Long Lullaby Poems

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Emo Love

With this needle and thread I stitch the wounds Avril left
but with this blade I angrily carve a new
rough, short, jagged adjacent from the bone in my wrist
for a reflection of our relationship
and an outlet...

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Categories: lullaby, anxiety, beauty, emo, i love you, jealousy,
Form: Narrative


Family Poems

Family Poems

Mother's Smile
by Michael R. Burch

There never was a fonder smile
than mother's smile, no softer touch
than mother's touch. So sleep awhile
and know she loves you more than "much."

So more than "much, " much more than...

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Categories: lullaby, child, childhood, family, father, father son, mother,
Form: Rhyme

Erin

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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Categories: lullaby, ireland,
Form: Sonnet

Poems About Children

Poems about Children


The Desk
by Michael R. Burch

for Jeremy

There is a child I used to know
who sat, perhaps, at this same desk
where you sit now, and made a mess
of things sometimes.I wonder how
he learned at all...

He...

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Categories: lullaby, boy, child, childhood, children, daughter, family, son,
Form: Rhyme

Poems About Fathers and Grandfathers Iii

Poems 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: lullaby, family, father, father daughter, father son, fathers
Form: Rhyme


Peace Prayer

These are peace poems, prayer poems, hymns and lullabies I have written for family, friends and the world over the years ...

Peace Prayer
by Michael R. Burch

for Jim Dunlap

Be calm.
Be still.
Be silent, content.

Be one with the...

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Categories: lullaby, beauty, blessing, love, nature, peace, prayer, time,
Form: Free verse
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A Taste of My Varied Genres

A Sample of some of the genres I write it...Nature, family, depression...just a taste...just a taste. These are all reposts and can be found along with these titles:

The Sound of His Breathing (Written about my...

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Categories: poetry, , cute, , Lullaby,
Form: Epic
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Reyinning Yang

Imagine,
said Yin to distraught Yang,
never able to get quite enough of himself,
never enough time to fully become his ego-potentiality

Imagine this day opens a new rhetorical event,
a new day of conversation between Ego
and those you live...

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Categories: lullaby, creation, health, nature, political, relationship,
Form: Political Verse

I Promise

To my dearest,
On this day you turn thirteen, officially a teenager! This meaning you are on the very first stage of discovering yourself, your music tastes, your food preferences, your style of clothing and even...

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Categories: lullaby, beautiful, growth,
Form: Free verse
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Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 89

The magic disappeared.  The lead Troll's hand fell through the air where the magic was released and he lost his balance almost falling to the ground.  He hesitated feeling the emptiness in front...

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Categories: lullaby, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic

Poems About Children Ii

Poems about Children II



On Looking into Curious George’s Mirrors
by Michael R. Burch

for Maya McManmon, granddaughter of the poet Jim McManmon

Maya was made in the image of God;
may the reflections she sees in those curious mirrors
always...

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Categories: lullaby, child, childhood, children, grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather, grandparents,
Form: Rhyme
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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: lullaby, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
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Week 3 - Brian's Poet of Note - 'Richard Wilbur Part 1'

Imitation! Creative Compliment, Lacking in Originality, or Plagiarism? 

This week takes me back to college days. I was taking a graduate course (as a Physics major)   in 'Modern Poets' at the University of...

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Categories: love, poetry, poets, , Lullaby,
Form: Free verse
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Amberina Ballerina

A born lioness my untamed heart? ha! 
a mouse, this pulsing token ruled by unruly wants
at times given, traded or stolen - sometimes
thrown down on a dare to be won or lost 
till it became...

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Categories: lullaby, destiny, emotions, inspiration, introspection, memory, metaphor, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse

The Pain of Love

The Pain of Love
by Michael R. Burch 
 
for T. M.
 
The pain of love is this:
the parting after the kiss;
 
the train steaming from the station
whistling abnegation;
 
each interstate’s bleak white bar
that vanishes under...

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Categories: lullaby, age, bereavement, death, farewell, funeral, pain,
Form: Verse

Final Lullaby

Final Lullaby
by Michael R. Burch

for my mother, Christine Ena Burch

Sleep peacefully—for now your suffering’s over.

Sleep peacefully—immune to all distress,
like pebbles unaware of raging waves.

Sleep peacefully—like fields of fragrant clover
unmoved by any motion of the wind.

Sleep...

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Categories: death, eulogy, funeral, Lullaby, mother, mother son,
Form: Lyric

I Promise

I promise…I promise I won’t desert you
This hardship you’re facing at the moment is temporary
Tonight…tonight, I will show you love so true
By wiping your tears of sorrow and showing you tomorrow happily

I wake up to...

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Categories: lullaby, deep, depression, desire, emotions, encouraging, hope, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
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Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 36

They were joined by Ceridfen, Lumi, Gwaldon and several others a bit later in
the day for a late mid-day meal.  Seileach, the efficient elf that he was, had already forwarded a letter containing specific...

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Categories: lullaby, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
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Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 109-End

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A babe born, in darkness braved
Bring love to the world if only for a day
No questions asked, nor answered, nor saved
Let peace abide in every child, we pray
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As they stood watching their son, enthralled in...

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Categories: lullaby, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic

We,The Beggars

We have come to you
Like the sun to the cloud does
Anything you can afford
Please,do,spare us.
We've been under this bridge
even the ants gossips us
Because we share the same meal.
We have come to you
President soldier,Pastor Navy
Money,nuts,fruit-
we'll appreciate!
We...

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Categories: lullaby, allegory,
Form: Light Verse
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Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 44

“I apologize for any offense I have given to your wife,” DynDoeth.
DynDoeth just smiled.  Joulupukki, after listening quietly since the meal began, spoke up.
     “Seileach, Ceridfen has a wicked sense...

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Categories: lullaby, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
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In London Town

In London Town, a girl was born
Who lost the crown, but won the scorn 
Of Lady Margaret's deep disdain
For something proud, she cannot reign

Her daughter's name was Mary Grace
An angel with a beaming face
Who blessed...

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Categories: lullaby, beauty, conflict, england, faith, family, love, poverty,
Form: Rhyme
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Chapter 91-- Damian Delilah Mallory: Changes

Date:  April 2041

It's been one week now. There
Was no sign of the Black China 
Men. The other Hakim family 
Members decided to take residence 
Closer to the foundational family.
Which was Greatgrand and 
Carter Hakim...

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Categories: africa, black love, books, death, Lullaby,
Form: Alliteration
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Moonlight Sonatas and Morning Kisses

In the realm of moons and breathless tides,
where promises dance with a serendipitous sonnet of sunrises,
along with morning kisses, unfolds a love story—
a poetic novel etched in the chronicles
within the hourglass of time,
a journey that...

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Categories: lullaby, best friend, blessing, devotion, inspirational love, love,
Form: Prose Poetry
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Chapter 148-- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: Forever Island

Date:  March  2051

3 days until April:
Flight time 3:05 afternoon--  IN flight 
"Dolly and Molly fumbled in their
Seat to achieve comfort. "Ooo does
This flight have to be this long!" 
Dolly was frustrated. Holly...

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Categories: lullaby, 4th grade, absence, adventure, angst, beautiful, best
Form: Alliteration
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