Long Dues Poems
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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:
dues, art, creation, faith, humanity, light, meaningful, symbolism,
Form:
Narrative
Various Heresies 5Various 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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Categories:
dues, creation, earth, god, heaven, spiritual, wine, women,
Form:
Verse
Paul and Sarah - Part TwoConditions were harsh out in Kansas,
For the children and Sarah and Paul.
Neighbors and friends packed up and were gone;
Headed west they could hear fortune's call.
Never sure year to year of the harvest,
So their talents were...
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Categories:
dues, adventure, america, love,
Form:
Rhyme
On My Mother PassingON MY MOTHER’S PASSING
i wanted to keep my mother physically with me
but it would be like trying to hold the sun
like in life she still shines brighter than any star
is as gentle as the finest...
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Categories:
dues, cheer up, mother, mother son,
Form:
Narrative
Comedy of Impeaching ErrorsThe Republican congressmen,
and I do mean white privileged straight men,
came to their Democratic opposition
concerned about how depressing
December can be,
and all of winter,
come to think and feel
of dark discerning Advent,
So maybe we could stage
a comedic debate
about...
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Categories:
dues, caregiving, earth, health, humor, integrity, political, trust,
Form:
Political Verse
The Plagueas the PROPHETS of profits, WE lead and WE’re fair
while WE’re living the life of the poor BILLIONAIRE
– silver yachts, pearly castles, cash (plenty to spare) –
with the world on OUR backs... ah! the burdens...
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Categories:
dues, society,
Form:
Quatrain
My jubilant latent, nascent poetic tribute to black history monthMy jubilant latent, nascent poetic tribute to black history month
Which acknowledgement ought to be year round,
similar to altruistic, humanistic, and philanthropic
unconditional acceptance and respect
crafted with the following words
mostly written January 23rd, 2023,
cuz I, (a...
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Categories:
dues, abuse, africa, age, america, anger, betrayal, black
Form:
Free verse
The Tutor -- One of My Spicier Pieces - Academically Denounced - I'M SureA week before my senior year at Honeysuckle High School, with me our starting quarterback - who’d never failed a test -
The friend of mine who - ever since I’d barely passed the first one...
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Categories:
dues, humor,
Form:
Verse
Lord of Long Shadows, Master Poe and ILord Of Long Shadows, Master Poe And I
Lord of long shadows had invaded hearth and home
sauntered in amidst cracklings of hot fireplace flames
Saying, " I like this sad place, may I freely roam
you know...
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Categories:
dues, art, fantasy, imagination, judgement, surreal, symbolism, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
The Old ManAn old man arose as most often do
in a state of tension and stress.
To the bathroom he ran... or was it the loo,
his bladder he had to...
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Categories:
dues, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
Disconnecting DogmatismOur humane-empowering species,
steeped in regenetic history
of human nature connecting
disconnecting
reconnecting
preconnecting,
Has an unfortunate tendency,
especially in Abrahamic historical traditions,
to imagine that our own religious tradition
is not only free of historical-cultural adaptation
but also the one supremely right-wing Way
orthodox Truth
healthy...
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Categories:
dues, culture, education, health, light, power, psychological, religion,
Form:
Political Verse
Ghosts of the Sun Dance-Part 1Ghosts of the Sun Dance
1. The Path
A quest dating back through our history
Surpassing the flesh, a spiritual path
Human endurance, road to mystery
Dark trail winding through the gardens of wrath
It echoes through me, this deep ambition
Half...
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Categories:
dues, spiritual, sports, endurance, drug,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
My Nascent Poetic Tribute To Black History MonthMy nascent poetic tribute to black history month
more apropos and alternately titled:
praise to thee people
of variegated melanin color,
whose immense understated improvements
and enhancement of webbed wide world
worth more than paltry words
of yours truly can...
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Categories:
dues, 12th grade, adventure, africa, anger, appreciation, beautiful,
Form:
Rhyme
Olympic Desires Born, Gods A'Playing(1.)
Olympic Desires Born, Gods A'playing
Poseidon arose, trident a'gleaming.
