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State of the Art Iv
State of the Art (IV)

These are my "ars poetica" poems about the art and craft of writing poetry. 



Hearthside
by Michael R. Burch

“When you are old and grey and full of sleep...”  — W. ...

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Categories: in turn, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Ecotherapist Conventions
Truth 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: in turn, beauty, culture, earth, health, humor, nature, truth,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
Premium Member Chapter 85 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: the Young Solomons
Damian Stood in the morning sun.
The sun felt good on his face.
Delilah was still sleeping. He
Kissed her face and caressed 
Her belly until she awoke.
Hey my Mrs. Me. Come on babe.
We will be leaving today...

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Categories: in turn, adventure, birth, business, father son, women,
Form: Alliteration
To Be a Friend Pleaser
I heavily recall two times when I had made you cry,
Both of which bewildered and moved me
My response was that of disbelief, and regret
And never, upon recalling, 
Have I felt more of the need to...

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Categories: in turn, change, character, confusion, devotion, friendship, growing up,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Games We Play
Yang, dear.

Yes, my lovely Yin.

Why do you map Game Theory
onto EcoFeminist Political Theory?
It comes across as either just confusing
or, even worse,
vaguely sexist.

Really!
How sexist?

Well you seem to associate competitive ZeroSum WinLose
with strong aggressive patriarchal effectiveness
for defending...

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Categories: in turn, birth, games, gender, health, history, humor,
Form: Political Verse



Archaic Torso of Apollo: Rilke Translation
Archaic Torso of Apollo
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

We cannot know the beheaded god
nor his eyes' forfeited visions. But still
the figure's trunk glows with the strange vitality
of a lamp lit from within,...

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Categories: in turn, art, body, god, life, light, poetry, writing,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House

This tale of “The Old Dark House” is one that’s replete with a
most horrid sense of pure evil and macabre, and is worth being
retold each year during the deep-dark hours of All...

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Categories: in turn, dark, dream, evil, fantasy, god, metaphor, symbolism,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member - the Old Dark House -
This tale of “The Old Dark House” is one that’s replete with a
most horrid sense of pure evil and macabre, and is worth being
retold each year during the deep-dark hours of All Hallows’ Eve
before the...

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Categories: in turn, dark, dream, evil, fantasy, god, metaphor, symbolism,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Oncle Albert - Part 1
Here he stands, Edwardian vogue, sometimes with his spats, 
sometimes with his brogues below his dungarees. With rounded collar points and tie, and jacket donned below this flying suit, his waste is tied with simple...

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Categories: in turn, flying, history,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member The Old Dark House
This tale of “The Old Dark House” is one that’s replete with a
most horrid sense of pure evil and macabre, and is worth being
retold each year during the deep-dark hours of All Hallows’ Eve
before the...

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Categories: in turn, dark, dream, evil, fantasy, god, metaphor, symbolism,
Form: Narrative
Song of Amergin: Translation
The Song of Amergin: Modern English Translations

The Song of Amergin
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

I am the sea breeze
I am the ocean wave
I am the surf's thunder
I am the stag of the seven tines
I am...

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Categories: in turn, ireland, myth, mythology, song, storm, visionary, war,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member God Knows All - the Pentaphor Style
~ God  Knows  All ~
( Pentaphor  )


~O~


 God loves  you  a  lot
 He  always knows  best
 God   is   never   wrong
 In...

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Categories: in turn, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 37
The cold air seemed to help clear his head but the lullaby was persistent and 
he could not get it out of his mind.  He walked for just a few moments
before passing the the...

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Categories: in turn, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
Premium Member On My Mother Passing
ON 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: in turn, cheer up, mother, mother son,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member A Letter To Poetry
"A word like a river flows through the mind"                          ...

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Categories: in turn, poetry,
Form: Personification
Premium Member Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 14
Joulupukki awoke early the next morning and hurriedly dressed.  His intention was to catch DynDoeth before the crowds started gathering in the eating hall.  He had but one question for him that he...

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Categories: in turn, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Dante's Divine Comedy Hell Translation Canto Vii
(Continuing the trip through Hell of Dante with poet Virgilio)

Pah-peh Sah-tan, Pah-peh Sah-tan al-ept!”,
Started Pluto with his hoarse voice toss
And that gentle wise, who any knowledge kept,

Told to encourage me: “don’t have a loss 
By...

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Categories: in turn, fantasy, universe,
Form: Terza Rima
Premium Member Chapter 109 -- Damian Dj Damali Cj Desharah Amadeus
Date:   April  2046

In Damian's mansion the twins
Justin and Jordan were preparing 
To celebrate their 15th birthday.
Damian and his older brother 
Carter Junior were talking in the 
Dining room. CJ said, I bought...

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Categories: in turn, brother, confidence, devotion,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Likeness Ssenekil: Part 1
*Image of Many Meanings by KWC.

Likeness ssenekiL: Part 1

(HOMONYMS: Homophones & Homographs)

He'll heal his heel.
They sow so they sew.
His aide aid with an ade.
You saw a ewe eat a yew.
I ate on the ait eight...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: in turn, word play,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 84
“Look,” Lumi shouted over the wind, and pointing off to their right.  Jutting above the clouds was the peak of a large mountain.  He shifted the team in that direction.  As the...

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Categories: in turn, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Dante's Divina Commedia Translation Canto Viii
I tell, to follow, that long trait before
We reached the  back foot of the tower tall,
Our eyes went up to the top core

For two little flames we saw install,
And another responding from so far
That...

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Categories: in turn, fantasy,
Form: Terza Rima
Origin of Christianity
Origin of Christianity

(If you don't like religious writes don't read on)

It may surprise some that Jesus was born a Jew, his parents Joseph and Mary were Jewish, both from the tribe of Judah, in the...

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Categories: in turn, bible, christian, faith, history, jewish, religious, truth,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member The White Tomb Trembles
* For J.K. Rowling *

                 ~ 

now, deliberate your hearing
     to bring back the pages...

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Categories: in turn, evil, fantasy, magic,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Chapter 14 -- Damian and Polly: First Apartment
Date. August  2023 

Damian turned 22 and Moved  from his
 family's estate Into his own
 duplex apartment, 5 bedrooms.
One master bedroom and 
1 and a half bathrooms. 
Down town West Virginia. One night...

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Categories: in turn, best friend, confidence, dance, family, home,
Form: Prose
Premium Member Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 20
After Bréagán left the courtyard Erlenkönig began his own preparations for the upcoming fight.  He did not have time to think of the elf's self apprehension.  He knew that because of the chiding...

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Categories: in turn, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry