Long Oz Poems
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Limericks Ii - Nature and AnimalsLimericks II - Nature Poems and Animal Poems
Dot Spotted
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a leopardess, Dot,
who indignantly answered: "I’ll not!
The gents are impressed
with the way that I’m dressed.
I wouldn’t change even one spot!"
Clyde Lied!
by...
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Categories:
oz, animal, humor, humorous, light, nature, nonsense, silly,
Form:
Limerick
Poems About DogsPoems about Dogs
This Dog
by Rabindranath Tagore
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
Each morning this dog,
who has become quite attached to me,
sits silently at my feet
until, gently caressing his head,
I acknowledge his company.
This simple recognition gives my...
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Categories:
oz, animal, dog, friend, friendship, heart, joy, love,
Form:
Free verse
State of the Art IvState 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:
oz, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
WonderlandWonderland
by Michael R. Burch
We stood, kids of the Lamb, to put to test
the beatific anthems of the blessed,
the sentence of the martyr, and the pen’s
sincere religion. Magnified, the lens
shot back absurd reflections of each...
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Categories:
oz, allegory, allusion, analogy, crazy, fantasy, imagination, magic,
Form:
Sonnet
Animal PoemsDot Spotted
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a leopardess, Dot,
who indignantly answered: "I’ll not!
The gents are impressed
with the way that I’m dressed.
I wouldn’t change even one spot."
Stage Craft-y
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a dromedary
who...
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Categories:
oz, animal, cat, dog, friend, friendship, friendship love,
Form:
Limerick
Self ReflectionsSELF REFLECTIONS
These are poems about mirrors, images, self-image, reflections, impressions and self-reflection.
Self Reflection
by Michael R. Burch
for anyone struggling with self-image
She has a comely form
and a smile that brightens her dorm ...
but she's grossly...
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Categories:
oz, identity, image, imagery, metaphor, mirror, self, symbolism,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Poems ViPoems about Poems VI
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood?
soft titters from dark board rooms where
the businessmen paste on their hair
and, Walter Mitties, woo the Muse
with reprimands of Dr. Seuss.
The...
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Categories:
oz, extended metaphor, heaven, muse, passion, poems, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
Doggerel IiDoggerel II: Doggerel about Doggerel, or, More Nonsense Verse
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood:
soft titters from dark board rooms where
the businessmen paste on their hair
and, Walter Mitties, woo the...
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Categories:
oz, animal, dog, humor, humorous, light, nonsense, silly,
Form:
Light Verse
Dog Daze I: Poems About DogsDog Daze
by Michael R. Burch
Sweet Oz is a soulful snuggler;
he really is one of the best.
Sometimes in bed
he snuggles my head,
though he mostly just plops on my chest.
I think Oz was made to love
from the...
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Categories:
oz, dog, family, friend, friendship, friendship love, love,
Form:
Verse
THE CAR BOMB THAT ENDED MY LIFE FBI ARSON AND CAR BOMB DIVISION FIRE! UPDATED 1998 IN 2021 BY COVERUPS PAYOFFS
GARGANO FAKED HIS OWN DEATH MEMORIAL DAY 1999
THE CAR BOMB THAT ENDED MY LIFE AT LEAST AS I'VE KNOWN IT ON THIS DAY THE SKY WAS SO BLUE...
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Categories:
oz, america, feelings, health, identity, passion,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Inxs of Poison From Iron Maiden Scorpion Mamma and Ac Dc Charged Aries PapaInxs of poison from iron maiden scorpion mamma and ac/dc charged aries papa
Although gainfully unemployed
(fate now finds me receiving
social security disability –
for approximately
the last baker's dozen years -
the yeast divine intercession...
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Categories:
oz, 12th grade, abuse, anger, anxiety, atheist, bullying,
Form:
Free verse
Goodbye Six Pack Hello Poetry ScribesGoodbye six pack hello* poetry scribes
My poetic side COSMOFUNNEL
wordsmith thanks tumblr in his noggin
ofttimes triggering babbling brook
to swell after deluge
becoming stream of consciousness runnel
carving, gouging, and liquidating topography
qua zee mow toe natural formed...
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Categories:
oz, adventure, angst, april, body, father, hair, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Follow the Bouncing BallShe dresses the land down
in a virginal bridal gown
a masterfully cut and sewn chenille
shines brightly with a fine crystal appeal
Her assistants work quite diligently
to add special touches and then flee
they decorated the mountain peaks
using all their...
