Long Ince Poems

Erin, for a girl who embodies Ireland
by Michael R. Burch

All that’s left of Ireland is her hair—
bright carrot—and her milkmaid-pallid skin,
her brilliant air of cavalier despair,
her train of children—some conceived in sin,
the others to avoid...

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Juvenilia: Early Poems VII

These are early poems I wrote as a boy and as a teenager.

The Leveler
by Michael R. Burch

The nature of Nature
is bitter survival
from Winter’s bleak fury
till Spring’s brief revival.

The weak implore Fate;
bold men...

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**Original in Turkish**

Mucizem 

Levent, bir rüzgâr gibi esti dünyama,
Esintisiyle savurdu karanliklari.
Bir adadaki isik gibi, yolumu aydinlatti,
Oksijenim, havam—nefesim oldu varligi.

Gelecegimi çoktan bilen büyüleyici bir ruh,
Ovis’te oturmus, beni bekleyen bir kalp.
Evren sesimi duymus,
Ve mucizem, atesin isiginda dogmustu.

Ince...

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HIND SIGHT

M oment by moment the hours tick by,
I n each one I wonder and ask myself why,
S ince you have left me I feel so alone,
S o utterly empty when I should have known,
I...

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Justice from heaven: low threshhold
Evidence on earth, different!
Spirit witnesses against unbelievers
Unless Jesus is the one we KNOW
Since the Cross made Pure Lamb pay

Such a huge price (Heaven's credit card)
Allows payment for unlimited number
Value the realtionship...

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S-eventeenth September
H-e had shown you the way; 
I-n the midst of darkness, 
R-ight path God did display.
L-ord had shown you the way, 
E-ven though you didn't ask; 
Y-our eyes were widely opened to realize your...

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T-here is every reason to live with people in harmony,
Y-our spirit, soul and body will have amity of mind; 
O-bviously to maintain maximum relationship;
K-nowing fully well that you are dust;
O-nto dust you shall return one...

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America's bulwark, strong and true,
Resolved to defend, the red, white, and blue.
Mighty warriors, brave and bold,
Years of service, stories paroled.


Since '75, a nation's might,
On fields of battle, day and night.
Loyalty and honor, their guiding star,
Defending...

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Ince St. Child
by Michael R. Burch 
 
When she was a child
in a dark forest of fear,
imagination cast its strange light
into secret places,
scattering traces
of illumination so bright,
years later, she could still find them there,
their light...

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High winds have come to a land remote and wild.
Oak leaves tremble in the black of night
While critters to the underbrush for the present are exiled.
Like a giant thrashing fiend, wind roars with all its...

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Live and learn; that is what all humans do.
Illumination of the mind may not
Flow quite as much as we would like it to.
Enlightenment forever man has sought.
Some things, however, we can’t know for sure.

Man searches...

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One foot in front of the other,

Listening to the Mother.

Rumbling and tumbling,

Through the water.

And thought about,

The path it sought.

Since it began,

A trickle in the sand.

A puddle on the land,

S?ince time began.

Winding and Flowing,

Finding its way.

Eroding...

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M- oment by moment the hours tick by.
I- n each one I wonder and ask myself why,
S- ince you have left me I feel so alone,
S- o utterly empty when I should have known,
I-nviting you...

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Suyun akisi gibi geldide geçti iste
Ince bir tüy gibi sallanirken annem
Içime düsen kor gibi atesti bende
Nasil bir hicran yarasiydi annem.


Aciyi emanet birakip gittigin zaman
Yüzün eksilmisti bütün aynalardan
Nefret duyarim artik tüm ayriliklardan
Atlikarincadan düstügüm gündü annem.


Gökten yildiz...

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What place not home do I love most of all?
As soon as weekends come, I have to go
To this place! Usually,  it’s at the mall.
Can you guess where I go? It’s to the show!
How...

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Sun’s rays have weakened lately. Cool winds blow,
Effectively allaying summer heat.
Perhaps fall lovers should be patient, though.
There’ll be more hot days. Summer’s not complete.

Enthusiasm reigns on Labor Day.
Most backyard chefs are firing up the grills.
Because...

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(Things crystal clear in dark of night might be gibberish in light of day.)

I n the darkness of the night I wake,
N ot wanting to open eyes
S ince the more I rouse the farther
O ff...

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M-ighty hand of the Lord 
A-llows you to have faith; 
R-ugged weather can turn 
I-nto warm day that we wait. 
E-ndless power of the Lord works in mysterious ways; 
L-et your heart totally trust in...

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Watery elementals In they
Production total, animated artificial
Constructs neutral ecology of, rational
Ability provides a wave like pseudopod
Usually entering the area born an pree $pring
Melee shaboath levels instrustions protected
Immune to any home breathe creatures
Employs strength and energy...

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Mince Pies for sharing, I’m sure you’ll agree
Evergreen festive lights are a-glowing
Repeats aplenty, our Christmas TV
Recycling bins are all overflowing
Your decorations will brighten the door
Come on let’s celebrate, we’ll both say cheers
Have one more bottle?...

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S ince I have been separated for years.                  
E ventually I have come to see   ...

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I.  looked inside of me for the answers but they were invisible.

    Blindness over took me and you taxed my patience.

    Internally is where I live and my...

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I-n September thirteenth day, 
Z-one of zest seems fine; 
S-ince there's a brewing storm, 
A-rea stays good by a
H-airline.

A-ccept any kind of weather, 
N-ever cry in the pouring rain; 
G-leam of dawn shall be seen,...

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S-ince January 17th, '97, the world has been in many changes; 
M-arital tie though is untouched, no cuts and no damages.
I-ngrained and not broken as it is, 
T-wentieth year is in the offing; 
H-owever hard...

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Alas my rose 
  
Stole my youth years 
I love the hands were 
Happened to me does not smell roses 
Alas Alas rose my rose 
I do not know my carpet what happens when...

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