Long Illuminating Poems
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Faded In Xoxo Oxox Fadin' OutA special dedication to Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" song in her album "Beyoncé", which came out in 2013.
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I took a cat nap...yah put on your classic, clever-mini cap
drank that sorrow sap, my companion...
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Categories:
illuminating, deep,
Form:
Lyric
Poems About Fathers and Grandfathers IiiPoems about Fathers and Grandfathers III
Success
by Michael R. Burch
for Jeremy
We need our children to keep us humble
between toast and marmalade;
there is no time for a ticker-tape parade
before bed, no award, no bright statuette
to be delivered...
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Categories:
illuminating, family, father, father daughter, father son, fathers
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Children IvPoems about Children IV
Salat Days
by Michael R. Burch
Dedicated to the memory of my grandfather, Paul Ray Burch, Sr.
I remember how my grandfather used to pick poke salat ...
though first, usually, he’d stretch back in the...
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Categories:
illuminating, child, childhood, children, dad, father son, grandfather,
Form:
Rhyme
Stranger Than Fiction*warning* disturbing lines have been detected - you have been warned, readers. Okay, enjoy this somewhat deep and astounding poem from me that took days to write...>:)
I bet you anything that I'm the laziest guy...
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Categories:
illuminating, deep, universe,
Form:
Free verse
This World of DewTHIS WORLD OF DEW
This world?
Moonlit dew
flicked from a crane's bill.
—Eihei Dogen Kigen, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Seventy-one?
How long
can a dewdrop last?
—Eihei Dogen Kigen, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Dewdrops beading grass-blades
die before...
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Categories:
illuminating, age, art, autumn, bereavement, death, life, time,
Form:
Haiku
Insecure, Illuminating Ill-Tempered, Invigorating Icicle I Once WasI’m stronger than I realize,
I’m not alone
And I’m not a failure
I am focused on the prize -
God’s Kingdom today, though I’m on my own
Feeling like a Jailure
I was brave enough
Life can be quite rough
I was...
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Categories:
illuminating, appreciation, wisdom,
Form:
Rhyme
Oh My Numb CraniumWhy did He let me break?
Was it for a future's sake?
How did you all get here?
Are we all lost in epic fear?
Keep pressing on, my dusked Dawn
We welcome the sun, that's what we look upon
Do...
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Categories:
illuminating, deep,
Form:
Lyric
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:
illuminating, africa, anger, beauty, betrayal, black african american,
Form:
I do not know?
Noneastern Family PoliticsI began reading Jane Anna Gordon's "Creolizing Political Theory"
from the back toward the front,
as usual,
because if I appreciate where this narrative journey will end,
then I probably will find we start off with similar questions
of...
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Categories:
illuminating, culture, health, power, , literature, , western,
Form:
Political Verse
The Splice of Life
“The Splice of Life”
When colour
was to be
washed out
of the world
the evil ones
didn’t care
the Actor led
with his
Dementors
either side of him
Laundry,
they resolved
to be the best
pristine method
for...
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Categories:
illuminating, humanity, political, religion, science,
Form:
Free verse
Mystical Song of TreesPRELUDE.
When the sky and world are dark no sounds are heard in the woods. Perhaps the scrabbling of night creatures on the hunt fo food. But no sound of woodpeckers ra ta tatting, bird song...
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Categories:
illuminating, animal, conflict, desire, environment, fairy, grief,
Form:
Free verse
Dystopia Town Will Be Damaged By Ascended FrownWhere’s a hero when we need one?
Get rid of the villain with a silly, little gun
I ricochet like the bullets that hit Superman,
But he was shielded best he can…best he can…
Driving through dystopia town, dystopia...
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Categories:
illuminating, angst, dark, emotions, grief, happiness, hope, uplifting,
Form:
Free verse
Bluddy Toothpaste{verse 1}
Stream of blood drips unto the sink…it’s in a puddle of muddled, bittersweet blood – whisper hope in my ears
My heart pumps…in fear of losing you…uoy…u…
Teeth ache, gums bleed on…I blink…never good enough...
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Categories:
illuminating, anger, angst, anxiety, break up, deep, depression,
Form:
Lyric
My Brother--Nelson Mandela, Umtata, South Africa--Tribute PoemNelson Mandela, crossed my spirited mind today, a visionary legend of peace, love, equality, and unity of all people.
As a prevailer of great affliction, he was like a Greek God fighting for the—"Common man!”
I had...
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Categories:
illuminating, brother, confidence, dedication, discrimination, inspiration, motivation, strength,
Form:
Couplet
I Can'T Just Change Overnight Part 2I am appalled by the acts of atrocity in this world of eccentricity
How can you handle the rebellious transgressions of all children, women and men?
I want to serve You, master, with all I got…
I...
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Categories:
illuminating, angst, deep, depression, desire, devotion, faith, hope,
Form:
Free verse
The Product of Dave the BraveProduct of Dave the Brave
Product of Peace
Product of Poverty
Product of Happy
Product of Charity
P-Product of crazy...weightless envy...bipolar blues...etc. etc.
Product of selfish ambition ...
A shameful sin in disguise
Turning my cheek to this decision
Discussion goes beyond...
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Categories:
illuminating, cool, crazy, deep, depression, desire, emotions, encouraging,
Form:
Free verse
Rosalia - the Evil Black Witch of the Harz, Part OneRosalia - The Evil Black Witch of the Harz
Prologue
This is a rather grim epic poetic tale of Rosalia, a 16th century German witch who terrorized villages, destroyed the lives and corrupted the souls of many...
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Categories:
illuminating, allegory, evil, halloween, horror, magic, mythology, scary,
Form:
Narrative
Kitchens Are DirtyIt was dark out. The stars shone dimly, and the horizon blushed faintly as the birds sang, too cheery for the hour. A chill swept the edges of all the outside world: not cold enough...
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Categories:
illuminating, absence, cry, depression, home, loneliness, lonely, silence,
Form:
I do not know?
Excuse Me OperatorExcuse me operator,
I think I’ve been disconnected,
To a neurotic world that's seemed to lose its senses,
A ceaseless quest of life questions,
Where are all of these transcending fairytales and esoteric answers?
I am feeling like it’s...
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Categories:
illuminating, courage, inspirational, passion, perspective, society, truth,
Form:
Epic
Reaching Out To YouI feel like my life is a clean slate
When I’m reaching out to you
I feel you lingering in my thoughts...
You stitched up my insecure frame of mind
And stitched up the little pieces of memory...
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Categories:
illuminating, confusion, courage, fear, freedom, giving, journey, love,
Form:
Rhyme
So-Called Positive PoeDownstairs I go
Elevate me, you know
I'll get over the luv floo
Over the bad days too
Acting like a weirdo
A clown with an upside down frown... I'm a positive Poe
I'm out of my mind
I can't...
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Categories:
illuminating, deep, universe,
Form:
Free verse
Figure Me Out Part 2Pre-chorus: Mmmm ohhhh ohhh
The worst pain I've felt in my life was when I left your side
I'm slowly breaking down, so build me up with your confidence...your confidence
I fear that I might lose you,...
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Categories:
illuminating, deep, desire, feelings,
Form:
Lyric
Empowering Regenerative HealthculturesLiving
is our shared regenerative tradition
as Earthlings,
And dying
is our autonomously
separating
fading degenerative position
as former organic life systems
living ego-identified upon
and economic-ecologically within
an organic Sun/Earth Revolving HealthSystem
spiraling through Time
revolving through Space,
a global organic ecohabitat network.
Anthropoid memory
of matriarchal history
proscribes unrealistic...
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Categories:
illuminating, culture, earth, health, history, integrity, life, mother,
Form:
Political Verse
Renee Vivien TranslationsRenee Vivien Translations
Song
by Renée Vivien
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
When the moon weeps,
illuminating flowers on the graves of the faithful,
my memories creep
back to you, wrapped in flightless wings.
It's getting late; soon we will sleep
(your eyes...
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Categories:
illuminating, analogy, image, imagery, love, metaphor, surreal, symbolism,
Form:
Sonnet
Misery's HoldI will not waste away in the streets of such unbearable nightmares where I silently weep
I will survive the rainstorm of lament and listen to the mesmerizing murmurs of the deep
I am alive in the...
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Categories:
illuminating, angst, deep, depression, desire, encouraging, muse, passion,
Form:
Rhyme