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Medieval Poems Iii
Medieval Poems



Deor's Lament (Anglo Saxon poem, circa 10th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Weland knew the agony of exile.
That indomitable smith was wracked by grief.
He endured countless troubles:
sorrows were his only companions
in his frozen...

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Categories: securely, england, grief, poems, poetry, poets, sorrow, writing,
Form: Rhyme



Sweet Rose of Virtue: William Dunbar Translation
Sweet Rose of Virtue
by William Dunbar (c. 1460-1530)
loose translation/modernization/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

after William Dunbar

Sweet rose of virtue and of gentleness,
delightful lily of youthful wantonness,
richest in bounty and in beauty clear
and in every virtue that...

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Categories: securely, character, desire, devotion, flower, for her, garden,
Form: Sonnet
Christmas In the Cathedral of the Forest Deep
"Christmas in the Cathedral of the Forest Deep"




The silent heart is found 
embedded in the 
Cathedral of 
The Forest Deep

The lost jewel
shines in the dark
see the reflection of emerald eyes
endless hazel woods scried

On Christmas Eve
when...

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Categories: securely, christmas, love, mother daughter,
Form: Epic
How one twenty first century married mortal male me - Matthew Scott Harris
How one twenty first century married mortal male (me - Matthew Scott Harris)...
found himself bewitched about Circe,
particularly after reading book title by the same name.

An enchantress and a minor goddess
in ancient Greek mythology and religion
depicted...

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Categories: securely, 12th grade, adventure, age, beautiful, literature, muse,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mothman
anxiety, intense -
but I am not frightened ...
my heart races ... I want to flee
my blood heats and lies to
my senses ...
'get out! go now! dear gawd, fool, run!!'
for you are formidable -
eighty inches tall,...

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Categories: securely, adventure, fantasy, moon, mystery, myth, science fiction,
Form: Free verse



Once Pawn a Time
Once pawn a time...

About four plus weeks after
frazzling fiasco from friggin fraudsters
white knight still mourns swindled money
Lynne Costello Senior Civil Investigator
(assistant to Philadelphia attorney general)
unable to recoup forfeited funds.

While holed up in castle keep,
(albeit fetchodit...

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Categories: securely, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, absence,
Form: Rhyme
Souls On Fire
We have been observing the expanse of the parched land for many years, a land that stood the test of time and captivated by myriad dreams unfolding through the footsteps of the ages thus penetrating...

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Categories: securely, adventure, nature, wisdom, work, universe,
Form: Prose
Premium Member A Simple Pen
A Simple Pen

                                Ever...

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Categories: securely, emotions, friend, god, humanity, inspirational, peace, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Upsurge
Far beyond the horizon we gazed at sunlit skies 
glowing from gigantic mountains, thick blue clouds
hang peacefully over our heads, painting hopes and 
aspirations as we journey relentlessly to recapture
our dreams.

We have been climbing this...

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Categories: securely, celebration, faith, success,
Form: Narrative
The Bug's Tale
A bug upon a green leaf sat
Cautiously eyeing up a cat
Who, unaware of the bug's intentions
Continued with its cruel conventions:
Of catching a mouse then setting it free
Then leaping up it once more with glee
Until the...

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Categories: securely, humorous,
Form: Epic
Premium Member From a Passionate Swain a Straightforward Declaration of Love Is Made
I love women who gracefully dance
And sweetly sing; and women who 
Avidly read and who brilliantly think;
I love women who love to love—

And who despise to hate—and who 
Receive and give of themselves, as well....

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Categories: securely, for her, grandmother, inspiration, love, mother, sister,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member The Secret Lives of Chimney Pots Vi
Strategically placed when raised 
Upwards
By your masterful and well 
Practiced hand.
To mingle with ever changing 
Skylines 
That frown down with arrogant 
Scowls
Upon the indigenous populous of 
This just and tolerant island.
To study and pontificate upon...

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Categories: securely, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member It Seems To Me
History unfolds reflective evolution
as culture nutrition values inform economic health.

Just as currency only carries values humans supply
as a society of economic transactors
so my own paltry sums can only carry those values
I am willing to re-invest...

