Long Melodious Poems
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EpitaphsEpitaph for a Palestinian Child
by Michael R. Burch
I lived as best I could, and then I died.
Be careful where you step: the grave is wide.
Autumn Conundrum
by Michael R. Burch
It's not that every leaf must finally...
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Categories:
melodious, bereavement, death, death of a friend, depression,
Form:
Epitaph
Poems About Flight, Flying and Birds IiPoems about Flight, Flying, and Birds
Flying
by Michael R. Burch
I shall rise
and try the bloody wings of thought
ten thousand times
before I fly...
and then I'll sleep
and waste ten thousand nights
before I dream;
but when at last...
I soar the...
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Categories:
melodious, animal, bird, flying, nature,
Form:
Free verse
Athenian EpitaphsAthenian Epitaphs
Mariner, do not ask whose tomb this may be,
but go with good fortune: I wish you a kinder sea.
—Michael R. Burch, after Plato
Does my soul abide in heaven, or hell?
Only the sea gulls
in their...
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Categories:
melodious, death, eulogy, funeral, grave, loss, memorial day,
Form:
Epigram
Athenian Epitaphs IiAthenian Epitaphs II
These are ancient Greek epitaphs for lost family and friends, including dogs and other animals ...
Now his voice is prisoned in the silent pathways of the night:
his owner's faithful Maltese...
but will...
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Categories:
melodious, animal, best friend, death of a friend,
Form:
Epitaph
Medieval Poems VMedieval Poem V
A Proverb from Winfred's Time
anonymous Old English poem, circa 757-786
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
1.
The procrastinator puts off purpose,
never initiates anything marvelous,
never succeeds, and dies alone.
2.
The late-deed-doer delays glory-striving,
never indulges daring dreams,
never succeeds,...
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Categories:
melodious, earth, england, love, middle school, poems, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
Winter Awakens My CareWinter Awakens My Care
anonymous Middle English poem, circa 1300
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Winter awakens all my care
as leafless trees grow bare.
For now my sighs are fraught
whenever it enters my thought:
regarding this world's joy,
how everything...
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Categories:
melodious, angst, england, joy, sorrow, tree, weather, winter,
Form:
Couplet
Unidentified Extraterrestrials Willingly Abducted MeUnidentified extraterrestrial(s) willingly abducted me
As a divergence
from the apocalyptical, dialectical,
geomorphological, judgmatical,
metaphorical, philosophical...,
I share an out of this
(webbed wide) world,
light hearted anecdote
ye may find far fetched.
Believe me you,
an unspecified number of...
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Categories:
melodious, absence, adventure, august, blessing, confusion, courage, dream,
Form:
Free verse
My Melodious Muse** I apologize, but if you're viewing this on a phone, it probably wont look right, as the browser page on a phone is not wide enough to indent the right edge properly. It was...
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Categories:
melodious, analogy, inspiration, love, metaphor, muse, music,
Form:
Concrete
Chinese Translations IChinese Poets: English Translations
These are modern English translations of poems by some of the greatest Chinese poets of all time, including Du Fu, Huang O, Li Bai, Li Ching-jau, Li Qingzhao, Po Chu-I, Tzu Yeh,...
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Categories:
melodious, children, heaven, moon, sorrow, spring, water, wine,
Form:
Free verse
The Untold Story of a Sitar 3
The Untold story of a Sitar Part 3 Concluded
.
A soothing musical note
Was coming out and floating
In the air
In that White coated
Old auditorium
Of a different era
Which was so alive before...
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Categories:
melodious, music, mystery,
Form:
Free verse
Justice In the Quest For LoveI saw how martyrs longed for love, and so began the play of my flitting heart
A strange girl had I become, with airs of fickle dream,
My heart an embodiment of wonder to all that dared...
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Categories:
melodious, beauty, birth, change, inspiration, life, light, love,
Form:
Narrative
Unidentified Flying Object Abducted Yours Truly,Unidentified flying object abducted yours truly,...
a willing experimental subject
to escape untenable married life.
