Long Defeat Poems
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I Am My Father's SonThey were gambling in front of the house.
Manservants and pages bustled about
Serving Suitors who just curse and carouse.
Few mix wine with water. I heard one shout,
"Clean down the tables with wet sponges! Rouse
Yourselves! And when...
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Categories:
defeat, adventure, anger, anxiety, bullying, father, history, introspection,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Emo LoveWith this needle and thread I stitch the wounds Avril left
but with this blade I angrily carve a new
rough, short, jagged adjacent from the bone in my wrist
for a reflection of our relationship
and an outlet...
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Categories:
defeat, anxiety, beauty, emo, i love you, jealousy,
Form:
Narrative
The Battle Hymn of Covid19I cannot let this obsession with Coronavirus (COVID19) go
It is apparent, from the number of deaths projected, to be in the hundreds of thousands, that many Americans still are not heeding the warnings. I hope...
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Categories:
defeat, america, death, health, inspiration,
Form:
Rhyme
SeeSee
by Michael R. Burch
See how her hair has thinned: it doesn’t seem
like hair at all, but like the airy moult
of emus who outraced the wind and left
soft plumage in their wake. See how her eyes
are...
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Categories:
defeat, age, goodbye, life, loss, time, women,
Form:
Sonnet
Nemesis, Confrontation and the Rejoined Battle, Now CompletedNemesis, Confrontation And The Rejoined Battle,
Now Completed
(Nemesis) - Part One
O'lord of blight dare thee to now abide
Leaving thy abode to earthen realm ride
As punisher with dark universal might
As grief bearer, humanity to smite!
Dar'est thee enter,...
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Categories:
defeat, art, creation, faith, humanity, light, meaningful, symbolism,
Form:
Narrative
Albert Einstein PoemsALBERT EINSTEIN POEMS
These are "poems" I created from Albert Einstein quotes, changing a word here and there for the sake of meter and rhyme...
A question that sometimes drives me hazy:
am I or are the...
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Categories:
defeat, light, love, poems, poetry, science, time, universe,
Form:
Free verse
World War Ii Poems and Holocaust Poems V - Ber Horvitz, Yitzkhak VinerWorld War II Poems and Holocaust Poems V - Ber Horvitz, Yitzkhak Viner, Franta Bass
Der Himmel
"The Heavens"
by Ber Horvitz
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
These skies
are leaden, heavy, gray...
I long for a pair
of deep blue eyes....
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Categories:
defeat, evil, holocaust, race, racism, war, world, world
Form:
Free verse
First They Came For the MuslimsFirst they came for the Muslims
after Martin Niemoller
First they came for the Muslims
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Muslim.
Then they came for the homosexuals
and I did not speak out
because I was...
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Categories:
defeat, culture, discrimination, faith, god, islamic, truth, usa,
Form:
Free verse
Auschwitz RoseAuschwitz Rose
by Michael R. Burch
There is a Rose at Auschwitz, in the briar,
a rose like Sharon’s, lovely as her name.
The world forgot her, and is not the same.
I still love her and extend this sacred...
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Categories:
defeat, holocaust, horror, tribute, truth, violence, war, world
Form:
Sonnet
Ecotherapist ConventionsTruth is a feather
pushed off to the other side.
Truths are a body of feathers
within which our bodies reside.
OK, students of life’s healthiest purposes and meanings,
it’s time to regather, if you would be so kind.
Namaste.
[Silence]
[My...
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Categories:
defeat, beauty, culture, earth, health, humor, nature, truth,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Seek the Lord Everyday - the Tanka Style~ Seek The Lord Everyday~
(Double Tanka)
Extend God's Love now
Show to others the right way
In bad times just Pray
Don't let worries ...
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Categories:
defeat, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
Factoidman and Shallowman - Part 2[Now ShallowMan is quite content
receiving FactoidMan’s consent
to quibble and express dissent
as long as keeping covenant
with fingers crossed and belfry bent
when viewing Facts in sealed cement:]
SM
“The Facts you give me circumvent
those ‘truths’ your chuckles supplement;
although they...
