Long Summit Poems
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Sappho TranslationsSappho fragment #155
translation by Michael R. Burch
A short revealing frock?
It's just my luck
your lips were made to mock!
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Sappho fragment #156
translation by Michael R. Burch
She keeps her scents
in a dressing-case.
And her sense?
In some undiscoverable...
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Categories:
summit, girl, girlfriend, love, lust, sensual, woman, women,
Form:
Epigram
Zen Death HaikuZen Death Haiku
Brittle cicada shell,
little did I know
you were my life!
—Shuho, translation by Michael R. Burch
Returning
as it came,
this naked worm.
—Shidoken, translation by Michael R. Burch
As dew glistens
on a lotus leaf,
so too I soon must vanish.
—Shinsui,...
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Categories:
summit, age, autumn, bereavement, death, death of a
Form:
Haiku
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:
summit, allegory, allusion, analogy, crazy, fantasy, imagination, magic,
Form:
Sonnet
Poems About ChildrenPoems 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:
summit, boy, child, childhood, children, daughter, family, son,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Fathers and Grandfathers IiPoems about Fathers and Grandfathers II
All Things Galore
by Michael R. Burch
for my grandfathers George Edwin Hurt Sr. and Paul Ray Burch, Sr.
Grandfather,
now in your gray presence
you are
somehow more near
and remind me that,
once, upon a star,
you...
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Categories:
summit, family, father, father daughter, father son, fathers
Form:
Rhyme
This World of DewTHIS WORLD OF DEW
This world?
Moonlit dew
flicked from a crane's bill.
—Eihei Dogen Kigen, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Seventy-one?
How long
can a dewdrop last?
—Eihei Dogen Kigen, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Dewdrops beading grass-blades
die before...
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Categories:
summit, age, art, autumn, bereavement, death, life, time,
Form:
Haiku
Nowhere Else To GoNowhere Else To Go
Welcome to Israel: Land of Hope.1
(The land of Zion and Jerusalem.)2
Where prophets walked and prophesied,
For their God, our God:
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.3
And the Lord spoke to Abram, and he...
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Categories:
summit, bible, education, history, jewish,
Form:
Verse
FBI ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOIS CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION CRISIS TEAM OF CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCESCRISIS TEAM : HELLO WE ARE HERE TO HELP
AGENT BROWN: I AWAKEN EVERY NIGHT IN TOTAL FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AFTER WEARING WIRES PREGNANT BUYING WEAPONS AND DRUGS FEARING FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN...
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Categories:
summit, america, analogy, anxiety, forgiveness, hero,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Domestic Abuse and Abuse of PowerAfter witnessing a murder meant for me after surviving a car bomb igniting my skull crushed my face bruising my brain i received threatening calls from my husbands mistress I'd reported break ins strange behavior...
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Categories:
summit, abuse, anxiety, beautiful, love hurts, peace, wisdom,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
SPECIAL AGENT GONE BADSPECIAL AGENT ALAN KING FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CHICAGO FIELD OFFICE I ALWAYS KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF WITH ALAN I MEAN AFTER ALL HE WAS ACTUALLY WORKING FOR WANNABE MOBSTERS CIRO GARGANO WHO TRULY BELIEVED...
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Categories:
summit, america, anxiety, military, thank you, write,
Form:
Free verse
IronbarHe just appeared to me, like wispily curling
Chimney smoke,
One grim and early morning in the very midst of
Decembers briefest days, on the highest slope,
Toiling through my daily round; where, slowly
Driving up...
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Categories:
summit, nature, universe,
Form:
Rhyme
Translation of the Windmills of Your Mind By T WignesanTranslation of Les Moulins de mon Cœur-THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND by T. Wignesan
(For the orignal text in French by Eddy MARNAY : see here below. The English version by Marilyn and Alan BERGMAN differs...
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Categories:
summit, autumn, destiny, heartbroken, lost love, poetry, solitude,
Form:
Elegiac Lyric
Rosalia - the Evil Black Witch of the Harz, Part FiveRosalia - The Evil Black Witch of the Harz, Part Five
The Monseigneur knew that they must be successful in this venture as the “Lord’s Madmen” or face the very real possibility of eternal damnation, if...
