Long Lifelong Poems
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Limericks Iii - Grab BagLimericks III - Grab Bag
Being a peace activist, I once wrote a limerick in an attempt to stop needless wars:
Of Tetley’s and V-2's
(or "Why Not to Bomb the Brits")
by Michael R. Burch
The English are very...
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Categories:
lifelong, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, silly, war, writing,
Form:
Limerick
Jean Lapresle: the Solitary Oak On Mount Kremlin Bicetre A French ‘Indianist’ Doctor: A Tribute to a Die-hard Humanist
...
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Categories:
lifelong, celebrity, endurance, french, loss, solitude, tribute,
Form:
Elegy
Pray For the Lost - the Linked Style~ Pray for the Lost ~
( The Linked Style )
~O~
Pray for the lost
P
Lost in this World
R
World Needs...
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Categories:
lifelong, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
Thor's Cave
In a small village in the green valleys of the Peak District, Sarah gave birth to a son, after a decade of trying for a child with her husband, Peter B Perfekt. It was...
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Categories:
lifelong, allusion, perspective,
Form:
Narrative
Ecocitizens CoariseEcoMinisters of Earth Rights
CoArise!
EcoLogicians of sustainable tribal might
CoArise!
EcoLegislators of bicameral balancing disposition
CoArise!
What is our highest and best Commons Sense
of currently elected policy-choosers?
Where are our optimal outcomes of Commons Sense?
What does this vast emptiness of positive...
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Categories:
lifelong, addiction, community, creation, culture, health, political, wisdom,
Form:
Free verse
Attempts At Lifelong Friendships and Holy MatrimonyIntroduction: once again I incorporate
my trademark penchant
to fabricate fictitiously
portions of the following poetic endeavor
can you care to
discern fact from fiction?
Attempts at lifelong friendships and holy matrimony...
Shot thru with figuratively cankerous nub,
cuz yours...
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Categories:
lifelong, 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure, age, anger,
Form:
Rhyme
The Queen of EnglandQueen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ll
Her seemingly eternal monarch--God has now beckoned
Balmoral Castle, reigned over the United Kingdom
"God Save The Queen" The British national anthem
21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022
“We are all visitors to this...
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Categories:
lifelong, appreciation, celebration, grief,
Form:
Clerihew
The Twisting Tale of An Avian Apparition"The discrepancies are many, the dalliances are few,
both pitched against one dynamic, lifelong achievement"
Poking through the woods of the Mill Grove Audubon Estate,
suddenly came upon an ivy-covered studio shed
tucked away amongst foliage near Perkiomen Creek,
apparently...
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Categories:
lifelong, america, appreciation, art, bird, books, dream, history,
Form:
Blank verse
Bruce Walker, ElegyMy teacher died.
His lungs failed him.
He taught me that the lungs
harbor grief.
His lungs are gone.
My grief has only just arrived.
He used his lungs...
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Categories:
lifelong, death of a friend, love, teacher,
Form:
Elegy
This Is No FableI was relaxing in my sunroom, one very peaceful afternoon,
Enjoying the fables of Aesop, and all the flowers abloom.
The view from the many windows, was gold sunshiny delight,
With blossoms and rich greenery, and many birds...
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Categories:
lifelong, adventure, animal, fantasy, flower, imagery, life, tree,
Form:
Couplet
the 3rd floorThis was last Saturday night. We were at a rooftop party in downtown New Haven thrown by ‘DocHouse.’ Doc-House is kind of a frat-house, owned by Dr. Melon, where he and seven doctoral students live....
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Categories:
lifelong, humor, school, social, student,
Form:
Free verse
Friday May 13th 2022Friday May 13th, 2022
An excerpt taken from a lengthy tome,
written courtesy a favorite poet of mine.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia struck within a blink,
I swear yours truly never took a drink,
nevertheless he witnessed
and falsely accused of being a...
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Categories:
lifelong, atheist, dark, destiny, gothic, history, husband, may,
Form:
Free verse
Moving On Part Two Part ThreeMoving on ???
I have come to wonder – as time passes – why ?,
the lady brings tears to my heart – makes me cry.
