Long Turtledove Poems

THE POET’S PANEGYRIC

“There’s someone I knew with talent unleashed
and a heart that had for so many relentlessly reached
This poet sought inspiration from the living and the dead
But I can tell you this about the poet...

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CATULLUS TRANSLATIONS



Catullus LXXXV: 'Odi et Amo'
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

1.
I hate. I love.
You ask, 'Why not refrain?'
I wish I could explain.
I can't, but feel the pain.

2.
I hate. I love.
Why? Heavens above!
I wish I could...

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At the foot of Burgos’ Castle
Looking toward its beautiful Cathedral
I learned what it means:
 "To tide down by the pylon"
Or "to go down to the Moor Muza."
From waist down
It was the first time
I saw and...

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(Inspired by Marvin Goldfarb's great contest in which I won a trophy cup and wonderful poems by other English poets as noted below, 'LESSON IN LIFE' by BrittBrattTechy, 'Every child deserves better' by Poetryintheblood, and..'TODAY'S...

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Two of the wackiest guys I know,
	live two doors down, 
		           one flight below

Tall is one, the other is short
One chirps loud all the time...

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Two of the wackiest guys I know,
	live two doors down, 
		           one flight below

Tall is one, the other is short
One chirps loud all the time...

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Zits!

Pus problems ... oozing wipe love,
has got them innocent bite fangs showing
That baby drac queen moon face turning
into a teenage mutant turtledove

Cold cream cyber hits

Another three-day seclusion ... 
chained to a marred model illusion
Hip adolescent...

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I have been stricken  like a  fool who utters all his mind,
And the fullness of the hope that I desire is still deferred.
So shall I say I am not sick?
I have been beaten...

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At times we should not be afraid
to roundly call a spade a spade.
I shrink not from a reference
to a fearful pestilence.
From Leo the king to a lowly vole,
the fear of death held all in thrall.
Even...

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Harvey the Hippo

Harvey is a huge hippopotamus
Who bathes in a bay that is bottomless
HIs mouth is as large as a riverboat barge
And he weighs ten times more than a lot of us

Big Harvey isn’t nasty...

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When once a lovelorn callow swain,
Heartbroken by a maid's rebuff 
Sought balsam for his heart's deep pain, 
Of female wiles had had enough, 
Grave listener at the local pub,
Sat Tom inured to pangs of love,...

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(Muzzle Birth of a Nation)


In the Big Bang beginning,
there was an American Revolution 
for freedom ... musket in deed

1776 did the Constitution birth certificate read 

But, there was also 
an umbilical fetter prequel
to this universal...

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“Mumble jumble grumble rumble,” tall pointed hat said, smugly.
 I was in a faerie tale witches’ pot. Thanks for asking.
“Love glove above Turtledove,” said old pointed hat.
“Hey!” short portly one yelled.  “Turtle dove does...

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When it’s time for them to go…although we’d love for them to stay
We try to show we’re happy…when good friends move away.

We remember the first time we said hello…and our body lets out a sigh.
There’s...

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Blue Pegasus cries
As above mountains he flies
His body never dies
So why are tears falling from his eyes 

O what becomes of a broken hearted? 
When sadness of the soul is so deep it cannot be...

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IF ONLY I HAD THIS LIFE TO LIVE OVER AGAIN:

Oh the changes I would have made.
I would have gone sleigh riding in the winter's snow,
I would have realized the miracle of the rainbow...
gazed at a...

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Write me a letter of love that 
has a written smile on its body;
my heart seek to be nourished.
Write me a letter even if all you
could write is love and love letters.


Show me more like...

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Write me a letter of love that 
has a written smile on it's body;
My heart seek to be nurished.
Write me a letter even if all you
could write is love and love letters.


Show me more like...

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    "Destined to Love"



twilight Moon cascades, haunting tapestry
as hearts incline to secrets of mellow night
clandestine caresses embrace 'neath canopy
 lovers silhouette engage in sweet romantic flight
ascending to voluminous height.

in ebony atmosphere, flirtatious...

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there is such a lark;
visions of gardens, butter flies lit up;
poisons passions of Lilly's dancing in the breeze;
impalas crossing over;
moths eating off the evergreens;
where's the soup, who ate the lemon trees;
what does this mean;
IT'S ALL...

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The moment I saw you I knew
That the love of my life was you.
Through the pain and fire of earthly desire,
We have proven to be true.

Let us love to our hearts’ content,
Now that we have...

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Wave after wave after wave of affection,
caressing 
	  water
	         fall misty whispers 
come tenderly cascading
The tropic mountain air passes by 
		the cool seaside
with terrapin flair ...

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"Past the stars and the moon and beyond the 
clouds and the sun, I will love you to infinity .."
              ...

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When butterflies with flowers play,
The birds outside would sing along.
Hope soared steadfastly on life’s way.
For love was full and joy was strong.
Sweet smiles declared each happy day.
As hope shone bright within life’s throng.
Around the corner...

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Like scramble eggs wanting over easy
Life bounces
Go with it, Bounce high bounce far
Bounce for bouncing
We are here once at least in this form
Today human
Tomorrow sparrow
Yesterday butterfly
Sitting inside my front screen porch
Mellow is the mood of...

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