Long Couch Poems
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An Uppercut I RememberDad hit me only once, an upper cut to the solar plexus. It nearly lifted me off my feet. I was 17 then and already fairly tall, 6’1.” He was 48 and of medium height,...
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Categories:
couch, father son,
Form:
Blank verse
VacuumVacuum
by Michael R. Burch
Over hushed quadrants
forever landlocked in snow,
time’s senseless winds blow...
leaving odd relics of lives half-revealed,
if still mostly concealed...
such are the things we are unable to know
that once intrigued us so.
Come then, let us...
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Categories:
couch, education, extended metaphor, farewell, first love, graduation,
Form:
Free verse
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:
couch, art, love, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Verse
State of the Art IiState of the Art (II)
These are my "ars poetica" poems about the art and craft of writing poetry.
What the Poet Sees
by Michael R. Burch
What the poet sees,
he sees as a swimmer
~~~~underwater~~~~
watching the shoreline...
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Categories:
couch, muse, poems, poetess, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Chapter 96 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Boundaries Regulations and FrustrationsDate: August 2041
Members of the Damian fraternity
Were relaxing in the backyard. The
Soon to be 4 year olds conducted
Themselves in their sandbox.
The older children picniced on
The grass. Amadeus DJ Damali
And Desharah sat...
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Categories:
couch, deep,
Form:
Alliteration
Chapter 97 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Family Times and ProjectsDate: December 2042
Early afternoon, Damian was
Busy in his den planning the trip
To Trinidad. He called CJ first
To confirm his commitment to
The project. "Hey brother you
Still on for that trip we spoke
About."...
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Categories:
couch, absence, allusion, earth day,
Form:
Alliteration
To Be a Friend PleaserI heavily recall two times when I had made you cry,
Both of which bewildered and moved me
My response was that of disbelief, and regret
And never, upon recalling,
Have I felt more of the need to...
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Categories:
couch, change, character, confusion, devotion, friendship, growing up,
Form:
Narrative
Sonnets X-XviSonnets X-XVI
Archaischer Torso Apollos (“Archaic Torso of Apollo”)
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
We cannot know the beheaded god
nor his eyes' forfeited visions. But still
the figure's trunk glows with the strange vitality
of a...
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Categories:
couch, art, body, god, life, romantic, visionary, writing,
Form:
Sonnet
Chapter 111 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Worries Orchestrations Population DisintegrationMolly sat on the backyard porch
Watching the kids play when Dolly
Emerged from the doorway and
Sat with her. "Hey sis how's it going
Girl! Dolly seemed jovial. Molly
Replied, "I guess it's going...
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Categories:
couch, color, daffodils, family, good morning, home,
Form:
Alliteration
Dillen's Continuing Dmv AdventuresI wrote a sad but true urban legend called “Dillen and the DMV” last week.
Here follows an update.
Background Review:
One of my health care employees, Dillen, has wicked ADD, borderline intelligence, not qualifying for disability supports,...
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Categories:
couch, betrayal, culture, health, humanity, language, political, race,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Modern Sonnets IiMODERN SONNETS II
I prefer the original definition of the sonnet as a “little song” of indeterminate form and length. These modern sonnets vary from more-or-less traditional to free verse.
In Praise of Meter
by Michael R. Burch
The...
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Categories:
couch, art, romance, romantic, romantic love, song, write,
Form:
Sonnet
Death WatchDeath Watch
It was early morning.
The sun was barely above the high hills on the other side of the lake.
I was at the end of the dock slowly reeling in my line.
I could see fish jumping...
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Categories:
couch, death, father, poetry, sick, drug,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Chapter 14 -- Damian and Polly: First ApartmentDate. August 2023
Damian turned 22 and Moved from his
family's estate Into his own
duplex apartment, 5 bedrooms.
One master bedroom and
1 and a half bathrooms.
Down town West Virginia. One night...
