Long Weirdos Poems

See
by Michael R. Burch

See how her hair has thinned: it doesn’t seem
like hair at all, but like the airy moult
of emus who outraced the wind and left
soft plumage in their wake. See how her eyes
are...

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"Conversations with a Daughter: Creeps"



Time creeps
my beautiful, clever, daughter 

Weirdos are us 
incorporated 

There's that beautiful laugh,
that beautiful smile

Who wants to 
belong here 

they keep you on 
the outer edge

that’s cool, 
take all the time...

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You're a waste of a man
The last choice for a sane person
The weirdest weirdo amidst weirdos
You just don't fit in —
Like a pole climbing strap
Trying to be forced into a blue Jeans
What an abuse of...

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TRUMP POEMS AND EPIGRAMS II

Quite Con-trary
by Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition"

Trumpy, Trumpy,
fat, balding and lumpy,
how does your Rose Garden grow?
“With venom and spleen
and everything mean,
and my gasket about to blow!”

Trumpy, Trumpy,
obese and dumpy,
why...

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12)Coddle- Two fish enrapt in love.

13)Mustard- A diarrhea victim who can wait no longer.

14)Jam Session- A gathering of sweet-toothed weirdos with various jams and 
jellies.

15)Coffee Table- An occasional table made of stale and hard coffee...

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The warmest and most welcoming of arms
The comfort and peace of mind as you lay down
Everything's ok now.
We've reached the depths of insanity
Your mind’s betrayed you,
The brain is in turmoil.
Blood boiling, emotions spewing
Heart darkened a...

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Hello human this is the voice you hear most often when you are stressed. Sometimes you hear me when things are going all wrong for you and I have to chip in and make it...

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Here Goes Gun Control Again

They have a Record that is Congressional
That was turned into a true confessional
Which to some weirdos has become to be
On occasion, even read by you and me.

Have heard said they are...

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I was open minded and accepting of people,
honest and hopeful, kind and helpful, 
living in the moment unplanned and peaceful.

My intentions were good yet I'd stand up to evil,
confident natured when challenged by egos,
I didn't...

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I wish that I don't go to jail tonight/
But if I go to jail I wish I don't do life/
And if I do, I'll be alright/
I just wish I do it right/
Sometimes I feel like...

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I spoke those words impulsively,
I didn't think them through,
And now I disagree with me, 
Knowing you do too.

We analysed at the same time, 
simultaneously conclude, 
Scrutinising my own mind, 
disagreeing just like you.

What a stupid...

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St. Francis, St. Francis,
Saint of caged animals,
"Lock down" at 3...
Then supper and tea...

But there must be no caffeine,
And no coffee at all...
Staff fearing us nut-jobs,
But it wasn't our call...
And we were told,
Why we're alllowed no...

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God lets us see life from every angle. Anklebiters that we are. Fist fighters, black-eyed contenders, snivelers. The boss looks down, looks into our eyes, looks at our feet, looks underneath. We don’t see the...

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(Lights dim/ A single spotlight illuminates a figure standing center stage/ A beat drops - a simple, soulful bass line/
 The figure leans into the mic/
 East Village cafe, brick walls whisperin' low, Steam rising...

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Like a bat, I fly in lands not my own
I flutter into the unknown
In a black hole in space…
Embrace me now…
Give me glorious grace…
Show me somehow…

I’m a legit poet…
I’m not up in the charts, posting...

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i gotta be
the one you love
I need to be
the one you love
aint gonna do nothing crazy
I just wanna
the one you love
don't make it difficult
cause you can't understand how you feel
causing me grief
making me unreal
i aint...

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Men, especially male men are macho,
weirdos always less concerned and
thoughtful then women are. Take a look.
 happens and rolls downhill.
So what! Who cares! Could care less!
What the hell. Not my fault. Had nothing
to do with...

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Trump They Jeered and Jeered

On and on Trump they Jeered and jeered
Until into twilight zone he disappeared
Which is where all of the weirdos went
Time together there often had spent.

Their pursuit appeared to be quite trivial
Violence...

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Lies
 
 
People like to tell lies
And I wonder why
Wouldn't you regret the lies
When someone dies
The lies you told them over the years
Have come back to haunt you
Why couldn't you have just told the truth
And...

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Lying down on a bed.

Is horrifying.

Thoughts, become dreams, but I’m awake! I’m awake! It’s not a dream! It’s not a dream!

I’m sobbing, and you can cry in a dream, but sobbing is not possible.

The tears,...

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I thought I had mama all to myself, but when we got home
from the cuddly place where we had spent my first several hours,
there were all kinds of weirdos grabbing at me.
One of them is...

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        Suitors lined up, hoping to court me 
           Promising plethoras of pleasure
     ...

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I am the grain of salt within the sugar bag
The point where dark bites the light
The in growing thorn on the perfect rose
Encouraging the incorrigible
rules the follow
reverse the last line and start with next
Tears of...

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One thing I have learned in adulthood
Is that were all a little strange
 each of us, a bit misunderstood
The severity has it's range

Once you become a socialite 
People expose their inner truth
You witness them at...

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They come to peek, to point, to laugh and gawk.
They stand in the front, staring from my sidewalk.
I think what kind of weirdos believe every rumor they hear?
I have a feeling most will never call...

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