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Categories: securely, earth, language, nature, philosophy, religion, rights, science,
Form: Free verse
William Dunbar: Lament For the Makaris Translation
Lament for the Makaris ("Lament for the Makers/Poets")
by William Dunbar [c. 1460-1530]
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
 
i who enjoyed good health and gladness
am overwhelmed now by life’s terrible sickness
and enfeebled with infirmity ...
how the...

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Categories: securely, death, evil, fear, poets, sorrow, sympathy, writing,
Form: Elegy
Premium Member The Village On the Water Iii
Shallow-pitched tiled rooftops sparkle vividly
 When lavishly sprinkled with needle-shaped grains  
Of shattered mutton-fat nephrite; 
    There, clinging forlornly against the hanging grey   
  Smoke, tinged with barely...

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Categories: securely, community, life,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Where the wild flowers grow
Inspiration for this poem is Ruby Tuesday by The Stones    22/6/25  1392
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                   ...

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Categories: securely, flower, freedom,
Form: Shape
Premium Member First Day of the Week
’Twas early on the first day of the week
that Mary Magdalene set out in gloom;
The prospects for the morn were rather bleak,
anoint her master's body in the tomb.

While she was yet far off, she saw...

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© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: securely, easter,
Form: Quatrain
Free Association Comprises Ratiocination
Free association comprises ratiocination...

Bonafide catatonic doggedness,
nevertheless this stubborn stoic poet writ
afore and another feeble effort courtesy
exhaustive mental effort
he brewed den - brought about divine visit
analogously to solve mystery pinpointing
within suspense unveiling whodunnit.

Whereat your true
plane vanilla...

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Categories: securely, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure,
Form: Rhyme
Free Association Comprises Ratiocination
Free association comprises ratiocination...

Bonafide catatonic doggedness,
nevertheless this stubborn stoic poet writ
afore and another feeble effort courtesy
exhaustive mental effort
he brewed den - brought about divine visit
analogously to solve mystery pinpointing
within suspense unveiling whodunnit.

Whereat your true
plane vanilla...

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Categories: securely, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, allusion,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Along Came Grace
Unlike a song I fell in love with about 'leaving',
you don't always want to leave on a jet plane, not
knowing when you'll be back again. Sometimes, like
me, it's best to take a bus or a...

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Categories: securely, god, jesus, sin,
Form: Narrative
We Call Him Tommy
We Call Him “Tommy”

We have a lovely Tom cat
He lives most out of doors
I wondered if they kick him out
Because he loudly snores

If I had a lovely “Snowshoe”
I wouldn’t let him out to roam
He would...

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© Old Buck  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: securely, cat, death of a friend, farewell, friend,
Form: Rhyme
Highlights From Highland Manor
Highlights from Highland Manor

Courtesy Goofus and Gallant 
who began their broadly-drawn 
moral plays in the 1950s, 
initially depicted as identical twins,
but later on, editors for Highlights 
indicated the two were brothers, 
but not twins, and...

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Categories: securely, adventure, age, animal, celebration, environment, green, july,
Form: Rhyme
Unknown Soldiers
We walked briskly across the traveled path
And stumbled upon something peculiar in the dark
We didn’t stop to look around,
Night was hunkering down upon us and we were
All in a hurry to catch the mid-night bus
It...

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Categories: securely, africa, america, business, courage, death, england, patriotic,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member A Grand American Tradition
Voting day at long last has arrived.
Scrambling through closet,
a cavernous space in accumulation.
In the deepest darkest corner, 
purpose achieved, 
garnering my three by five inch American flag,
glorious yet demure.

This my opportunity to come out of...

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Categories: securely, poetry, political,
Form: Free verse
Recherche Poetic Themes Stock In Trade of Yours Truly
Recherché poetic themes stock in trade of yours truly

No surprise, rhyme nor reason,
I tease out extraordinary threads,
sometimes deliberately writing
about current calendar day or season

for instance today July 28th, 2020
another hazy, hot, and humid summer day
and...

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Categories: securely, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, celebration,
Form: Rhyme

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