Upon falling into a deep slumber,
the following subconscious
somnambulant scenario arose
allowing, enabling, and providing
temporary alleviation from
outa harried...
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Categories:
melodious, absence, adventure, anxiety, appreciation, blessing, courage, destiny,
Form:
Free verse
The Rhyming Poem - Part IThe Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem
Old English Poem (i.e., Anglo-Saxon Poem) from the Exeter Book, ca. 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
He who granted me life created this sun
and...
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Categories:
melodious, england, literature, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
The Rhyming Poem - Part IiThe Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem - Part II
anonymous Old English Poem from the Exeter Book, circa 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
He who granted me life created this...
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Categories:
melodious, england, literature, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
The Silence In MeThe Silence In Me
I have been on this road several times, and I have been contemplating
the movement of the clouds, the direction of the trees, and the depth of the sea. The heart of...
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Categories:
melodious, appreciation, beauty, celebration, character, community, holiday, hope,
Form:
Narrative
The Word-Heroic Crown of SonnetsBEGINNINGS
The WORD was there before the dawn of time
the Trinity communed in sacred tongue
with sounds unheard, unspeakable, sublime
they uttered words of their unending Love.
With power in God's WORD the world was formed
and from His mouth...
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Categories:
melodious, beautiful, bible, life, love, universe,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
Visitor - POTW- A Collaboration With July MorningPOTW 28 January 2018
Prologue:
A beautiful extra-terrestrial female researcher is sent down to a remote island to observe earth and beam her findings back to her planet. She’s strictly forbidden to make any human contact. She...
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Categories:
melodious, adventure, romance, science fiction,
Form:
Narrative
Love My JhansiWarriors in us,
When time comes, we fight our fiercest battle
...
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Categories:
melodious, courage, love,
Form:
Free verse
ExistenceAll that does encompass bespeaks wonder in everything
bubbling brooks and waterfalls does your glory ring
terrestrial and celestial ever fill our eyes with seeing
how can not it's splendor not fill our very being
raindrops in waters...
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Categories:
melodious, bible, earth, god, life, nature, uplifting, visionary,
Form:
Quatrain
Then and NowTo this day, the breath labours on still
Marrow birthing blood same as ever
to keep this battered carriage oiled
The soul wills the flesh to hobble on
and prays the spirit keeps aflame
The game...
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Categories:
melodious, africa, betrayal, culture, endurance, england, journey,
Form:
I do not know?
I Practice the Art of SeductionDay in, day out… I’m here
softly walking down
the corridors of your mind
a seductress in search of the room
where you hide your heart
The train of my lace gown trails behind me
my bare feet hardly making...
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Categories:
melodious, sensual,
Form:
Epic
Just Whisper In My EarJust whisper in my ear and tell me what you hear
Whisper in my ear when you have something to share
Don’t talk too loud when the parrots are around
Just whisper in my ears so that the...
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Categories:
melodious, adventure, beautiful, confidence, desire, destiny, feelings, love,
Form:
Narrative
My Lack of Lucky CharmYou raise me up above the mountains
You bring me below the vibrant valleys
You allow me to weep happy fountains
When I walk in your bright alleys
Enormous in envy my heart is
Nervouscited for what lies ahead...fed...
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Categories:
melodious, deep, desire,
Form:
Verse
Bird Feed Under My WindowSince childhood I was always fascinated with nature
Curious to know how plants grow
Always intrigued by the ingenuity of ants
And mesmerized by the coordination
And spectacular tactics of birds.
Birds come in different colors...
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Categories:
melodious, bird, christian, community, food, freedom, mystery, nature,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
It's My Party and I'Ll Cry If I Want ToI remember waking up to the melodious sound of my mother singing happy birthday,
the aroma of bacon and pancakes wandering through the hall, invading my nostrils,
my sister having no regard for my annual celebration and...
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Categories:
melodious, absence, birthday, childhood, nostalgia, sad,
Form:
Free verse