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summit, allegory, evil, halloween, horror, magic, mythology, scary,
Form:
Narrative
A Glimpse In a LifeA Glimpse In A Life
By James Hackett Jr
Grasping Sand
The harder i try to reach you, the gap seems to expand.
Its like grasping at sand the harder I squeeze the more slips through.
I do not know...
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Categories:
summit, beauty, betrayal, conflict, death, family, growth, inspiration,
Form:
Free verse
Ghosts of the Sun Dance-Part 28. Transformation
Yielding to those who have mastered the art
Of grasping one's place in existence's grand scheme
Life’s constant challenges never depart
But humble diligence will grow the dream
In passing from childhood to adulthood
Innocence to responsibility
Firm new role...
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Categories:
summit, spiritual, sports,
Form:
Crown of Sonnets
Rosalia - the Evil Black Witch of the Harz, Part OneRosalia - The Evil Black Witch of the Harz
Prologue
This is a rather grim epic poetic tale of Rosalia, a 16th century German witch who terrorized villages, destroyed the lives and corrupted the souls of many...
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Categories:
summit, allegory, evil, halloween, horror, magic, mythology, scary,
Form:
Narrative
The Mountain of Knowledge:In my opinion, one goal in life is to reach the summit of the mountain of knowledge.
But we all seem to be in a rush to attain this, and all following the same path that...
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Categories:
summit, analogy, bird, mountains,
Form:
Narrative
Valentines Day Is EverydayHer cognition is sporadic
Longing for her to relax
And display calm tactics
Lay on my chest like it’s a hammock
When she isn't calm
I can't stand it
Cause behaviors like these in women
Can easily become habits
It won't happen to...
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Categories:
summit, beauty, blessing, crush, feelings, first love, girl,
Form:
Free verse
A Journey Through TimeTwo friends were travelling to the east seeking unexplored lands
eventually they reached some grim looking tall mountains
slowly they made their way up to the summit and stood there
Breathlessly they were amazed by the panoramic view...
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Categories:
summit, adventure, drink, journey, magic,
Form:
Epic
Tasting Africa, One L----Ick At a Time - Part 2Tasting Africa (One L****ick at a Time) Part 2
(Though the title's a joke, my limericks are not!)
5. Yet Another World Wonder
Feel like now I am older I need to admit
A Safari to Africa costs quite...
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Categories:
summit, africa, appreciation, journey, life,
Form:
Rhyme
Approximately Three Plus Days ElapsedApproximately three plus days elapsed...
without yours truly experiencing urge to defecate
Neither bloating nor constipation
arose, but one nondescript anguished
logophile anticipated intestinal blockage,
hence prophesying worse case scenario
I (predicated in direction for an adult)
ingested three Dulcolax tablets
and subsequently...
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Categories:
summit, adventure, america, anniversary, beautiful, courage, family, july,
Form:
Free verse
EscapadeI never cared to do the dangerous things, and liked to play it safe,
But the strict bonds of ordinariness, can oftentimes start to chafe.
I always preferred to cover my bets, for I hated the idea...
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Categories:
summit, adventure, fantasy, friendship love, imagery, mountains, nature,
Form:
Couplet
Present Wedded Bliss Haint No TouchstonePresent wedded bliss haint no touchstone...
Circa ~ late spring/ early summer 1978
twas at behest of Harriet Harris,
thus due credit mother dearest
(she long since passed away)
who tried, to bribe, coax, exhort...
(protracted effort not all in vain),
cuz...
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Categories:
summit, adventure, appreciation, celebration, dedication, devotion, husband, marriage,
Form:
Free verse
The Twilight Zone“We may think of freedom, not as the right thing to do, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” ...
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Categories:
summit, granddaughter, grave, prison,
Form:
Narrative
Once Upon a TimeThere stood a castle on the summit of a hill
Now fallen to decay, hidden among bushes wild
It perched like an eagle’s nest on the steep hill
It was owned by a Lord, gentle and mild
Blessed with...
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Categories:
summit, celebration, cute love, irony, marriage,
Form:
Rhyme