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Categories:
oz, cheer up, , cute,
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 50 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: the Family SeventeenYear August 2036
Molly started contractions about
40 minutes before Dolly they
Were both rushed to the
Hospital in separate ambulances
There was a family Gathering
with both families at the
Hospital. This was a momentous
Event unlike the...
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Categories:
oz, 7th grade, absence, business, caregiving, devotion, dream,
Form:
Alliteration
HollywoodThe victim list keeps growing
But no one really cares
The gristmill claims another one
Keep your hands in and don't stare
Hollywood is the golden land
The eternal silver screen
But many souls are lost here
A lot of greats or...
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Categories:
oz, america, betrayal, culture, loneliness, pain, society,
Form:
Epic
Norwegian Bachelor Farmer Days I Never LivedNorwegian bachelor farmer days I never lived
Woebegone and egg foo young on you
meaning me of course
sidestepping a crucial positive
electric kool aid battery acid test
prior to pledging troth,
and tying Gordian knot
to strangulation point,
never fending for myself,
nor...
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Categories:
oz, adventure, america, appreciation, atheist, blessing, courage, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Sonnets V-IxSonnets V-IX
Afterglow
by Michael R. Burch
The night is full of stars. Which still exist?
Before time ends, perhaps one day we’ll know.
For now I hold your fingers to my lips
and feel their pulse... warm, palpable and slow...
once...
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Categories:
oz, love, moon, night, star, time, universe, world,
Form:
Sonnet
Gingham Prison: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
(Lights dim, a single spotlight illuminates Judy Garland, center stage. She wears a faded housecoat, her eyes holding a lifetime of stories. She speaks directly to the audience, her voice a smoky whisper)
Judy:
They christened...
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Categories:
oz, addiction, anxiety, depression, loneliness, lonely, psychological, woman,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
My Ebbing Physical Prowess and StrengthMy ebbing physical prowess and strength
noticeably decreases in one direction.
I take lock, stock and barrel
to revisit good ole days of yore
quite conscious undeclared state of war
prevails within body electric of troubadour
now seated at his...
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Categories:
oz, 12th grade, adventure, age, angst, atheist, confusion,
Form:
Rhyme
Sufi Monk CredentialingThis self-explanatory English poem of mine was originally drafted Monday (evening) August 5, 2013, while I was still in Independence, Missouri. I revised it a bit in November and December of 2014, while “traveling” in...
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Categories:
oz, community, courage, fairy, freedom, funny, islamic, political,
Form:
Pastoral
Requisite Inspection June 29th, 2022 At Apartment B44Requisite inspection June 29th, 2022 at Apartment B44
Aforementioned title and following
little known verses of Matthew
finds me feeling squeamish,
peevish, anguish, et cetera
at our (the missus and mine) digs,
cuz low income rental housing regulations
require safe and...
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Categories:
oz, 12th grade, adventure, america, anxiety, business, celebration,
Form:
Free verse
GarlandGARLAND
By Kate H. Stark
It happened while practicing my violin.
I practiced at home on a seat near the door.
I suddenly felt a huge urge to explore.
The bluebirds were soaring up high in the...
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Categories:
oz, dream, imagination, literature, music, nostalgia, rainbow, song,
Form:
Rhyme
The Best of EdutainmentAs one who grew up in a different era,
Pre-Brangeline and Californication -
When shows like Laugh-in or the Dating Game,
Bewitched or Dick Van Dyke were just about
The naughtiest you’d find on your TV -
I'm now chillaxin'...
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Categories:
oz, humorous, technology, mental health,
Form:
Verse
The Drake Curse and Messi's Wizardry‘THE DRAKE CURSE' AND MESSI'S WIZARDRY
Sport fraternity witness the reign of alien curse,
emanating from the music world raising much fuss.
The Drake curse which first came upon us in 2019.
Paul Pogba became the...
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Categories:
oz, 1st grade,
Form:
Rhyme
Walking On SunshineCall me little miss Dorothy from the wizard of Oz fame, for today I’m
Clicking my ruby red shoes, on the golden bricks on the sunshine path,
Ain’t no wicked old witch going to slow me down,...
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Categories:
oz, adventure, fantasy, imagery, imagination, inspirational, visionary,
Form:
Free verse