Long Critics Poems
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EpitaphsEpitaph for a Palestinian Child
by Michael R. Burch
I lived as best I could, and then I died.
Be careful where you step: the grave is wide.
Autumn Conundrum
by Michael R. Burch
It's not that every leaf must finally...
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Categories:
critics, bereavement, death, death of a friend, depression,
Form:
Epitaph
State of the Art IiiState of the Art (III)
These are my "ars poetica" poems: the ones about the art and craft of writing poetry in a modern world that doesn't always recognize the artists or their work.
Come Down
by...
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Categories:
critics, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Poems IvPoems about Poems IV
The Toast
by Michael R. Burch
For longings warmed by tepid suns
(brief lusts that animated clay),
for passions wilted at the bud
and skies grown desolate and gray,
for stars that fell from tinseled heights
and mountains bleak...
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Categories:
critics, allegory, allusion, appreciation, art, poems, poetry, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
Athenian EpitaphsAthenian Epitaphs
Mariner, do not ask whose tomb this may be,
but go with good fortune: I wish you a kinder sea.
—Michael R. Burch, after Plato
Does my soul abide in heaven, or hell?
Only the sea gulls
in their...
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Categories:
critics, death, eulogy, funeral, grave, loss, memorial day,
Form:
Epigram
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:
critics, christian, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, religion, religious,
Form:
Limerick
Athenian Epitaphs IiAthenian Epitaphs II
These are ancient Greek epitaphs for lost family and friends, including dogs and other animals ...
Now his voice is prisoned in the silent pathways of the night:
his owner's faithful Maltese...
but will...
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Categories:
critics, animal, best friend, death of a friend,
Form:
Epitaph
Unquotable Quotes: Journalists - Dedication To Andre Fontaine - XxviUnquotable quotes: Tale-Carriers, Gossip-Mongers, Courrier-Pigeon Caretakers, Smoke-Signal Puffers and Tom-Tom Thumpers – XXVI
Could there be such things as political shenanigans or inter-continental warfares, even catastrophes, natural disasters, tsunamis, irruptions, conflagrations, inundations, landslides, typhoons, tornadoes, hurricanes,...
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Categories:
critics, power,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
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:
critics, inspiration, muse, poems, poetry, poets, romantic, writing,
Form:
Verse
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Paint Me As An EventThe Picture of Dorian Gray: Paint Me As An Event
The Picture of Dorian Gray, a decent fanciful novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, published in 1890. The novel, the only one written by Wilde, had...
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Categories:
critics, angst, character, muse,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
What Daddy DemandsEarthMama Invites
Without RightDaddy Dominance,
Left EcoMama
and Her still innocent suppressed Children,
share no opposing WinLose
assuming
internalized voices,
just anxious and angry
and fearful feelings
about LoseLose
ZeroZone,
ego and Earth
matriarchal-line
extinguished.
Because all RightBrain feeling voices
and chemistries
are outside Sacred NatureSpirit
experientially
regeneratively
cooperative
Patriarchal/Matriarchal Voices
secular and sacred...
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Categories:
critics, bullying, caregiving, gender, health, integrity, love, violence,
Form:
Political Verse
A Perfect World From a To ZA perfect world
From A-Z…
Actually addicted attitude apologetic they assume while I'm angst in my room
Bold not blameless but blame shooting out like bullets
Critics just quit it, calculated moves, claim to have your back until you...
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Categories:
critics, addiction, adventure, beauty, perspective,
Form:
ABC
Be Human For a DayThe World has been playing a game
Oh what a shame
The world has been playing a game
This is insane
Leaders come and leaders go
Leaving me to continue the show
Leaders come and leaders go
Repeating the show of long...
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Categories:
critics, america, business, character, corruption, crush, desire, environment,
Form:
Free verse
Coconut MadnessOh Hanna.
The sinking of the USS Stefan wood.
Oh Hanna
I want to take you to Montana.