This lady who took in hand, in holy of holies, in mouth,
resurrecting...
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Categories:
lifelong, friendship, prejudice,
Form:
Rhyme
Think Twice***Part 1 of the series, Not Focused (written entirely by J.W. Earnings)***
Resurrect my hushed, pleading voice from the dead
Give me Your water and nourish me with serenity
Renew my rejoicing spirits, wholesome like bread
Wandering...
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Categories:
lifelong, angst, betrayal, confidence, conflict, courage, emotions, hope,
Form:
Rhyme
Knowing Hate, Growing HealthHe who is contented is rich
He who is determined has strength of will
Laotse,...
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Categories:
lifelong, anger, culture, fear, hate, love, nature, psychological,
Form:
Free verse
Unquotable Quotes: Poets - XxxviUnquotable quotes: Poets, Poetasters and Platos – XXXVI
For James McAuley – in remembrance of a memorable week in Cardiff 1965
The greatest poet ever is NOT Homer, Lao Tse, Ovid,...
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Categories:
lifelong, creation, poetry, poets, word play, words, writing,
Form:
Epigram
These Teens Things Concern Me---THESE TEENS THINGS CONCERN ME---
What's UP
I'm tested and I am upset;
Cause I can't have my way;
This is some of the concerns of me as a, teen today...
AHH!!! man my parents, don't think
They just don't...
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Categories:
lifelong, addiction, analogy, anxiety, bullying, childhood, culture, teen,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Tolerating IntoleranceI cannot tolerate
those who are intolerant,
I cannot stand
those who take a stand
against unknown others
unlike themselves,
much less than we are truly
health and safety seekers
multiculturally alike.
I can tolerate anything
except intolerance,
most certainly including impatience with myself,
not excluding...
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Categories:
lifelong, bullying, caregiving, change, growth, happiness, health, humanity,
Form:
Political Verse
Dear Evangelical BrotherDear Brother,
When we were children
adults often asked us
What do you hope to be
when you grow up?
But, our brothers and sisters
were more likely,
and probably more wise,
to ask
Who would you most hope to become?
To be like?
Which implies,...
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Categories:
lifelong, appreciation, brother, caregiving, christian, health, , western,
Form:
Free 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:
lifelong, analogy, image, imagery, love, metaphor, surreal, symbolism,
Form:
Sonnet
The Abode of ComfortThere’s a bump in the road and I need Your abode
There’s a bump in the road and I want Your abode
Here’s a helping hand if you need to unload your load
There’s God’s right hand if...
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Categories:
lifelong, confidence, dedication, deep, faith, hope, motivation, passion,
Form:
Free verse
Present Wedded Bliss Haint No TouchstonePresent wedded bliss haint no touchstone...
Circa ~ late spring/ early summer 1978
twas at behest of Harriet Harris,
thus due credit mother dearest
(she long since passed away)
who tried, to bribe, coax, exhort...
(protracted effort not all in vain),
cuz...
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Categories:
lifelong, adventure, appreciation, celebration, dedication, devotion, husband, marriage,
Form:
Free verse
Indefinable LoveIndefinable Love...
Duty without love makes us hard and dictatorial.
With Love, we are softer, have a clearer, wider understanding. And: Accountable for what we do and who we are.
Education without love creates efficient, obedient but heartless...
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Categories:
lifelong, blessing, courage, deep, humanity, inspirational, integrity, prayer,
Form:
Free verse
The Last Man StandingClarence Goddard, Harvey Bell, Virgil Barnes and I met for coffee every day for close to forty years.
I was a school janitor...Virgil was a farmer...Harvey ran the lumber yard, and... Clarence managed Sears.
We always met...
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Categories:
lifelong, inspirational, sad,
Form:
Rhyme
Dare To Be Alone and TogetherSitting atop a large flat stone in an open field
Brushing aside his long silver locks
Bringing to his lips a long clay pipe
Steadying for a light, his gnarled knuckles make this a fight
His sandals dusty, brow...
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Categories:
lifelong, hope, love, relationship, romance, soulmate, true love,
Form:
Narrative