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Categories:
defeat, society, truth, universe,
Form:
Rhyme
Heat LighteningHeat Lightening
by Michael R. Burch
Each night beneath the elms, we never knew
which lights beyond dark hills might stall, advance,
then lurch into strange headbeams tilted up
like searchlights seeking contact in the distance . . .
Quiescent unions...
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Categories:
defeat, car, crush, desire, love, lust, sexy, teen
Form:
Sonnet
My Spirit AnimalThe soul of the earth is wrapped up inside
And the spirit of God is walking beside me
The universe rests upon my shoulder
And I can feel its power moving all over
embracing the soul of man
And causing...
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Categories:
defeat, 8th grade, blessing, character, encouraging, environment, faith,
Form:
Narrative
The Secret To Success: God And Love - The Sonnet Style
~ The Secret To Success: God And Love ~
( Sonnet )
~O~
You can't really succeed without Love
Love or its lack, will make you weak or strong
Love is the...
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Categories:
defeat, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 89The magic disappeared. The lead Troll's hand fell through the air where the magic was released and he lost his balance almost falling to the ground. He hesitated feeling the emptiness in front...
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Categories:
defeat, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Beary Tales Episodes 25-33, Poet's NotesNote to Readers of Previous Versions:
There are so many new vignettes scattered throughout the poem that I hope you will reread the whole thing! There are new GEMS, improvements to previous verses and improved footnotes...
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Categories:
defeat, adventure, appreciation, best friend, blessing, innocence, love,
Form:
Rhyme
World War Ii Poems and Holocaust Poems - IWorld War II Poems and Holocaust Poems (I)
These are poems about World War II and the Holocaust, which is also called the Shoah in Hebrew.
Epitaph for a Child of the Holocaust
by Michael R. Burch
I...
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Categories:
defeat, evil, holocaust, racism, truth, war, world, world
Form:
Rhyme
Light On the Devil's Chord - Day 36I sung all the night with the Devil,
It seemed harmony had found itself spooning with dissonance
Not indeed needing to be one or the same
Yes—the light indeed could sustain itself in the midst
Of what then was...
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Categories:
defeat, appreciation, dark, desire, endurance, inspiration, literature, meaningful,
Form:
Epic
The Angry Black WomanShe stood with her back turned to me
Leaning slightly towards where the light tapered off into darkness
Her faced buried deep inside her cupped hands
Her own shadow towered over her seemingly at odds with her...
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Categories:
defeat, africa, anger, beauty, betrayal, black african american,
Form:
I do not know?
Day By Day - the Bell Style~ Day By Day ~
( The Bell )
Day
By day praise
Pray to the Lord
When I need a friend
He's always there for me
He shows me His goodness
In all and that's for sure
True
~O~
Serving
The...
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Categories:
defeat, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
The Philistine Troops Gathered Up For WarThe Philistine troops gathered up for war,
Between Azekah and Socoh amassed.
Israel encamped near in Elah vale
And drew a line against the number vast.
There Saul, upon one mountain, made a stand,
To face the other tribe across...
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Categories:
defeat, bible,
Form:
Rhyme
Addicted To the AppealVerse 1: I'm loving every second of our time together
I'm liking the fact that you aren't a memory, all ablur
I adore you and everything about you
We were meant to be...you came to me out of...
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Categories:
defeat, addiction, cute love, deep, depression, desire, grief,
Form:
Lyric
Poems About Eros and CupidPOEMS ABOUT EROS AND CUPID
These are translations of ancient Greek poems about Eros. Eros was the Greek counterpart of the Roman god Cupid. While today we tend to think of Cupid as an angelic cherub...
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Categories:
defeat, cute love, desire, god, heart, love, lust,
Form:
Epigram
Resistance On the Iberian PeninsulaResistance On The Iberian Peninsula
“Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity),”
Scream French revolutionists as they guillotine monarchists heads, 1
Then crown Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of France, 2
Who commands the French forces in wars raged across Europe.
The Grande...
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Categories:
defeat, education, freedom, history, irony, patriotic, war,
Form:
Verse