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Categories:
couch, best friend, confidence, dance, family, home,
Form:
Prose
Two Lovers Xi - Carefully Chosen WordsHe is looking at her a bit sanctimoniously
He is about to mansplain again
"Am I spooking you?" he asks grinning
"I'm not trying to propose, Cutie.
God no. Could you imagine?
I just think it's possible, you know?
I'm just...
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Categories:
couch, discrimination, lost love, love, relationship, romance, romantic
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 24 -- Dolly Damian Friends and Family Part IiThe fifth floor was decorated
With fancy art work. Molly
Rang the bell. After a few
Minutes an attractive older
Woman answered the door.
She threw the door wide Open
After she saw them
with Damian. "Hello Hello...
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Categories:
couch, confidence, family, feelings, friend, friendship, growing up,
Form:
Alliteration
OrpheusSlang..
Chick-fil-a = the best place ever
jade =
brooke = gorgeous
mishin = the boss, as in “You aren’t the boss of me.”
Orpheus
We’re on vaycay. School is OVER, COVID is over. We’re in New York City...
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Categories:
couch, humor, mothers day, new york, sister, summer,
Form:
Free verse
Winter, 1948WINTER, 1948 [40 Saxton Street]
for W.W
The winter nights that pass now
are so unlike the winter nights
that passed before, that I often
struggle back in those suspended moments
when sleep grapples for a hold,
to once again hear the...
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Categories:
couch, age, childhood, family, nostalgia,
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 1: Betrayal Stinks - a Poetic JourneyGive me a pleasant,
Elevating and
Elegant embrace
Times like these are Grim
Believe in Him
Don’t give up on them –
The people you hang out with
So much fun, I can clearly see actually,
Time and time...
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Categories:
couch, angst, anxiety,
Form:
Free verse
gildedThis happened last Fall, during Thanksgiving break.
Lisa and I were at the MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), with her family, at an exhibit of Art Deco sculpture. Lisa and I came out of a...
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Categories:
couch, art, dad, daughter, fashion, fun, humor, vacation,
Form:
Free verse
Hold the PhoneHold the phone, hold the freakin’ phone. Lisa’s got a boyfriend!
I’ve never seen Lisa with a boyfriend. Lisa draws men like fireworks on a dark night, but I’ve never seen her keep one. I mean,...
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Categories:
couch, boyfriend, fashion, humor, money, student,
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 36 -- Damian Delilah Mallory and PollyMolly had just awoke from a
Nap when Damian rang her bell
Carrying Damian Junior. "Hey
Damian." She had to be calm for
The Baby's sake. He placed
DJ in a small bassinet that he
Brought with him. Then...
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Categories:
couch, angst, confidence, deep, future, happiness, heart,
Form:
Alliteration
Never Out of Season - a Short StoryI was wiping the dust off an old snow globe in the upstairs attic, when a mop of honey-blonde hair suddenly appeared through the wooden flooring.
"I thought I'd find you...
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Categories:
couch, august, bereavement, blue, christmas, december, farewell, grief,
Form:
Narrative
Chapter 7-- Damian Hakim: Damian and CjSeptember 2017
Warm sunny Saturday early
Afternoon
Damian was indulged in stock
Market purchasing. He was 16
He believed he needed to spread
His wings. Damian made big
Purchase that would net boastful
Future funds. He bought 2 shares
Of...
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Categories:
couch, beach, family,
Form:
Prose
What If - New UpdateWhat if…
If fear did not guard and watch over me?
My seeds of shame and doubt
Would timidly venture out
And finally sprout,
But as they reached the light,
Like a vampire, would wither and die
Without the protection of night.
Or:...
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Categories:
couch, conflict, courage, fear, inspiration, longing, motivation, prayer,
Form:
Free verse
Fixated FreefallFalling away,
Away from your embrace
Day by day,
Washing away my face
In the mirror before me...
I ran the race with determination and fury...
I took the correction that God had in mind for me all along...but yet, I...
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Categories:
couch, corruption, courage, , Lullaby,
Form:
Free verse