Long Counsel Poems
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Poems About MothersPoems about Mothers
Mother's Smile
by Michael R. Burch
There never was a fonder smile
than mother's smile, no softer touch
than mother's touch. So sleep awhile
and know she loves you more than "much."
So more than "much, " much more...
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Categories:
counsel, child, children, love, mother, mother daughter, mother
Form:
Rhyme
VillanellesVillanelles
The villanelle is a poetic form based on repetition, with a double refrain.
Villanelle: The Divide
by Michael R. Burch
The sea was not salt the first tide...
was man born to sorrow that first day,
with the...
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Categories:
counsel, moon, repetition, romance, romantic, romantic love, sea,
Form:
Villanelle
Medieval Poems VMedieval Poem V
A Proverb from Winfred's Time
anonymous Old English poem, circa 757-786
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
1.
The procrastinator puts off purpose,
never initiates anything marvelous,
never succeeds, and dies alone.
2.
The late-deed-doer delays glory-striving,
never indulges daring dreams,
never succeeds,...
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Categories:
counsel, earth, england, love, middle school, poems, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Things That Break IPoems about Things that Break I
These are poems about things that break and/or shatter: a bubble, glass, a mirror, a twig or tree limb, a thunderstorm, cities and towers in times of war, old...
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Categories:
counsel, break up, depression, goodbye, leaving, loneliness, lonely,
Form:
Rhyme
Winter Awakens My CareWinter Awakens My Care
anonymous Middle English poem, circa 1300
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Winter awakens all my care
as leafless trees grow bare.
For now my sighs are fraught
whenever it enters my thought:
regarding this world's joy,
how everything...
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Categories:
counsel, angst, england, joy, sorrow, tree, weather, winter,
Form:
Couplet
Poems About RegretRegret
by Michael R. Burch
Regret,
a bitter
ache to bear . . .
once starlight
languished
in your hair . . .
a shining there
as brief
as rare.
Regret . . .
a pain
I chose to bear . . .
unleash
the torrent
of your hair . ....
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Categories:
counsel, memory, pain, remember, sad, sorrow, sorry, sympathy,
Form:
Rhyme
The Depths
"The Depths"
From the depths
silence.
Where
are the voices
of other
women?
In that other place,
the monsters violate,
they take and take
bloody all, what they want
the dreams of women
are torched, murdered,
next to them,
the sweet dreams of lives...
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Categories:
counsel, children, humanity, women,
Form:
Narrative
The Twins, Part 1In the dark of night a wind took hold,
With powers charged to shake the sky,
By moody swings of gods up high,
Their breath alone enraged and bold.
In the dark of night history spoke,
Of a world alive...
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Categories:
counsel, brother, philosophy, symbolism, visionary, , cute,
Form:
Prose
Song From Beyond the Stars: New Adventure[ ... story with context, a plausible universe with top and bottom
a coat of cosmos covering
over a subterranean protoverse of potential fields
a quantum cellar creating
the very big...
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Categories:
counsel, adventure, destiny, future, imagination, journey, planet, science
Form:
Verse
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 98The Council room, back on the fifth floor of the Keep, was quite busy upon their arrival. They stood just outside of the door waiting for the councilman to complete the business at hand...
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Categories:
counsel, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 25
Erlenkönig also pushed forward the idea of the Council of Six.
Which was a wonderful idea in theory. The council eventually became the
most powerful force in the Elfin Clans, one representative from each of...
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Categories:
counsel, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Morning DevotionMORNING DEVOTION
Heavenly Father:
I lift up travelers to You.
I pray for peace for Jerusalem and safety for Israel. I pray that between one and all of Her children would come to a saving knowledge of...
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Categories:
counsel, christian, faith, god, inspirational, jesus, prayer, religious,
Form:
Free verse
The Rhyming Poem - Part IThe Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem
Old English Poem (i.e., Anglo-Saxon Poem) from the Exeter Book, ca. 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
He who granted me life created this sun
and...
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Categories:
counsel, england, literature, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
The Rhyming Poem - Part IiThe Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem - Part II
anonymous Old English Poem from the Exeter Book, circa 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
He who granted me life created this...
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Categories:
counsel, england, literature, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Excerpt From Fake Encomium Given Years AgoExcerpt from “fake” encomium given years ago...
at Lake Wobegone High School (my alma mater),
and recently discovered ridiculous rough draft
amidst plethora of junk emails
while practice reading some lines
regarding Midsummer Night's Dream
upcoming performance.
Arch...
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Categories:
counsel, 11th grade, 12th grade, age, america, angel,
Form:
Free verse
RegenerateREGENERATE :
Doctorated at a premium university,
Lost his concentration to absurdity,
Discarded his desire for rationality.
Sorry for this dude's unfortunate category.
As solemn as his heart aches,
Peace was lost from the face.
Deep troubles that he stake,
Wrong squad...
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Categories:
counsel, adventure, celebration, dedication, destiny,
Form:
Lyric
By George Burning Hard, I Shaw Tried To PlaywrightBy George (burning hard), I Shaw tried to playwright
offers his unsolicited tidbits
as scene courtesy
the following virtually
staged philosophical insight.
Arch back like
a professional ballet dancer
to stand out from other pedestrian applicants
seeking...
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Categories:
counsel, adventure, age, angel, appreciation, beauty, celebration, character,
Form:
Free verse
GunsThe U.S. Constitution: Amendment 11
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security
of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear ...
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Categories:
counsel, america, people, political, , western,
Form:
Couplet
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 95“They are in the cabin of the Sleigh.”
The Elder Elf motioned to Rådyrvokter to join them. He stopped unharnessing the deer and stepped over to Dyndoeth. In a whispered tone he requested...
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Categories:
counsel, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
The Ghost Dance Part VThe Ending at Wounded Knee
This is what happened:
Two worlds collided,
And the elder one died.
Pony soldiers and Indian police,
Triggerhappy and jumping at shadows,
Killed Sitting Bull at Pine Ridge;
His horse pawed the...
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Categories:
counsel, betrayal, history, humanity, native american, remember,
Form:
Free verse
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 16
The day, following their nuptials, was like most days. The humans that had come to witness the Joining had all left early, thanking the elves for their hospitality and packing their carts with...
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Categories:
counsel, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
The Rising Hills, the Slopes To Quench My ThirstTHE RISING HILLS, THE SLOPES, TO QUENCH MY THIRST.
In the last century, the hopes were little,
Grasses they collected, yellow bananas, they peeled,
To move up the slopes, preparation was fore filled,
Oh the grower of banana trees,
To...
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Categories:
counsel, 11th grade, 12th grade, addiction, drink, school,
Form:
Free verse
Prophecy: ListenListen
by Immanuel A. Michael (an alias of Michael R. Burch)
1.
Listen to me now
and heed my voice;
I am a madman, alone,
screaming in the wilderness,
but listen now.
Listen to me now, and if I say
that black is black
and...
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Categories:
counsel, america, god, judgement, rose, usa, visionary, voice,
Form:
Verse
A Great RulerYou were an Afghan, Farid Khan by name,
A name less known to the world today.
You ran away from home,
Because your own step-mother plotted against you.
Now you were runaway-Khan!
You chose to be a knight-errant,
Soon became a...
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Categories:
counsel, history,
Form:
Narrative
Litany of Divine TruthEternal Father gave Father Christ the three-fold office of priest, prophet and king and will be called everlasting Father.
Father Christ, I believe
The Holy Trinity is in Father Christ
Father Christ I believe
Father Christ, You’re the Highest...
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Categories:
counsel, christian, devotion, faith, god, religion, religious, spiritual,
Form:
List