Long Commutes Poems

Various Heresies 5

Tonight, Let's Remember
by Michael R. Burch

July 7,2007 (7-7-7)

Tonight, let's remember the fond ways
our fingers engendered new methods to praise
the gray at my temples, your thinning hair.
Tonight, let's remember, and let us draw near...

Tonight,...

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“Blue Angels, Black Sheep, Monitors and The House of Random Penguins” 

The womb
is scooped like 
an over ripe melon
Time is the incorrigible felon,
the forgotten lost garden explored 
overturned and raked, 
neatly messed, 
in more ways...

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EGBERT THE ADORABLE OCTOPUS & OTHER NONSENSE VERSE

Egbert the Octopus
is so damn cute
& smarter than u
(the point is moot) 
'cause he doesn't pollute
when he commutes, 
only, perhaps, 
when he (ahem)  "poots"! 
—michael r. burch



Monarch
by...

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The first drop,
and each one after,
merge in a cluster of blissful storms 
Flourescent 
dreams lie in wait
for every rising degree of fervour

Scattered
sunshine ceases to blind compelling faith 
Smiles prosper like figs
And the unremitting truth is
rooted...

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I love this planet
The environment I hold dear
I say no to Oil
I say no to Plastic
I say no to Garbage
I say NO NO NO to carbon
Oh the trees breathe carbon?
I will have to look into...

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I see the man at work 
More often than I see 
My wife. 

I've spoken more with 
Him than with any 
Other soul throughout 
My life. 

Five times fifty two 
Times thirty six 
Minus holiday...

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Here's a tale from the West.
as regards an unnamed man, who is the best.
He commutes by motorcycle day and night.
assisting the communities in need of light.

His origin is such an ardent stance.
that it causes groups...

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The Ruba’iyat of Créteil Lake: Part Thirty-Six

Hardly had the CS drawn tight the net round the mosque and lake
The red phone on his desk at the Préfecture signalled a break
Through at the Orly Airport end:...

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She's the enemy to whom I've yet to be
Formally introduced --
Her sites set on my 
Tennis bracelet or clutch...

She glowers.

There's something off about her hair
It's color strange and unreasonable.
She dons a skirt too short
And tight...

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I no longer have a working relationship with time,
We are having a break from each other,
I hope we can avoid a permanent split,
And the way forward is amicable,
I will try not to smash too many...

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I'm truly sorry for those that died.
From that cheeky little FauchXI virus...
The millions that lost jobs.
and those demonized for deflecting 
the virgin big pharma prick-

I'm embarrassed to say that I thrived. 
During the height of...

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HAIKU MOMENT 13


Silence speaks sublime
Calm cheery content;
Primal poise profound

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Mindful meditation
Words stream succinct;
Poetic conversation

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Silence feels loud
Learn, unlearn, re-learn;
Each book a good friend

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Poise flavours peace
Seek beauty here;
Truth endears

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Earthly concerns
This and that way;
Too many chores

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Wants and needs
Clash of...

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Now, the bell tolls

I don’t want to go back to just say hello
To see your torso
Standing up straight saluting a flag
Or slumped to a chair
To examine your knees and skis of feet

I really don’t care...

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Long commutes, traffic jams
Accelerate, then on the brakes slam
The drive to work takes its toll
   Nagging questions nibble at the soul

Then it's stride into work with a confident air
Lowered heads signal you'd better...

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The earth turned on its axis,
The sun rose for the day,
But the planes, the trains, the taxis?
They chose to stay away.

The roads became much calmer,
The streets were quieter still,
Because amidst this force of beauty,
The world...

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Short weekends and long weekdays
School’s out then it’s onto résumés and workdays
Mondays dragging on through to Fridays
Long commutes on highways, subways and tramways
Toiling for okays, some praise and hopefully a raise

Soirees and negligees for Saturdays
Aspiring...

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MONDAY SOULS

As the wind blows, the kettle whistles
and chirping birds relish the dawn.
Like us, they awaken to tired cars
on their morning commutes.

Windshield wipers stretch, yawning
brings tears, as the congregation wrestles
their Monday souls out of bed.

The...

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I loved walking in daddy’s boots,    
just to trample where he had been; 
to track the path of prior roots
and then return them once again.

Some boots were old and some were new;...

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LF52 ASV
Farewell Independence 106,
You served our Joseph well,
From driving lessons, 
To Scottish holidays,
What stories you could tell,
Also a runaround for me,
LF52 ASV

Dearest Peugeot model 106,
Your toughness you did hide
A prang at Black Dog,
Then rear ended...

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Ties

Ties
Cat peers through my window,
hazy autumn sky behind.
rooftops slumber
helpless in their elegance.

Patterns from a life far behind.
stamp collections,
meals eaten alone, with others
smiling under cover 
of my song.
Overdue library books,
cobwebs swept from corners.
Spider dashes away: 
"No,...

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i am up early again
stirring thoughts with coffee
as the hummingbirds drink
sugary treats beneath the rise of sun
just a few more weeks
before those early morning commutes
in that unreasonable flow of traffic
unyielding, demanding
crimson glows of brakes
that mirror...

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Enough with the weather,
The snow and the ice.
The storms we have had
Really ought to suffice.

Enough with the potholes,
The plows and the salt.
Though we’re being punished,
It isn’t our fault.

Enough with the shovels,
The scrapers, the blowers
And gutters...

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Those, who work this country,
ride private planes and limousines
or other cars for hire.

Them, who make the country work,
drive big rigs and pick-up trucks
and actually perspire.

Those, on their high-cost carbon commutes,
make jokes about them.
Looking down on...

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Weekend wanderlust, backwoods trail tramping
Accesorized with well-heeled, hard-soled boots
Forrest frolicking, overnight camping
Freefalling footsteps connect to grassroots
Lost in labyrinth of lengthy commutes
Energized inboard engine outpaces
Scavenger hunting and other pursuits
Tieing up loose ends with taut bootlaces
Observing the...

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