 Mohammad Saleh Street, Dokki, Cairo, EGYPT
tel/fax 20 2 37491481
I - the thing
the thing the thing the thing!
oh...
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Categories:
comely, art,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Harbinger of Time
Written: March 4th 2024
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Whilst waiting patience is a probity,
swifter straddling startled savvy scare
strong for people enduring anguish
trope for enthusiastic...
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Categories:
comely, analogy, time,
Form:
Free verse
Beautiful HalvesYou rock me wildly
To the black rhythms of juju music from the radio;
Drinking horn in hand.
Not too drunk to tread
The course of blue, warmth
And moaning shadows behind batiste curtain.
Waves...
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Categories:
comely, romance, romantic, romantic love, sensual, silly, smart,
Form:
Free verse
A BlossomingAlthough I had always adored flowers, I had never had a green thumb;
And while I tried awfully hard, my efforts always had sorry outcomes.
Like the sorrow of old garden roses, during the unanticipated drought,
Or storms...
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Categories:
comely, beautiful, fantasy, flower, garden, happiness, imagery, people,
Form:
Couplet
The Dryad's Scream - 22 Mar 2016I heard the dreadful Dryad's scream
As axe bit into woody flesh
The sap oozed out as scented cream
My veins stood out in rictal mesh
My wits all scrambled left me quick
My hands and face were full a-sweat
My...
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Categories:
comely, dream, gothic, horror, imagination, magic, mystery,
Form:
Rhyme
China Tour Thoughts 2China Tour Diary Moment #2
--------------------------------
AZURE MOUNTAIN GORGE
Mile after mile we take the China roads;
Highways beckon now as our tour meanders;
Vistas speak beauty as coach bears our load;
Silence fills endow as wind blows plunder.
Springtime in China...
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Categories:
comely, appreciation,
Form:
Rhyme
Kinta ValleyTHE KINTA VALLEY
OR : Dreams of the Sleeping Man
(Anthropomorphic name of a mountain profile viewed from The Valley)
The sleeping man dreams on in calm detachment
While in valley...
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Categories:
comely, environment, places,
Form:
Epic
Double LimericksThe Platypus: Double Limerick
by Michael R. Burch
The platypus, myopic,
is ungainly, not erotic.
His feet for bed
are over-webbed,
and what of his proboscis?
The platypus, though, is eager
although his means are meager.
His sight is poor;
perhaps he’ll score
with a...
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Categories:
comely, cheer up, fun, funny, funny love, giggle,
Form:
Limerick
Azoth
Written: March 05, 2024 For Edward Ebeh Contest
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oh, Hermes, during historical eras of reign,
Greek...
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Categories:
comely, history, spiritual,
Form:
Rhyme
Where Did They GoSo many faces moved through the desks in my classroom
sitting uncomfortably at first
...
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Categories:
comely, angst, anxiety, teacher, drug,
Form:
Free verse
The Palace GuardiennesThe Palace Guardiennes were the sultan’s delight,
resplendent in their tight uniforms
of scarlet and magenta silks,
embroidered with golden flowers,
with sterling silver scimitars in
ruby studded scabbards
hanging off lovely hips,
and boots and belts of finest faun-skin
and helmets topped...
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Categories:
comely, adventure, arabic, courage, irony, soldier, women,
Form:
Free verse
My Life So Far:I met my love one summer's day
Amongst the fields threshing hay
Her bonnet slung about her neck
As homewards afterwards we did trek
Her bonny brown hair
to waist length did fall
A comely wench with wherewithal
She at first was...
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Categories:
comely, voyage,
Form:
Free verse
A Song For My BelovedOur Beloved returns with a mighty entourage
his banner men ride before him
they are swifter than...
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Categories:
comely, bible, inspiration, love, passion, song, spiritual, visionary,
Form:
Free verse
Black But Comely"I am black but comely ", it states in the Holy Scriptures
I am black but beautiful, so why can't people get the picture
she was darkened by the sun which shined upon her skin
she was a...
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Categories:
comely, black african american, inspirational, philosophy, social, uplifting,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
' Lengendary ... ' ( Part 2 (Of) 4 )‘ Legendary … ' ( Part 2 (of) 4 )
And Now … may Troubadour … Spin A Tale, So Precisely
Aye … May Bard, Weave Thee Well, into This Tapestry …
… of Starry Skies,...
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Categories:
comely, adventure, fantasy, history, imagination, life, love, passion,
Form:
Ballad
Musings On FaithWritten: October 07, 2023
Musings on Faith Contest Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't...
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Categories:
comely, analogy, appreciation, devotion, faith, god,
Form:
Rhyme