Mermaids danced, fallen hair a'streaming.
Olympic desires born, Gods a'playing
Mighty Zeus often on earth a'staying
There below mortals stopped a'praying
Hades play, man's evil a'repaying!
Poseidon arose, trident a'gleaming.
Mermaids danced, fallen hair...
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Categories:
dues, appreciation, art, creation, jealousy, mythology, repetition, war,
Form:
Rhyme
Heavens's Poker GameIn the beginning after God had finished creating this land.
Satan boldly challenged the heavens for the absolute control of man.
Gods’ architectural blueprint stretched for ages across the sky
He watered the...
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Categories:
dues, bible, christian, conflict, emotions, encouraging, god, satire,
Form:
Rhyme
Believe It Or WhatHe doesn’t have to prove anything to me. The Holy Spirit, that is. I’ve always known He’s there, from childhood on, even if I ignored Him for many years. But like others growing older, I...
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Categories:
dues, god, , atheist,
Form:
Prose
The CowboyThe Cowboy
A hundred thousand miles
were written on his face
He'd earned near every wrinkle
Did this cowboy known as "Jace"
He'd ridden cross the country
From Death Valley up to Maine
In weather full of sunshine
To the roughest hurricane
He owned...
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Categories:
dues, america,
Form:
Epic
The Hero - Monomyth(Dedication: For Ann)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The tale now mints: a hero hears
A call that tints, a choice appears.
It cannot be, this journey quest
To cross the seas, to face the test.
Denial comes brisk, no hero here
To dare grave risk,...
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Categories:
dues, devotion, myth,
Form:
Couplet
Such Wonders Are Breathtaking To BeholdSuch Wonders Are Breathtaking To Behold
(NOT FOR CONTEST THAT INSPIRED THIS POEM)
The morning dew on red rose does glisten
As early dawning sun beams brightly down
Such beauty, bees decorate that soft gown
As Nature's music plays, creatures...
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Categories:
dues, art, beautiful, imagery, inspiration, men, nature, symbolism,
Form:
Rhyme
Keep It Turnin' To the RightOklahoma cowboy, tough coal miner’s son
Born in Henryetta, south of Tulsa some
Raised by daddy’s momma, taught him wrong from right
Daddy taught him ropin’, taught him how to fight
Herding made no money, its stock was...
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Categories:
dues, day, earth, funny, life, love, satire, work,
Form:
Rhyme
The Grizzly Old Cowboy's Night At the SaloonThe Grizzly Old Cowboy's Night At The Saloon
That wash-bin washed away tons of trail-dirt
Many a pint of blood too said the old man
He was lean and mean in his cowboy shirt
Weather-beaten face and western sun's...
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Categories:
dues, art, death, history, imagery, judgement, life,
Form:
Narrative
Nemesis, Confrontation and the Rejoined Battle Nemesis - Part OneNemesis, Confrontation And The Rejoined Battle
(Nemesis) - Part One
O'lord of blight dare thee to now abide
Leaving thy abode to earthen realm...
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Categories:
dues, art, courage, creation, deep, evil, hero, horror,
Form:
Rhyme
Be Great FullTraveling shoes on got on my traveling shoes traveling shoes yall got on my traveling shoes I can travel now got on my traveling shoes can travel yall got on my traveling shoes traveling shoes...
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Categories:
dues, appreciation, body, faith, how i feel, inspirational,
Form:
Narrative
With Each MorningWritten 3 September 2023 For
With Each Morning Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Martin Bram
...
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Categories:
dues, feelings, god, humanity, inspirational, life, spiritual,
Form:
Rhyme
Ancient Tree, Treasure and Mystery Even Poe Could Not SolveAncient Tree, Treasure And Mystery Even Poe Could Not Solve
PART ONE -("The Darkness Poe Discovered")
The old tree was tall, dark and gnarly too
Massive limbs reaching up to strike the sky
Once seen, it would hold...
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Categories:
dues, dark, death, evil, fantasy, raven, riddle, tree,
Form:
Rhyme