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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:
surpassed, girl, girlfriend, love, lust, sensual, woman, women,
Form:
Epigram
Canto Xxi Hell TranslationSo bridge to bridge, of other things speaking
Of which my comedy does not take care,
We walked; and reached the top, when seeking
For watching the next slit, then we stopped there
Malebolge to see and crying vain;
And...
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Categories:
surpassed, fantasy,
Form:
Terza Rima
Artificial Iris
"Artificial Iris"
Orwell was lurking in the background, somewhere;
the dream was eerily familiar,
the words and their meanings, read in Syntax,
once read between pages of hardcopy in school
were aptly ignored -
however,
our Overlords were...
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Categories:
surpassed, surreal,
Form:
Narrative
Where the Vision VisitsKentucky's late summer sunshine
sunk deep into their skin
as the boy rode on the back
of his Grandfather's coppered horse,
the tobacco harvest would begin soon,
aromas of sweet leaf darkness
were wafting in the field heat,
to the big barn...
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Categories:
surpassed, christian, heart, hope, , 9th grade,
Form:
Epic
MAGDALENE: JEWEL OF JESUS MAGDALENE : JEWEL OF JESUS
She was the Chosen
a beckoned one
to ignite His speeches
smooth it with her own
illustrious strength
‘Courage against Odds’
marked her inner Jewel
soft it lay cradled
rhapsodic rubicon...
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Categories:
surpassed, character, courage, death, emotions, extended metaphor, humanity,
Form:
Epic
The Emasculation of Man
"The Emasculation of Man"
The world goes by loudly
emasculated man
sees nothing
for what it’s worth
ignorant and
pumelling chests
gorilla armies
neanderthals
small brained
with closed fists
power hungry
greed-fuelled
knowing all
blind to the
supernatural
natural course...
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Categories:
surpassed, humanity, i am, pride,
Form:
Free verse
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:
surpassed, appreciation, beauty, celebration, character, community, holiday, hope,
Form:
Narrative
A Matter of Personal TasteI inherited a restaurant, from my parents who had retired.
It was a classy one, and only the best of staff were hired.
Overseeing its operation, was genuinely a labor of love,
As the noon warming sunshine, oversees...
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Categories:
surpassed, fantasy, fate, food, humorous, imagery, people, work,
Form:
Couplet
Repent and Believe*
Up until the summer of 1999, I only knew of the words "Jesus."
I knew what was being taught in church.
As I sat in the pew, I heard the Bible...
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Categories:
surpassed, bible, christian, forgiveness, jesus, religion,
Form:
Free verse
A Model For Our TimesAs the sun shone in southern skies, I was finally on my vacation,
And I turned the pages of a magazine, with new fashion creations.
I lounged beside the resort pool, in a straw hat and sunglasses,
Sipping...
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Categories:
surpassed, dream, fantasy, fashion, future, love, magic, people,
Form:
Couplet
Cross OverHere I am waiting,
Still waiting to cross over
Here I am waiting with hope in my hand
And listening to the people singing a new song
My heart is a little heavy
And I am not happy...
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Categories:
surpassed, celebration, community, confidence, conflict, emotions, environment, love,
Form:
Free verse
TetheredMy umbilical scar is hollowed out
Now it's like a tiny wormhole on my belly
Its a cherished remnant of the coil that nourished me into existence
I still feel a little tug through my bell...
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Categories:
surpassed, africa, confidence, courage, earth, identity, integrity,
Form:
I do not know?
HimalayasHimalayas
Eons ago in the planet’s evolution,
During tectonic plate movement: 1
The Indian Island Ma moved northward
Crashing into the Eurasian continent,
To form the Himalayan mountains. 2
Out of the chaos, towering peaks arose,
Piercing heavenly soft, white cotton clouds,
Bursting...
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Categories:
surpassed, culture, education, environment, mountains, nature, planet,
Form:
Verse
The Freckled Face of a Girl~~~
Dappled grey horses
sweat crusted and weary
hooves drifting dust
lift a day
passing dreary
The harness bells faded
reigned in at the rill
a cool running brook
near the base of our hill
~
My eyes
I'm a lad
scant older than four
brought visions to mind
full...
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Categories:
surpassed, family, first love, heart, lost love,
Form:
Ballad
DetourTim was a poet but lost for words as he pondered the meaning of the cross
Sat by the road side of his inner world and wondered which way to proceed
His bones were weary his skin...
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Categories:
surpassed, journey,
Form:
Free verse
Ode To Animal FarmHope to get back here soon, but I have been consumed with the care of my son who has cancer... this is an older write of mine done when my grandson asked if I had...
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Categories:
surpassed, allegory, animal, betrayal, change, conflict, society, symbolism,
Form:
Quatrain
Verses In Dialogue: Joyce and Atwood RevisedJames Joyce:
In winding streets of Dublin, I did dwell,
found Ulyssean tales to weave and tell.
In this modern age, voices rise anew.
What themes thrive, Margaret, in works like you?
Margaret Atwood:
Ah, James, your stream, like a cerebral...
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Categories:
surpassed, appreciation, literature,
Form:
Verse
Superbowl SundayThere’s a new American Holiday, guess what it is my football loving friends,
It’s a classical sport of champions, where helmet headed, game geared
Warriors challenge raw brawn against skill’s swiftness, to conquer and win,
With screaming fans,...
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Categories:
surpassed, adventure, conflict, football, history, imagination, sports, visionary,
Form:
Free verse
Curse of Miscalculation Dkhe was not dumb
but he struck his thumb
now he was dumb-struck
and screamed jolly good
his hand in plaster
and bad luck his master
he could not drive his truck
to bide his time
he drank some wine
set out to...
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Categories:
surpassed, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
Trawl Tale of a Fictitious Seaman Told To YeWhile on the topic
of blood kith and kin,
I relate another
fabricated poem about
blimey bloke of a fisherman.
Trawl tale of a fictitious seaman told to ye...
Courtesy webbed whirled wide net wit
cursing thwarted life,...
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Categories:
surpassed, 8th grade, adventure, animal, appreciation, destiny, fish,
Form:
Rhyme
Shape of the Perfect OneWhen a little girl, ...
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Categories:
surpassed, character, destiny, fantasy, love, true love, truth,
Form:
Shape
The Last LambasteTim’s resolution surpassed all shadows cast upon him
they had grown longer over time and hell had frozen
Rain had relegated him to a trough of his own making
He sat in a muddy pit once ice thawed...
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Categories:
surpassed, freedom,
Form:
Free verse
This Soothsayer's Warning July 24th 2021This SoothSayer's Warning – July 24th, 2021
Dire prognostications
(terrestrial inhabitants blithely heeded)
with contemporary age
fortune tellers foretell day of (w)reckoning,
sans total mortal kombat annihilation
when human (and many) other innocent species
(stalwart cockroach adept to survive)
pitch headlong toward...
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Categories:
surpassed, abortion, abuse, caregiving, conflict, environment, grave, health,
Form:
Free verse
Shana Aubrey Harris - Part Oneborn two days
after ole Punxsutawney i.e. the Doctor Phil -
of woodchucks Latin Name = Marmota Monax
nest resembled Rastafarian hair weave,
which creature rattled with ire and peeveishness,
when rudely roused from his...
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Categories:
surpassed, beauty, blessing, butterfly, celebration, change, courage, cute
Form:
Ballade
Lingering Embers of an Abandoned CampsiteI'm drawing the sun on an empty ceiling
But I still bring the clouds in my own way
You wanted a goddamn college essay
But there was nothing else to say
She's the tortured soul...
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Categories:
surpassed, allegory,
Form:
Free verse