We can camp out by the springs we will go and see the way oil is founding...
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Categories:
critics, allegory,
Form:
Free verse
PrologueWhether you have come to possess this compendium of doggerel confessions by chance or by choice, should you decide to venture beyond this page, I politely suggest you consider the contents to be nothing more...
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Categories:
critics, allegory, literature,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Resurrected HeroeRESURRECTION OF A HEROE:
CHORUS:
Far from comparison, far from fear.
Failure part of the journey; shed no tears.
Man...do... the best you can do.
Talents in your hand's only for you.
No body cares...what you goes through;
When you succeed,...
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Categories:
critics, beautiful, beauty, hero,
Form:
Lyric
Torn ApartA piece of me has been torn apart
All of you have broken my heart
The tears are still coming and going
And I can still feel my heart burning
I know that this was coming
But I pretended and...
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Categories:
critics, appreciation, boat, break up, loneliness, love, love
Form:
Narrative
Eight Men Who Are Doing Quite WellA notice appeared in the paper recently with the names and faces of eight men who have a combined wealth of $426 billion. According to Oxfam International, in 2015 this would have equaled the amount...
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Categories:
critics, money,
Form:
Prose
Theatre of the Absurd - FusionGodot has arrived
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Alive and well thanks!
...said the haiku poster
Crudely pasted to the fence
Who was too busy selling stolen goods
To notice he was a notice
Announcing a brand new play
A fusion of two classics
Waiting for...
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Categories:
critics, funny, humor, humorous, nonsense, silly,
Form:
Free verse
Around MeI woke up this morning form a puss nap to face the miserable day screaming in my back, I turned around to see who it was but I did not see anyone and suddenly my...
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Categories:
critics, beauty, character, cheer up, chocolate, community, confidence,
Form:
Narrative
Subject, Aspects of Interest, and Effect of John Keats's ''On the Sonnet''“On the Sonnet”
by John Keats
If by dull rhymes our English must be chained,
And, like Andromeda, the Sonnet sweet
Fettered, in spite of painéd loveliness;
Let us find out, if we must be constrained,
Sandals more interwoven and complete
To...
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Categories:
critics, england, fate, literature, muse, poems, poetry, poets,
Form:
Prose
Poetry Anthology Part 1Woven are these pages in poetic verse,
With bare threads of our deepest feelings,
You will find laughter, tears and remorse,
and words of wisdom, prayer and healings.
Krish Radhakrishna
The words herein form an anthology of love
From the...
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Categories:
critics, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, poems,
Form:
Rhyme
I Am Who I AmI Am Who I Am
Date: Wed, Dec 23 2015 at 8:11 PM
I don't wear no disguise
My True Self I can't hide
Without God I don't want to Rise
I like to look at the Storms Rage an...
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Categories:
critics, i am, spoken word, storm, truth, voyage,
Form:
Free verse
Free Styling To the Extremetake it to the beat watch us meet to greet fooling in the street
tripping on the beach smoking fat leaves doing what you please
as busy as a bee making sweet history
there's a battle for your...
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Categories:
critics, rap,
Form:
Free verse
Jo Jo Part TwoCoercion began
as the ground surrounds the seed
baring life and truth
A kingdom of soil
An army of soiled crickets
A pubescent king
Presenting Jo Jo
the leader of the region
and sire to the throne
Forced to lead the masses
basis chases hatred
Bandaged...
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Categories:
critics, spiritual, endurance,
Form:
Free verse
Maybe It Was EleanorEver wonder where big ideas come from?
Memories of FDR
from newsreel clips -
a lion-headed striking man
with rakish grin,
jaw jutting proudly,
signature cigarette holder
clenched in his teeth
tilted ever upward...
soaring to the heavens
as he cruises by
waving to admirers
in...
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Categories:
critics, feelings, history, international, philosophy, political, recovery from,
Form:
Free verse