Long Fondest Poems
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New Menu at Milton Creek's Aces Restaurant
*** Notice to the residents of Milton Creek ***
Tom serves as mayor. never complaining, so he gets what he requests
No blood in his steak, apple pie with sweet cream. Aces cooks that meal
to perfection...
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Categories:
fondest, people, places,
Form:
Rhyme
The Present and Future Madame President
On a magnificent morning, in the fragrant month of July,
I was heading to a new job, amidst the golden butterflies.
For I had been hired by Nasa's, Langley Research Center,
To work on new projects, and to...
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Categories:
fondest, adventure, fantasy, friendship love, imagery, political, time,
Form:
Couplet
It Appears I'Ve Disappeared
A lot of acquaintances deemed me lucky, and I knew I was,
For I had a successful life, when all could have been chaos.
I had a wonderful job that I loved, making plenty of money,
And a...
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Categories:
fondest, art, confusion, fantasy, happiness, imagery, peace, work,
Form:
Couplet
The Way Home - 1st Part
When we think of traveling we most often think of going from one location to another. That’s good but I sometimes like to return in reverie to times in my past. Places where I spent...
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Categories:
fondest, remember,
Form:
Narrative
Like Rabbit In a Headlight Caught
PTSD
Like rabbit in the headlight caught
I want to move, i know I ought
But quicksand stuck, I’m petrified
My body still, arms laid by side
Stretched out on mattress, naked, soaked
From sweat in which my body’s cloaked
My eyes...
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Categories:
fondest, anxiety, death, death of a friend, depression,
Form:
Rhyme
Summer Daydream
It was in the heart of frigid winter, that my car had broken down,
I was frustrated and so cold, so like the snowflakes falling down.
I had called for a mechanic, but I had been waiting...
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Categories:
fondest, beauty, dream, fantasy, imagery, nature, summer, travel,
Form:
Couplet
I Will Remember You Most
I am not sure whether I am missing you or that you are missing life~
...
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Categories:
fondest, brother, memory,
Form:
Free verse
Sandcastles
"Love...ultimate truth in life,
came tiptoeing, whispering...murmuring...tinkling" - by Poet
...
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Categories:
fondest, longing, love,
Form:
Free verse
The Five F's: My Motivations
What will I pack for lunch at work?
I gather healthful foods in the morning:
Nuts? Dark chocolate? A salad with croutons?
Perhaps organic crackers with cheese
or maybe a nice sandwich -
tuna, egg salad, or a BLT.
Driving home,...
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Categories:
fondest, life,
Form:
Verse
The Way Home - 2nd Part
As I neared home I went by the water works that stood for years behind the ice plant. That’s where the water for the city was processed and I remember how clean and clear the...
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Categories:
fondest, remember,
Form:
Narrative
La Poetess Gardener-A Dedicated Verse To Poetess Jan Allison
La Poetess Gardener;
And in her garden she's growing;
Small flower Jan Allison;
We thank you for your words and verses of encouragements;
How be it some funny, a lot heaven sent;
We thank you for sharing your creativeness;
A small...
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Categories:
fondest, analogy, appreciation, dedication, funny, garden, mentor, poetess,
Form:
Free verse
Wasn'T It Just Yesterday
Wasn't it just yesterday
When we were...
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Categories:
fondest, heartbroken,
Form:
Rhyme
My Fondest Childhood Home
A father with one daughter and two sons;
a mother with four daughters of her own -
They came together years ago and bought
what would become my fondest childhood home.
A sharply inclined driveway much too narrow
for all...
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Categories:
fondest, childhood, house,
Form:
Quatrain
Rest In Peace Grandpa
To: My Grandpa
~1918-2016~
Grandpa was sharp as a whistle up until the very end. Old age and time passing just took a toll on his poor body. Ninety eight sure is a long life to have...
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Categories:
fondest, blessing, death, funeral, goodbye, granddaughter, grandfather,
Form:
Verse
Unlikely Mike, for Michael Jackson
Unlikely Mike
by Michael R. Burch
I married someone else’s fantasy;
she admired me despite my mutilations.
I loved her for her heart’s sake, and for mine.
I hid my face and changed its connotations.
And in the dark I danced—slight,...
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Categories:
fondest, blue, divorce, dream, heart, home, horse, house,
Form:
Rhyme
Culture Clash
I was a college music teacher, engaged in pitch, tempo, rhythm and melody,
As lavish planets dance around a golden star, with the zeal of fuchsia fidelity.
I taught harmony, vocals and singing, and how to play...
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Categories:
fondest, beauty, dance, fantasy, fun, magic, music, nature,
Form:
Couplet
Virtual Reality
At altamira cave
For centuries,snowfall after snowfall,
Outside, in what would be Spain
They painted their walls and left their mark
Calling down the magic of image
To control the beasts whose flesh and bone and hide
Made possible their desperate...
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Categories:
fondest, children, magic,
Form:
Free verse
Announcement By Shepherds
Announcement to Shepherds
Luke 2:8-20
Luke: “Nearby shepherds were living in the fields,
Guarding their sheep at night. 9 The Lord’s angel,
Stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone [yields],
Around them, and they were terrified [the dell].
10 The angel...
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Categories:
fondest, angel, angst, atheist, christmas, class, history, religion,
Form:
Quatrain
German Poetry translations into English I
These are modern English translations of poems by the German poets Hannah Arendt, Ingeborg Bachmann, Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim and Heinrich Heine.
Heinrich Heine
The Seas Have Their Pearls
by Heinrich Heine
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
The seas have...
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Categories:
fondest, death, heart, heaven, love, sea, sky, stars,
Form:
Free verse
Life On the Edge
When you get life has edges and dangers abound,
Pat yourself on the back, for this wisdom’s profound.
One who groks danger’s near has the best chance to live!
Fools who’re sure that they’re safe either brag or...
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Categories:
fondest, journey, life,
Form:
Rhyme
The Eleventh Day of September
The Eleventh Day of September
I had cherished the dream of walking up and down the endless lanes and avenues
Of a city celebrated for its illustrious and peaceful intensity and universal fame.
The images still vivid in...
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Categories:
fondest, anniversary, new york, september,
Form:
Rhyme
Love is Blind
I was a marvelous ophthalmologist, impacting how others saw this world,
As tomorrow one day sees yesterday, on lanes where hued leaves swirled.
I corrected hazy, crazy vision problems, with eyeglasses and with surgery;
Like a second look,...
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Categories:
fondest, family, fantasy, friend, growth, life, love, nature,
Form:
Couplet
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
At Altimira Cave
Centuries pass, in what would be Spain,
While the snows fell and fell
They painted their walls,
Making their mark,
Calling down the magic of the image
To control the beasts whose flesh, bone and hide
Made possible...
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Categories:
fondest, humanity, magic, perspective, spiritual,
Form:
Free verse
Bridging the Gap
Mary Fletcher was prime minister in olde England, like fondest memory,
Of days when the twilight stood still, with silver moon, floating on sea.
Mary Fletcher was capable and caring, to the country's great benefit;
Like spring rains...
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Categories:
fondest, fantasy, imagery, nature, nursery rhyme, people, work,
Form:
Couplet
Smiles I Remember
I was an experienced family therapist, helping families maintain functionality,
As wandering, starlit seasons maintain all nature, being rooted in practicality.
I loved preserving healthy relationships, that foundation of healthy societies;
And kept up a fruitful dialogue between...
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Categories:
fondest, family, fantasy, grief, love, memory, smile,
Form:
Couplet