Long Wee Poems
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State of the Art IvState of the Art (IV)
These are my "ars poetica" poems about the art and craft of writing poetry.
Hearthside
by Michael R. Burch
“When you are old and grey and full of sleep...” — W. ...
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Categories:
wee, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
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:
wee, allegory, allusion, analogy, crazy, fantasy, imagination, magic,
Form:
Sonnet
Self ReflectionsSELF REFLECTIONS
These are poems about mirrors, images, self-image, reflections, impressions and self-reflection.
Self Reflection
by Michael R. Burch
for anyone struggling with self-image
She has a comely form
and a smile that brightens her dorm ...
but she's grossly...
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Categories:
wee, identity, image, imagery, metaphor, mirror, self, symbolism,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Poems ViPoems about Poems VI
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood?
soft titters from dark board rooms where
the businessmen paste on their hair
and, Walter Mitties, woo the Muse
with reprimands of Dr. Seuss.
The...
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Categories:
wee, extended metaphor, heaven, muse, passion, poems, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Poems IPoems about Poems (I)
What the Poet Sees
by Michael R. Burch
What the poet sees,
he sees as a swimmer
~~~underwater~~~
watching the shoreline blur
sees through his breath’s weightless bubbles...
Both worlds grow obscure.
Muse/Goddess
by Michael R. Burch
“What will you conceive in...
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Categories:
wee, creation, god, muse, poems, poetry, poets, words,
Form:
Rhyme
SnapshotsSnapshots
by Michael R. Burch
Here I scrawl extravagant rainbows.
And there you go, skipping your way to school.
And here we are, drifting apart
like untethered balloons.
Here I am, creating "art,"
chanting in shadows,
pale as the crinoline moon,
ignoring your face.
There...
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Categories:
wee, divorce,
Form:
Free verse
Chapter 156-- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: TIME Keepers and CRUEL BALL Plans!Date: May 2051
Raining morning dawning. Everything is
Best and rest in all Hakim Households.
Hours passed and in Damian's dome
Dolly rose and gently kissed Damian.
"Rise my husband. Strong man I remember
You." She...
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Categories:
wee, absence, allusion, child, home,
Form:
Prose
Megan's Quest Part 1of7Moon sprites dotted the sky like lilies at dawn
in a ballet meant to cause nocturnal delight.
While Fairies and Pixie Dust covered the lawn
in a dance that would...
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Categories:
wee, adventure, courage, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Prose Poems IiProse Poems II
by Michael R. Burch
These are prose poems (is that an oxymoron?) and experimental poems...
briefling
by Michael R. Burch
manishatched, hopsintotheMix, cavorts, hassex (quick!, spawnanewBrood!); then, likeamayfly, he’s suddenly gone: plantfood.
bachelorhoodwinked
by Michael R. Burch
u are charming...
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Categories:
wee, poems, poetry, rose, roses are red, world,
Form:
Prose
Johnny the Fable SaplingEvening came and the Harvest Moon was about to rise,
little did Johnny know this night would bring him a surprise…
Johnny lived in a mushroom village with many folks just like him. He carried an over...
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Categories:
wee, children, silly,
Form:
Narrative
Thirty-Twofrom island corner, big Antrim lad
to Belfast city, a tiny pad
shattered windows, tilted clocks
Goliath had lost his socks
gargantuan giant going mad
Armagh apple girl, any topic
...
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Categories:
wee, ireland, nonsense,
Form:
Verse
Ghost HunterI don't see you.
I've been searching my whole life,
But still, I don't see you.
When I was a wee lad
I looked for you ...
My mother's smile,
My father's toil,
My brother's refuge,
My sister's amity ...
I didn't see you.
Thanksgiving,...
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Categories:
wee, philosophy, religion, self,
Form:
Free verse
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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Categories:
allegory, evil, halloween, horror, magic, mythology, scary,
Form:
Narrative
C T Myers - Both Audio and TextC. T. Myers
Just a couple weeks ago the boss called in an ad, hoping we could find a guy to fill Bill Daly’s shoes.
Bill had fallen victim to the same thing that his dad had,...
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Categories:
wee, anger, car,
Form:
Verse
HighbornCAST:
Prince Zag The Freid: Son of King Othor The Freid, younger brother of Prince Zig The Freid
Duke Mor: Close friend of King Othor and an arbiter between father the king and of his son the...
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Categories:
wee, allegory, character, destiny, fantasy,
Form:
Rhyme
Journey Companions: the Friend Sonnets Part IiHEROES
Near somber guards, units of children heap
dead leaves, naive to any else fallen.
Friend, you chuckle, but your posture speaks
of duty on this day of contradictions.
Firefighters bow heads in silent paean,
while polished trucks stand...
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Categories:
wee, friend, hero, places, poetry, integrity, , memorial,
Form:
Sonnet
Shame On Me -- In Both Audio and TextEvery day, ‘round 8 am, I climb up from the subway and pass a guy - a blind guy - who is there to beg for change.
But one day, as I paused to watch...
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Categories:
wee, heartbreak,
Form:
Narrative
The Ivory Castle Ii,Once upon a time, there was a castle made of pure ivory. Pillars pale and barren holding a surface of grace and elegance. This castle was the home of a mighty unicorn named Stardust. She...
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Categories:
wee, adventure, child, fun, silly,
Form:
Narrative
The Spirits of CullodenThe Spirits of Culloden.
This is like a pilgrimage, a try tae come every year,
Gather at the cairn, meet old friends, wipe away a tear.
Standin on that moor, that once with blood was sodden,
Paying respects...
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Categories:
wee, anniversary, death, dedication, memorial day, memory,
Form:
Rhyme
My Most Popular Poems On the Internet IiiMy most popular poems on the Internet (III)
A number of my poems and translations have gone viral, according to Google, and some have been copied onto hundreds to thousands of web pages. That’s a lot...
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Categories:
wee, holocaust, poems, poetry, poets, world war ii,
Form:
Rhyme
The Legend of Talos, Sero and JackLegend has it that six hundred years ago, lived a creature of the wild. His name was Talos. He held the strength of a bear yet wore the coat of a fox. He was deep...
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Categories:
wee, children, courage, myth,
Form:
Narrative
Her Destroyed DefensesHe had tore down all of her defenses in a matter of minutes, he was the first man who even got that close to her. She never felt vulnerable before in her life, depent on...
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Categories:
wee, depression, heartbroken,
Form:
Free verse
Light On the Devil's Chord -Day 15When I woke the next day,
He was lying beside me, breathing steadily
I was no longer on the hard, monstrous back of the leviathan
My hands were burned from its horns,
I was laid upon his wings,
Burdened by...
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Categories:
wee, adventure, conflict, freedom, identity, life, power, truth,
Form:
Epic
Covid Walkthermometer reads zero, a chilly breeze blows
apple cores thrown, the blackbirds feed
my multi-layered partner dons her wooly hat
impatiently, she waits for me
securing covid masks amidst my overcoat
...
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Categories:
wee, anxiety, feelings, humanity, journey, life,
Form:
Verse
VictoryWhen I was a boy I wanted to be Martin Luther King,
For his life sings of the strength of unconditional love,
Which can only come from above,
But when I became a man, I gave myself to...
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Categories:
wee,
Form:
Bio