Long Emily Poems
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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:
emily, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Various Heresies 3Various Heresies 3
Breakings
by Michael R. Burch
I did it out of pity.
I did it out of love.
I did it not to break the heart of a tender, wounded dove.
But gods without compassion
ordained: Frail things must break!
Now...
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Categories:
emily, america, bible, christian, god, jesus, religion, usa,
Form:
Verse
Poems About Poems ViPoems about Poems VI
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood?
soft titters from dark board rooms where
the businessmen paste on their hair
and, Walter Mitties, woo the Muse
with reprimands of Dr. Seuss.
The...
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Categories:
emily, extended metaphor, heaven, muse, passion, poems, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
SnapshotsSnapshots
by Michael R. Burch
Here I scrawl extravagant rainbows.
And there you go, skipping your way to school.
And here we are, drifting apart
like untethered balloons.
Here I am, creating "art,"
chanting in shadows,
pale as the crinoline moon,
ignoring your face.
There...
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Categories:
emily, divorce,
Form:
Free verse
Sonnets Xc-XcviiSonnets XC-XCVII
Artificial Smile
by Michael R. Burch
I’m waiting for my artificial teeth
to stretch belief, to hollow out the cob
of zealous righteousness, to grasp life’s stub
between clenched molars, and yank out the grief.
Mine must be art-official?zenlike Art?
a...
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Categories:
emily, art, grave, grief, life, night, pain, smile,
Form:
Sonnet
Jacqueline TrestrailOn this day 40 years ago in 1978 my mother, Jacqueline Anne Trestrail, left this world after a relatively short battle with cancer - she was 46. Jimmy Carter was President and Annie Hall won...
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Categories:
emily, mother, tribute,
Form:
Prose
White Noise and the Motherload of Dark Matter
"White Noise and the Mother Load of Dark Matter"
underneath the static
what exists
is never seen nor heard
for what it truly is
the eyes and mind
retaliate in the deciphering
the invisible return
each night and...
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Categories:
emily, dark, muse,
Form:
Narrative
4 Christmas PiecesHow cool this was for this happy couple - a Christmas baby!
A Very Special Christmas
A little...
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Categories:
emily, christmas, pets, poetry,
Form:
Verse
Poems About Poets ViiPoems about Poets VII
Gallant Knight
by Michael R. Burch
for Alfred Dorn and Anita Dorn
Till you rest with your beautiful Anita,
rouse yourself, Poet; rouse and write.
The world is not ready for your departure,
Gallant Knight.
Teach us to sing...
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emily, christian, dance, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Breathless, Travis MorrisonSuicide, euthanasia
I never thought I’d be the one to go down like this
But I wanted to have control in the way I was sent out of this world
Instead of kept barely alive, pointless.
My parents refused...
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Categories:
emily, books, suicide,
Form:
Free verse
Emily a Rose MrThis poem is written in tribute to
...
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Categories:
emily, appreciation, poetess,
Form:
Rhyme
What Started As Bliss Has Brought Death's Black Hand Poets Dedication SeriesPart Two Of, Emily Dickinson, dedication series
(1.)
What Started As Bliss Has Brought Death's Black Hand
poets dedication series
As a tree full of crows looked down on my bloody head
that long dark shadow falling ever so swiftly...
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Categories:
emily, appreciation, art, creation, meaningful, poetry, poets, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Trifolium Pollinated Courtesy BombusTrifolium pollinated courtesy bombus
Before landscapers mow swaths
across undulating waves of clover
(the father/daughter team
usually cut grass every Tuesday)
bumblebees alight from one to another flower.
Meanwhile, I lie splayed
mid morning June 28th, 2022
with stomach upon natural carpeting
quietly basking...
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Categories:
emily, 12th grade, appreciation, beautiful, color, creation, flower,
Form:
Rhyme
Letter To a New PoetDear Aspiring Poet,
My name is Gershon Wolf. I am a member of this wonderful club called "Poetry Soup." Here are my views on the subject of poetry.
'Modern...
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Categories:
emily, poems, poetry, poets,
Form:
Prose
The Poets I Hope To Meet In Heaven - a Tribute To Chan Hurst 1979-2014A few poems written by Chan Hurst, (Just That Archaic Poet)
I hope that we can find some comfort in them at this sad time.
"A Rational Explanation"
What must I do to see this through-
Unlock the world...
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Categories:
emily, dedication, farewell, friend, miss you, poets, remember,
Form:
Rhyme
Asifa's Blood PensAsifa's Blood Pens
(The Courageous Princess)
No! No! Wipe out the name of Asifa!
No more Asifa's on this earth to be born!
O Lord, my creator, my benefactor, my protector!
My parents chose my name in your...
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Categories:
emily, child abuse, community, death, girl, howl, lust,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Did We Notice
Emily: Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?
...
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Categories:
emily, life,
Form:
Rhyme
Sequestered In My Cozy NookI have known:
of wise detectives catching crooks
of "Thought Police" revising books
a shipwrecked family named Robinson
of lion, witch, and wardrobe magic
Heathcliff's...
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Categories:
emily, books,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems For Poets VPROFESSOR POETS
These are poems about professor poets and other “intellectuals” who miss the main point of poetry, which is to connect with readers via pleasing sounds and the communication of emotion as well as meaning.
Professor...
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Categories:
emily, poems, poetry, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
Villanelle: Remembering Not to CallVillanelle: Remembering Not to Call
by Michael R. Burch
(a villanelle permitting mourning, for my mother, Christine Ena Burch)
The hardest thing of all,
after telling her everything,
is remembering not to call.
Now the phone hanging on the wall
will never...
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Categories:
emily, absence, children, death, eulogy, funeral, mother, mother
Form:
Villanelle
Sonnets C-Civ“Whoso List to Hunt” is a famous early English sonnet written by Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) in the mid-16th century.
Whoever Longs to Hunt
by Sir Thomas Wyatt
loose translation/interpretation/modernization by Michael R. Burch
Whoever longs to hunt,...
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Categories:
emily, animal, anxiety, bereavement, betrayal, break up, crush,
Form:
Sonnet
The Camp of the Dead ChildrenEmily of three years
Leukemia eating her soul
Her bald head, made her smile wider
Please mummy do not cry
I will hug you even after I die
Tommy of five years
Bone cancer eating his limbs
Unable to walk, this beautiful...
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Categories:
emily, beauty, introspection, love, sad, science, universe,
Form:
Ekphrasis
Fyi Poem Under ConstructionI have waited for the New Age--that Tranelike return to my Mediterranean Sundance Always and Forever missing the journey of the Caravansary of old.
Hence, Only Time and the touch of the Rio Ancho, its...
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Categories:
emily, analogy, conflict, destiny, society, surreal,
Form:
Free verse
101 Poets101 POETS
I want to thank 101 poets, when words have no limit.
All 101 spots full of flowing imagery and spirit.
Nathan Dilts my #1~writing for him was so much fun.
Nikko's, words are like a shot...
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Categories:
emily, celebration, community, dedication, friend, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
What We ValueAt the family Christmas dinner I asked my nephews, all smart and educated lads, about NFT's and cryptocurrency. They agreed that NFT's are just a fad, soon to be worthless, but hedged on bitcoin....
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Categories:
emily, analogy, appreciation, christmas, god, jesus, spiritual,
Form:
Prose