Long Securely Poems
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Medieval Poems IiiMedieval 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 TranslationSweet 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
Mothmananxiety, 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 TimeOnce 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 FireWe 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
Categories:
securely, emotions, friend, god, humanity, inspirational, peace, spiritual,
Form:
Rhyme
Gitter Dunn - 2nd Half In Text - Plus Full Audio VersionThis is the 2nd Half - sorry, this is the only way to get my long pieces posted - an full length audio version is also posted
“Every single person, and the minister agreed…and just...
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Categories:
securely, father,
Form:
Narrative
UpsurgeFar 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 TaleA 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
From a Passionate Swain a Straightforward Declaration of Love Is MadeI 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
The Secret Lives of Chimney Pots ViStrategically 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
It Seems To MeHistory 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 TranslationLament 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
The Village On the Water IiiShallow-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
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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Categories:
securely, easter,
Form:
Quatrain
Free Association Comprises RatiocinationFree 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 RatiocinationFree 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
Along Came GraceUnlike 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 TommyWe 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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Categories:
securely, cat, death of a friend, farewell, friend,
Form:
Rhyme
Highlights From Highland ManorHighlights 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
A Grand American TraditionVoting 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 TrulyRecherché 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
Put Them Out of Sight NowLay down your old ink pen...
Rise from the table...
Push back your chair.
Gather them all up...
Put them out of sight now...
Place them safely in the cupboard
Bare.
Wrapped in stiff brown paper,
Strung tightly together
With thin white string;
Turn...
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Categories:
securely, nostalgia,
Form:
Rhyme
Chasing Dragons of Thoth
In the Abaddoned depths of Faith's cosmos,
a delusion of grandeur
and of wonder blunders in awe,
puts its hook securely in blasphemers jaw.
Curiousity opens Hell's salivating maw,...
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Categories:
securely, art,
Form:
Rhyme